Birch trees

coat of arms	map
	Birch trees
Basic data
Commune number :	4216
Province  (county) :	Agder
Administrative headquarters:	Birkeland
Coordinates :	58 ° 20 '  N , 8 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 58 ° 20 '  N , 8 ° 14'  E
Surface:	637.36 km²
Residents:	5,226  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density :	8 inhabitants per km²
Language form :	neutral
Website:	www.birkenes.kommune.no
politics
Mayor :	Gyro Heia  ( Sp ) (2019)
Location in the province of Agder

Birkenes is a municipality in the Norwegian Fylke (province) Agder , formerly Aust-Agder . The municipality was founded in 1837 when Norway was first divided into municipalities. The current borders were created in 1967 when Bikenes was merged with Herfoss and Vegusdal .

Personalities

• Gunhild Hagestad (* 1932), sociologist and university professor
• Kåre Kolberg (1936–2014), composer and organist

Web links

Commons : Birkenes  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Birkenes in the store norske leksikon (Norwegian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning