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Village in Southern Norway, Norway

Eikerapen Eikjerapen
Village
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Coordinates: 58°32′23″N 07°21′35″E / 58.53972°N 7.35972°E / 58.53972; 7.35972
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Agder
District Lindesnes
Municipality Åseral
Elevation[1] 336 m (1,102 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4544 Fossdal

Eikerapen or Eikjerapen is a village in Åseral municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern shore of the lake Øre (lake), about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the municipal centre of Kyrkjebygda.

Eikerapen has a popular ski resort that is open in the winter time, with ski lifts and many ski slopes.[2] There are many holiday cottages in the village near the ski centre. Eikerapen Roots Festival is an annual international roots music festival, held at Eikerapen in August each year.[3]

  1. ^ "Eikerapen, Åseral (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Eikerapen Alpinsenter" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Eikerapen Roots Festival". Retrieved 11 November 2016.