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Village in Southern Norway, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Myra is the administrative centre of the municipality of Vegårshei in Agder, Norway. The village is located along the river Storelva, which flows out of the large Vegår lake, just to the north. The 0.92-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2017) of 781 which gives the village a population density of 849 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/sq mi).[1]
Myra | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 58.7492°N 08.8625°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Southern Norway |
County | Agder |
District | Østre Agder |
Municipality | Vegårshei |
Area | |
• Total | 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 781 |
• Density | 849/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 4985 Vegårshei |
Myra sits at the junction of the Norwegian County Road 414 and Norwegian County Road 416. The Sørlandsbanen railway line stops just north of Myra at Vegårshei Station. As the administrative centre of Vegårshei, the government offices are located here along with a school and Vegårshei Church.[3]
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