Rysstad

Rysstad is a village in Valle municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Otra in the Setesdal valley. The Norwegian National Road 9 runs through the village. The village of Besteland lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the south and the villages of Brokke and Hovet lie about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the north.

Rysstad
Village
Rysstad
Location of the village
Rysstad
Rysstad (Norway)
Coordinates: 59.0935°N 07.5359°E / 59.0935; 07.5359
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAust-Agder
DistrictSetesdal
MunicipalityValle
Elevation253 m (830 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4748 Rysstad

Rysstad was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Hylestad which existed from 1915 until its dissolution in 1962. Hylestad Church is located in Rysstad.

References

  1. "Rysstad, Valle (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-04-06.



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