Longerak[2] is a village in Bygland Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the lake Byglandsfjorden. The village sits along the Norwegian National Road 9, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the village of Grendi and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Lauvdal. The village of Frøyrak lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the west on the other side of the lake. The lake Longerakvatnet lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the east, high up in the mountains above the village. The water from the lake is used in the Longerak power station to produce hydroelectric power.[3]
Longerak | |
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Village | |
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 Interactive map of Longerak | |
| Coordinates: 58°45′00″N 7°51′00″E / 58.75000°N 7.85000°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Setesdal |
| Municipality | Bygland Municipality |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4745 Bygland |
References
edit- ↑ "Longerak, Bygland (Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (31 July 2025). "Longerak kraftverk". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 8 June 2026.