The Evje Church lies on the north end of the village on the east shore of the river Otra, and the Hornnes Church lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the south on the west shore of the river Otra. Hornnes Church is actually located in the small village of Hornnes which is considered a part of the Evje urban area. Other villages in the urban area of Evje include Evjemoen, Dåsnesmoen, Hornnes, and Kjetså. The 3.09-square-kilometre (760-acre) urban area of Evje has a population (2016) of 2,428 which gives the it a population density of 786 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).[1]
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The municipality (originally the parish) of Evje is named after an old Evje farm (Old Norse: Efja), since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word efja which means "eddy".[3]
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^ abcStatistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
^"Evje, Evje og Hornnes (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
^Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian) (8 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 193.
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evje, village, evje, administrative, centre, evje, hornnes, municipality, agder, county, norway, village, located, along, river, otra, sits, along, norwegian, national, road, about, kilometres, south, village, byglandsfjorden, immediately, north, evjemoen, for. Evje is the administrative centre of Evje og Hornnes municipality in Agder county Norway The village is located along the river Otra It sits along the Norwegian National Road 9 about 10 kilometres 6 2 mi south of the village of Byglandsfjorden and immediately north of Evjemoen a former military base Historically the village of Evje was the administrative centre of the municipality of Evje og Vegusdal from 1838 until 1877 then from 1877 until 1960 it was the administrative centre of the municipality of Evje and since then it has been the centre of Evje og Hornnes municipality EvjeVillageView of the village churchEvjeLocation of the villageShow map of AgderEvjeEvje Norway Show map of NorwayCoordinates 58 35 09 N 7 48 13 E 58 5857 N 07 8036 E 58 5857 07 8036CountryNorwayRegionSouthern NorwayCountyAgderDistrictSetesdalMunicipalityEvje og HornnesArea 1 Total3 09 km2 1 19 sq mi Elevation 2 185 m 607 ft Population 2016 1 Total2 428 Density786 km2 2 040 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Post Code4735 Evje The Evje Church lies on the north end of the village on the east shore of the river Otra and the Hornnes Church lies about 6 kilometres 3 7 mi to the south on the west shore of the river Otra Hornnes Church is actually located in the small village of Hornnes which is considered a part of the Evje urban area Other villages in the urban area of Evje include Evjemoen Dasnesmoen Hornnes and Kjetsa The 3 09 square kilometre 760 acre urban area of Evje has a population 2016 of 2 428 which gives the it a population density of 786 inhabitants per square kilometre 2 040 sq mi 1 Name editThe municipality originally the parish of Evje is named after an old Evje farm Old Norse Efja since the first church was built there The name is identical with the word efja which means eddy 3 References edit a b c Statistisk sentralbyra 1 January 2016 Urban settlements Population and area by municipality Evje Evje og Hornnes Aust Agder yr no Retrieved 24 May 2017 Rygh Oluf 1905 Norske gaardnavne Nedenes amt in Norwegian 8 ed Kristiania Norge W C Fabritius amp sonners bogtrikkeri p 193 nbsp This Agder location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Evje village amp oldid 991422282, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
