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Village in Southern Norway, Norway
Høvåg
Village
View of the road leading to the villageView of the road leading to the village
Høvåg is located in AgderHøvågHøvågLocation of the villageShow map of AgderHøvåg is located in NorwayHøvågHøvågHøvåg (Norway)Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 58°10′16″N 8°14′45″E / 58.1712°N 08.2459°E / 58.1712; 08.2459
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
MunicipalityLillesand
Area
 • Total0.26 km (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation20 m (70 ft)
Population
 • Total280
 • Density1,077/km (2,790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code4770 Høvåg

Høvåg is a village in Lillesand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of the town of Lillesand and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the city of Kristiansand. The village lies on the northern shore of the Kjerkekilen, a strait leading from the Blindleia to the Isefjorden. The village is the site of Høvåg Church and from 1865 until 1962, it was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Høvåg.

The 0.26-square-kilometre (64-acre) village has a population (2016) of 280 which gives the village a population density of 1,077 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,790/sq mi).

References

  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Høvåg, Lillesand (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 3 September 2017.



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