Bjelland
Bjelland is a village in Marnardal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Mandalselva, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Byremo (in Audnedal) 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 the Bjelland Church.[2]
Bjelland | |
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Village | |
  Bjelland Location of the village  Bjelland Bjelland (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°22′48″N 07°31′40″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Lindesnes |
| Municipality | Marnardal |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4536 Bjelland |
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Bjelland include:
- Beate Asserson (1913–2000), opera singer
- Ole Høiland (1797–1848), well-known burglar and jail-breaker
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References
- "Bjelland, Marnardal (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- Store norske leksikon. "Bjelland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-11-21.
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