Flakk
District of Birkeland
in Birkenes of Aust-Agder, Norway

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.331 and 8.232 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 19' 51" and E 8° 13' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 01:40 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:02 am and 9:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-05-12 08:29:37

Discover Flakk

The district Flakk of Birkeland in Birkenes (Aust-Agder) is a district in Norway about 141 mi south-west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lillesand, Vennesla, Kristiansand, Birketveit and Grimstad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Monday, 13th of May 2024

16°C (62 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Birkeland Radiostyrt

Published: February 25, 2014
Length: 51:31 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Håvard Andreassen

Practice day at our local drifttrack.


Kom og dans Birkeland!

Published: May 18, 2012
Length: 41:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kjetil Aamlid

Kom og dans Birkeland sitt bidrag på 17-mai-festen på Birkeland 2012.


Laks i Tovdalselva Birkeland

Published: June 28, 2010
Length: 42:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ford3000bmw


RC-biler

Published: February 04, 2013
Length: 51:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gsolvik

Kjøring med store RC biler med 23cc bensinmotorer i et sandtak i Birkeland. Filmet fra et tricopter flydd FPV med Gopro Hero.


Colin The Australian

Published: March 08, 2007
Length: 14:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Otto André Haaland

A series of movieclips made in 2002, for a cultural thingie at Birkeland.


Svein-Erik Jansen, Norges Tøffeste Rullestol - Europa Turnè 2011

Published: October 10, 2011
Length: 04:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrDenver73

En reportasje NRK Sørlandet laget så godt, at den i tillegg ble vist på Norge Rundt 03.06.2011 Hjertelig takk for NRK Sørlandets interesse.


DE STOOMTREIN

Published: September 13, 2011
Length: 49:28 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: ctrmaasdijk

Zo'n 20 kilometer boven Kristinsand (in Noorwegen) is een station in Grovane en vandaar rijdt een smalspoorstoomtrein naar Royknes. Maar je kunt ook andersom rijden dus vertrokken wij in Royknes.


how to build a simple house | MinecraftV

Published: May 21, 2011
Length: 44:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MinecrafV

This is my first video on Youtube. This is just a video on how to make a realy basic house Sry for no voice I don't have any recording set so please tell me som in the comments :D Rate,...


Kampen om hylla - 3d prosjekt

Published: May 07, 2008
Length: 17:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: jitsumi

Et 3d prosjekt fra universitetet i Agder. Toystorylignende trailer laget i 2008 av: Svein Olaf Olsbu - svennis.com Svenn Aksel Henriksen - svaxel.com Eivind Antoniazzi - argonville.no.


Renault Twizy 80

Published: June 17, 2013
Length: 16:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Marius Alvær

Kjører en liten tur med en Renault Twizy 80 i Birkelands distriktet i det fine været. (Filmer med en GoPro Hero 3 Black edt i 1080p 50pr sek.) Første skikkelige kjøreturen med bilen, da...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park

The Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park (Kristiansand Dyrepark) is a Zoological garden and amusement park situated 11 km east of Kristiansand, Norway. It is Norway's most frequently visited attraction, covering an area of 150 acres . Animals include wolves, lynxes, wolverines, tigers, lions, chimpanzees, mooses, zebras, and orangutans.

Located at 58.1827, 8.14592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park, Amusement parks in Norway, Companies formerly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, Visitor attractions in Kristiansand, Kristiansand

Brekkestø

Brekkestø is a small village on the southern coast of Norway. It is located on the island of Justøy within the municipality of Lillesand in Aust-Agder county, in the region known as Sørlandet. The village is actually located on several rocky islands, and many of the homes built around its compact harbor are white wooden cottages with red tiled roofs, typical of the area.

Located at 58.2, 8.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lillesand, Villages in Aust-Agder

Blindleia

Blindleia is an 20-kilometre long inland waterway in the municipality of Lillesand in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It starts in the Gamle Hellesund or Ulvøysund areas in southern Høvåg in the southwest and it continues northeast past the city of Lillesand. It is a salt water fjord passage that is protected from the open sea by an elongated archipelago of skerries. There are several narrow gaps as part of the waterway, some of them only 10 metres wide.

Located at 58.1873, 8.2943 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lillesand, Geography of Aust-Agder

Arne Arnardo

Arne Arnardo (12 October 1912 – 4 May 1995), born Arne Otto Lorang Andersen, was a Norwegian circus performer and -owner, generally referred to as the "circus king" of Norway. He escaped with the circus at an early age, took the stage name "Arnardo", and developed proficiency in several different acts. In 1949, he opened his own circus, under the name of Cirkus Arnardo.

Located at 58.2586, 8.365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1912 births, 1995 deaths, Circus performers, Circus proprietors, Contortionists, Ventriloquists, Knights First Class of the Order of St. Olav, Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold, People from Sarpsborg

Tovdalselva

Tovdalselva or Topdalselva is 143 kilometres long and is one of the longest rivers in Southern Norway. The river flows from the northeast to the southwest and reaches the sea at the Topdalsfjorden between Hamresanden and Kjevik. The upper reaches of the river include many lakes such as the Herefossfjorden and the Straumsfjorden (the largest lake on the river). It drains about 1,800 square kilometres in territory and the highest point is 1,101 metres above sea level.

