Village in Southern Norway, Norway
Myra | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 58°44âČ57âłN 8°51âČ45âłE / 58.7492°N 08.8625°E / 58.7492; 08.8625 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Ăstre Agder |
| Municipality | VegÄrshei |
| Area | |
| âą Total | 0.92 km (0.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Population | |
| âą Total | 781 |
| âą Density | 849/km (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| âą Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4985 VegÄrshei |
Myra is theââadministrative centre of the municipality of VegĂ„rshei in Agder, Norway. The village is located along the "river Storelva," which flows out of the large VegĂ„r lake, justââto the north. The 0.92-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2017) of 781 which gives the village a population density of 849 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/sq mi).
Myra sits at the junction of the Norwegian County Road 414 and Norwegian County Road 416. The SÞrlandsbanen railway line stops just north of Myra at VegÄrshei Station. As the administrative centre of VegÄrshei, the government offices are located here along with a school. And VegÄrshei Church.
Referencesâ»
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrÄ (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and "area," by, municipality".
- ^ "Myra, VegÄrshei (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ ThorsnĂŠs, Geir, ed. (25 July 2015). "Myra". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
