Bykle (village)

Bykle or Bykle Kyrkjebygd (locally: Kyrkjebygdi) is the administrative centre of Bykle municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Otra and the Norwegian National Road 9 in the southern part of the municipality. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the small village of Nordbygdi. The villages of Hoslemo and Berdalen lie about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north.

Bykle Kyrkjebygdi
Village
View of the village area in 1948
Bykle Location of the village Show map of Agder Bykle Bykle (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 59.3542°N 07.3574°E / 59.3542; 07.3574
Country	Norway
Region	Southern Norway
County	Agder
District	Setesdal
Municipality	Bykle
Area [1]
• Total	0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	634 m (2,080 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	249
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4754 Bykle

The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2016) of 249 which gives the village a population density of 530 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,400/sq mi).^[1] The village is the site of the historic Old Bykle Church as well as the much newer Bykle Church. The village also has a school, library, and hotel as well a number of shops and businesses.^[3]