This article is about the village in Vennesla, Norway. For the former municipality in Vest-Agder, Norway, see Hægeland (municipality).
Hægeland or Hægelandskrossen is a village in Vennesla municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the northeastern shore of the lake Hægelandsvatnet, a short distance south of the Kilefjorden. The Norwegian National Road 9 runs north-south through the village, just past Hægeland Church. The village of Bjelland lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the east and the villages of Skarpengland and Øvrebø both lie about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south. The village of Øvre Eikeland lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of Hægeland, along the Rv9 highway.[3]
The 0.25-square-kilometre (62-acre) village has a population (2016) of 433 which gives the village a population density of 1,732 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,490/sq mi).[1] The village was the administrative centre of the old Hægeland Municipality which existed from 1896 until 1964 when the municipality was merged into Vennesla.[3]
NameEdit
The village (originally the parish) is named after the old Hægeland farm (Old Norse: Helgaland) since that is where the Hægeland Church was located. The first element of the name means "holy" (Old Norse: heilagr and Norwegian: hellig) and the last element (Old Norse: land) is identical with the word land which means "land". This area was important to ancient Norse pagan worship.[4][5]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcStatistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
^"Hægeland, Vennesla (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
^Rygh, Oluf (1912). Norske gaardnavne: Lister og Mandals amt (in Norwegian) (9 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 34.
External linksEdit
Weather information for Hægeland (in Norwegian)
September 15, 2023
hægeland, this, article, about, village, vennesla, norway, former, municipality, vest, agder, norway, municipality, skrossen, village, vennesla, municipality, agder, county, norway, village, located, along, northeastern, shore, lake, svatnet, short, distance, . This article is about the village in Vennesla Norway For the former municipality in Vest Agder Norway see Haegeland municipality Haegeland or Haegelandskrossen is a village in Vennesla municipality in Agder county Norway The village is located along the northeastern shore of the lake Haegelandsvatnet a short distance south of the Kilefjorden The Norwegian National Road 9 runs north south through the village just past Haegeland Church The village of Bjelland lies about 15 kilometres 9 3 mi to the east and the villages of Skarpengland and Ovrebo both lie about 15 kilometres 9 3 mi to the south The village of Ovre Eikeland lies about 2 kilometres 1 2 mi southeast of Haegeland along the Rv9 highway 3 Haegeland HaegelandskrossenVillageView of the village churchHaegelandLocation of the villageShow map of AgderHaegelandHaegeland Norway Show map of NorwayCoordinates 58 23 00 N 07 44 28 E 58 38333 N 7 74111 E 58 38333 7 74111CountryNorwayRegionSouthern NorwayCountyAgderDistrictKristiansandMunicipalityVenneslaArea 1 Total0 25 km2 0 10 sq mi Elevation 2 228 m 748 ft Population 2016 1 Total433 Density1 732 km2 4 490 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Post Code4720 HaegelandThe 0 25 square kilometre 62 acre village has a population 2016 of 433 which gives the village a population density of 1 732 inhabitants per square kilometre 4 490 sq mi 1 The village was the administrative centre of the old Haegeland Municipality which existed from 1896 until 1964 when the municipality was merged into Vennesla 3 Name EditThe village originally the parish is named after the old Haegeland farm Old Norse Helgaland since that is where the Haegeland Church was located The first element of the name means holy Old Norse heilagr and Norwegian hellig and the last element Old Norse land is identical with the word land which means land This area was important to ancient Norse pagan worship 4 5 References Edit a b c Statistisk sentralbyra 1 January 2016 Urban settlements Population and area by municipality Haegeland Vennesla Vest Agder yr no Retrieved 16 January 2017 a b Store norske leksikon Haegeland tettsted in Norwegian Retrieved 16 January 2017 Haegeland in Norwegian Store norske leksikon Retrieved 29 October 2009 Rygh Oluf 1912 Norske gaardnavne Lister og Mandals amt in Norwegian 9 ed Kristiania Norge W C Fabritius amp sonners bogtrikkeri p 34 External links EditWeather information for Haegeland in Norwegian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haegeland amp oldid 991453473, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
