Official Name: | Åknes |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Agder#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Southern Norway |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Agder |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Lindesnes |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Åseral |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 4540 Åseral |
Elevation M: | 363 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Coordinates: | 58.7514°N 7.5142°W |
Åknes is a village in Åseral municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the northern part of the Logna river valley, about northeast of the municipal centre of Kyrkjebygda. The village sits on the north shore of the lake Lognavatnet. The Åknes Chapel was built here in 1873 to serve the northern part of the municipality. The small village of Bortelid lies about to the north.