Askland is a village in Åmli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Gjøvdal valley, just north of the river Gjøv. The village of Homdrom lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the southeast and the municipal centre of Åmli lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the southeast. From 1908 until 1960, the Gjøvdal valley was the separate municipality of Gjøvdal which had Askland as its administrative centre. Gjøvdal Church is located in Askland.
Askland | |
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Village | |
 View of the village church | |
  Askland Location of the village  Askland Askland (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°52′21″N 8°18′07″E / 58.8726°N 08.3019°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Østre Agder |
| Municipality | Åmli |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4865 Åmli |
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- ^ "Askland, Åmli (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
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