Aukland, Lindesnes
Aukland or Augland is a village in the municipality of Lindesnes in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) east of Tryland village and 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) north of the village of Vigmostad.
Aukland Augland | |
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Village | |
  Aukland Location of the village  Aukland Aukland (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58.218123°N 7.371872°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Lindesnes |
| Municipality | Lindesnes |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4520 Lindesnes |
Name
Aukland derives from auke — augeland, which can be translated into increase of land or expansion of hayfields.[2] After hay was cut, farmers in Tryland rowed up the hay, and thus, increase their land, because Augland farm is likely secreted from Tryland.
References
- "Aukland, Lindesnes (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- Bergstøl, Tore (1957). Vigmostadboka. 1 : Gardar og ætter (in Norwegian) (1 ed.). Mandal, Norge: Trykki Salvesen. pp. 54–55.
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