Austad is a village in Bygland municipality in Agder county,

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. The village is located on the eastern shore of the river Otra, just north of the lake

Åraksfjorden Åraksfjorden is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Agder county, Norway. The lake is part of the Otra drainage basin. The northern part of the lake is fed directly by the river Otra. The southern part of the lake goes through a narrow ...

. The village of Ose lies just to the south, across the river. The area is flat, wedged between the river and the mountains to the east. The village area is mostly used as farmland. Austad was the historic site of the Austad Church. The church stood here until about 1880 when it was torn down and replaced with a new church that was built in the nearby village of

Tveit Tveit is a village and surrounding district in Oddernes borough in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The Tveit district is located in the northeastern part of Kristiansand, northeast of the Topdalsfjorden along the lower part of t ...

on the other side of the river. The old cemetery is still located here.

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Bygland Villages in Agder {{Agder-geo-stub