Located at 58.2, 8.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Aust-Agder, Rivers of Telemark, Rivers of Vest-Agder, Kristiansand

Varodd Bridge

Located at 58.1611, 8.05556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kristiansand, Bridges in Vest-Agder, Suspension bridges in Norway, Bridges completed in 1956

Birkeland, Aust-Agder

Birkeland is the administrative centre of the municipality of Birkenes in Aust-Agder, Norway. Its population (2009) is 2,426, and the village area covers 2.18 square kilometres . The village is located on Norwegian national road 41, about 30 kilometres northeast of Kristiansand and 14 kilometres northwest of Lillesand. The river Tovdalselva flows through the village. The old Lillesand–Flaksvand Line was a railway line that passed through Birkeland.

Located at 58.3278, 8.23111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aust-Agder, Birkenes

Østre Grimevann

Østre Grimevann (or Grimevannet, austre) is a lake in the municipality of Lillesand in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The lake is located north of the European route E18 highway about 3 kilometres from the city of Lillesand. It is the drinking water reservoir for the municipality of Lillesand.

Located at 58.3008, 8.3825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lillesand, Lakes of Aust-Agder

Ogge

Ogge is a lake in the municipalities of Birkenes and Iveland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located about 40 kilometres north of Kristiansand and has about 360 islands and reefs. The overall length of the lake is approximately 16 kilometres . The Sørland Line runs along the west side of the lake.

Located at 58.4325, 8.10056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Aust-Agder, Birkenes

Herefossfjorden

Herefossfjorden is a lake in the municipality of Birkenes in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the Tovdalselva river. The Gauslåfjorden and Uldalsåna lakes flow into Herefossfjorden near the village of Herefoss. The Uldalsåna lake is held back by a dam and the Gauslåfjorden flows over a waterfall into the Herefossfjorden.

Located at 58.4833, 8.33611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Aust-Agder, Birkenes

Sørlandssenteret

Sørlandssenteret is the largest shopping centre in the southern Norwegian region of Sørlandet, with a turnover of 971 million Norwegian kroner in 2002. It lies 12 km east of Kristiansand, close to the popular Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park. Sørlandssenteret was built in 1987, and was remodeled and expanded in 1995. It is now 26,065 m² and holds 100 stores. In 2005 the centre had 3,6 million visitors.

Located at 58.1797, 8.13139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shopping centres in Norway, Kristiansand, Buildings and structures in Vest-Agder

New Varodd Bridge

The New Varodd Bridge is a cantilever road bridge that spans the Topdalsfjord in the city of Kristiansand, Norway. It carries the westbound lanes of European route E18; the eastbound lanes are carried by the adjacent Old Varodd Bridge. The length of the bridge is 663 metres, with 4 spans, of which the longest is 260 metres.

Located at 58.1617, 8.05428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Vest-Agder, Buildings and structures in Kristiansand

Flaksvatn

Flaksvatn, formerly Flaksvand, is a village in Birkenes, Norway. Located just north of Birkeland on the lake Flakksvann, the village was from 1896 to 1953 the terminus of the Lillesand–Flaksvand Line.

Located at 58.333, 8.216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aust-Agder, Birkenes

Cardamom Town (theme park)

Cardamom Town is a theme park located within the Kristiansand Zoo, made after the popular Norwegian children's book When the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town by Thorbjørn Egner. The theme park, which opened in 1991, was made to look exactly like it looks in the original illustrations in the book. Thorbjørn Egner got to see the theme park while it was under construction, but did not live long enough to see it completed. The theme park comprises 33 houses, eight of which are rental properties.

Located at 58.1872, 8.14021 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park, Buildings and structures in Vest-Agder, Visitor attractions in Vest-Agder

Oggevatn

Oggevatn is a village in Aust-Agder, Norway.

Located at 58.45, 8.11667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aust-Agder

Svaland

Svaland is a village in Aust-Agder, Norway.

Located at 58.4, 8.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aust-Agder

Trøe

Trøe is a village in Aust-Agder, Norway.

Located at 58.2, 8.26667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aust-Agder

Væting

Væting is a village in Aust-Agder, Norway.

Located at 58.4667, 8.26667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aust-Agder

Lillesand Town- and Maritime Museum

Lillesand Town- and Maritime Museum is a museum of cultural history of Lillesand in Aust-Agder County, Norway. The museum, established in 1970, was a time consolidated with AAKS, Aust-Agder historical center, but from 2012 back to the local government; Lillesand municipality. Anne Sophie Hoegh-Omdal has been employed as a museum director since 1 May 2010. The farm in the town is often called Carl Knudsen-gården (Carl Knudsen's house) after the last owner's father.

Located at 58.2496, 8.37924 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lillesand, Local museums in Norway, Museums in Aust-Agder, Museums established in 1970, Maritime museums in Norway

Justøy

Justøy is an island in the municipality of Lillesand in Aust-Agder County, Norway. The name comes from Old Norse Jóstr. Justøy has bridges and scattered settlements. On the island is the old outport Brekkestø, one of the remains from the time of sailing ships in the Skagerrak coast. Justøy is Aust-Agder's second largest island, 7.9 km ². The island is largely characterized by summer tourism.

Located at 58.2033, 8.34611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lillesand, Islands of Aust-Agder

Districts of the same city

These districts also belong to Birkeland.

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