Blakstad, Agder

Blakstad or Blakstad-Osedalen is a village which is also the administrative centre of the municipality of Froland in Agder county, Norway. It is located along the river Nidelva, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Arendal (where many residents of Blakstad work and shop). The small village of Froland lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the north, on the west side of the river, and that is where Froland Church is located.^[3]

Blakstad Blakstad-Osedalen
Village
View of the Nidelva river through Blakstad
Blakstad Location of the village Show map of Agder Blakstad Blakstad (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 58.5054°N 08.6433°E / 58.5054; 08.6433
Country	Norway
Region	Southern Norway
County	Agder
District	Østre Agder
Municipality	Froland
Area [1]
• Total	2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	3,241
• Density	1,244/km2 (3,220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4820 Froland

Originally, Blakstad was the village on the eastern shore of the river and the village of Osedalen was located on the western side of the river. Over the years, the two villages grew together and now form one large village. The 2.6-square-kilometre (640-acre) village has a population (2019) of 3,241 and a population density of 1,244 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,220/sq mi).^[1]

The Arendalsbanen railway line, a branch of the Sørlandsbanen railway line stops at the Blakstad Station. The Norwegian County Road 420 and Norwegian County Road 408 also run through the village.^[3]

Media gallery

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  Blakstad school
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  Railroad crossing on FV 408
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  Blakstad railway station

See also

• Froland (village)

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Blakstad, Froland (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-06-17). "Blakstad – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-12-12.