Myra, Norway Explained

Official Name:Myra
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Agder#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Southern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Agder
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Østre Agder
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Vegårshei
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.92
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:781
Population Density Km2:849
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:4985 Vegårshei
Coordinates:58.7492°N 8.8625°W
Elevation M:174
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Myra is the administrative centre of the municipality of Vegårshei in Agder, Norway. The village is located along the river Storelva, which flows out of the large Vegår lake, just to the north. The 0.92km2 village has a population (2017) of 781 which gives the village a population density of .[2]

Myra sits at the junction of the Norwegian County Road 414 and Norwegian County Road 416. The Sørlandsbanen railway line stops just north of Myra at Vegårshei Station. As the administrative centre of Vegårshei, the government offices are located here along with a school and Vegårshei Church.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myra, Vegårshei (Aust-Agder). yr.no. 2017-12-26.
  2. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2017. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  3. Encyclopedia: Myra. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2017-12-26. 2015-07-25. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.