Hoslemo is a village in Bykle municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Setesdalen valley, along the river Otra and the Norwegian National Road 9. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the village of Bykle and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the village of Hovden. The small village of Berdalen lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of Hoslemo. The lake Vatndalsvatnet lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the north of the village. The mountains Kvervetjønnuten and Snjoheinuten lie to the west of the village.
Hoslemo | |
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Village | |
  Hoslemo Location of the village  Hoslemo Hoslemo (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°25′57″N 7°23′41″E / 59.4326°N 07.3946°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Setesdal |
| Municipality | Bykle |
| Elevation | 731 m (2,398 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4754 Bykle |
The small village grew up around two farms that have been in use since before the year 1350, possibly back to the Viking Age. The village gained many new homesteads during the 20th century and by 1988, there were at least 18 farms and residences in the small village.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Hoslemo, Bykle (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Hoslemo (Bykle gnr 4-5)" (in Norwegian). LokalHistorieWiki.no. Retrieved 18 March 2017.