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Åraksbø
Åraksbø in Setesdal in September 2008. Byglandsfjorden to the right
Setesdal map
Setesdal is north of Kristiansand
Setesdalsbunaden6
Traditional Silver Jewelry used in addition to the Setesdalsbunad

Setesdal is a valley and a traditional district in Aust-Agder County in southern Norway. It consists of the municipalities of Bykle, Valle, Bygland, Iveland, and Evje og Hornnes.

The Otra river flows through the valley of Setesdal into the sea near Kristiansand. Otra flows from the Hardangervidda plateau in Telemark to the north. The historic Setesdal starts at Evje and extends as far as the farm Bjåen, at the edge of Telemark county. Øvre (Upper) Setesdal is in the municipality of Bykle. The municipalities of Iveland, Evje & Hornes and Bygland comprise the Nedre (Lower) Setesdal. Valle municipality is in the middle of the Setesdal valley. Norwegian National Road 9 runs through Setesdal.

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  • Sigurd Fåvnesbane

    Sigurd Fåvnesbane featured on the portal plank from Hylestad Stave Church

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Setesdal para niños

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