Hillestad is a village in Åmli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Tovdal valley along the river Tovdalselva. It sits about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the village of Øvre Ramse and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the village of Dølemo. From 1908 until 1967, the valley was a separate municipality called Tovdal and during that time, Hillestad was its administrative centre. Tovdal Church is located in the village.
Hillestad | |
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Village | |
 View of the village church | |
  Hillestad Location of the village  Hillestad Hillestad (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°48′27″N 8°10′34″E / 58.8076°N 08.1762°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Østre Agder |
| Municipality | Åmli |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4869 Dølemo |
References
edit- ^ "Hillestad, Åmli (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
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