Hovden (Setesdal)

Winter in Hovden Surroundings of Hovden

Hovden is the name of a village with 416 inhabitants (2011) in the Norwegian municipality Bykle in Fylke Aust-Agder. The village is located in the upper Setesdal, at the mouth of the river Otra in the lake Hartevatnet. Through the village, you will find Reichsstraße Nr. 9 (Riksvei 9).

The place is the center of a large alpine and nordic ski area. with about 150 kilometers of cross-country ski runs, the area is the largest ski resort in southern Norway, and Hovden Aqualand & Spa is the water temperature at constant 30 degrees.

During the Viking era, iron was extracted from brown iron and charcoal, and this aspect of the local history is illuminated in a museum. Weblinks Edit sourcetext Single-level Edit source text

59.5602427.356757Koordinaten: 59 ° 34 'N, 7 ° 21' O

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