Liknes[3] is the administrative centre of Kvinesdal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Kvina, about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) north of the mouth where it empties into the Fedafjorden. The village of Storekvina lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the north of Liknes.[4]
Liknes | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
 Interactive map of Liknes | |
| Coordinates: 58°19′09″N 6°57′30″E / 58.31918°N 6.95838°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Lister |
| Municipality | Kvinesdal Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2026)[1] | |
• Total | 2,613 |
| • Density | 1,210/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4480 Kvinesdal |
The 2.16-square-kilometre (530-acre) village has a population (2026) of 2,613 which gives the village a population density of 1,210 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100/sq mi).[1]
The village is the largest urban area in the municipality. There are stores, a school, and Kvinesdal Church. Just east of the village is the Saron Valley where the missionary center, Troens Bevis Verdens Evangelisering is located. From 1900 until 1917, Kvinesdal Municipality was named Liknes Municipality, after the village.[4]
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View of Liknes and the river Kvina
View of Liknes in 1953
Kvinesdal Church in Liknes
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References
edit- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Liknes, Kvinesdal". yr.no. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- 1 2 Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2 March 2026). "Liknes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 May 2026.