Røyknes is a village in Vennesla municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the west side of the river Otra, about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) northeast of the village of Skarpengland. The municipal border between Vennesla and Iveland is the river which is adjacent to the village. Røyknes has about 100 inhabitants.

Røyknes
Village
View of the village railway station
View of the village railway station
Røyknes is located in Agder
Røyknes
Røyknes
Location of the village
Røyknes is located in Norway
Røyknes
Røyknes
Røyknes (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°20′40″N 7°53′52″E / 58.3445°N 07.8977°E / 58.3445; 07.8977
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictKristiansand
MunicipalityVennesla
Elevation100 m (300 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4715 Øvrebø

Røyknes is also the terminal station of the Setesdal Line heritage railway which runs northwest from the village of Grovane.[2]

The steam tank is filled up at the terminal

References

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  1. ^ "Røyknes, Vennesla (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Setesdal Line". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.