Birkenes

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Birkenes kommune
Locator map showing Birkenes within Aust-Agder
County Aust-Agder
District
Municipality NO-0928
Administrative centre Birkeland
Mayor (2004) Harald Vestøl (H)
Official language form Neutral
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage		 Ranked 164
674 km²
630 km²
0.21 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density		 Ranked 220
4,339
0.09 %
7.0 %
7/km²
Coordinates 58°26′N 8°14′E
www.birkenes.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 58°26′N 8°14′E

Birkenes is a municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. In 1967, Birkenes municipality was combined with the former municipalities of Herefoss and Vegusdal.

The municipality is bounded by Kristiansand and Vennesla municipalities in Vest-Agder and Iveland, Evje og Hornnes, Froland, Grimstad and Lillesand municipalities in Aust-Adger.

Birkeland is the municipality center and about half of the municipality residents live here. Birkeland is 30-kilometers from Kristiansand and 13-kilometers from Lillesand.

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Birkenes (Norse Birkines), since the first church was built there. The first element is birki n 'birch wood', the last element is nes n 'headland'.

Agriculture and timbering are important sources of employment, but the municipality also has small industry with about 400 different work sites. The largest enterprise is Owens Corning with approximately 180 employees. Other larger businesses include Uldal Vinduer og Dører, Foss Bad, Scanflex, KOAB Industrier, and Birkeland Trykkeri.

The Sørlandsbanen provides rail service at Herefoss station.


Municipalities of Aust-Agder Aust-Agder coat of arms

Arendal | Birkenes | Bygland | Bykle | Evje og Hornnes | Froland | Gjerstad | Grimstad | Iveland | Lillesand | Risør | Tvedestrand | Valle | Vegårshei | Åmli
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