Bjelland is a village in Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Mandalselva, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Byremo (in Lyngdal) and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of the village of Hægeland (in Vennesla). The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Bjelland which existed from 1902 until 1964. The village is the site of Bjelland Church.[2]

Bjelland
Village
Bjelland is located in Agder
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Location of the village
Bjelland is located in Norway
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Bjelland (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°22′48″N 07°31′40″E / 58.38000°N 7.52778°E / 58.38000; 7.52778
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
MunicipalityLindesnes
Elevation90 m (300 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4536 Bjelland

Notable people

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Notable people that were born or lived in Bjelland include:

References

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  1. ^ "Bjelland, Marnardal (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Bjelland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 November 2016.