Rygnestad

Rygnestad
Village
Rygnestad
Location of the village
Rygnestad
Rygnestad (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°15′40″N 7°29′24″E / 59.2612°N 07.4900°E / 59.2612; 07.4900
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictSetesdal
MunicipalityValle
Elevation
432 m (1,417 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4748 Valle

Rygnestad is a village in Valle municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 9 in the Setesdal valley. The village lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the river Otra in northern Valle, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the lake Store Bjørnevatn. Rygnestad is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the village of Valle, the administrative centre of the municipality. The Rygnestadtunet museum is located just north of the village.