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  Idnumber 0928
  County Aust-Agder
  Landscape
  Capital Birkeland
  Governor Harald Vestøl ( H )
  Governor As Of 2004
  Arearank 164
  Area 674
  Arealand 630
  Areapercent 021
  Population As Of 2004
  Populationrank 220
  Population 4,339
  Populationpercent 009
  Populationdensity 7
  Populationincrease 70
  Language Neutral
  Lat Deg 58 lat_min=26 lat_sec=58 lon_deg=8 lon_min=14 lon_sec=0
  Utm Zone 32V utm_northing=6479018 utm_easting=0455258 geo_cat=adm2nd
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  Munwebpage wwwbirkeneskommuneno
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Birkenes is a Municipality in the County of Aust-Agder , Norway . In 1967 , Birkenes municipality was combined with the former municipalities of Herefoss and Vegusdal .

The municipality is bounded by Kristiansand and Vennesla municipalities in Vest-Agder and Iveland , Evje Og Hornnes , Froland , Grimstad and Lillesand municipalities in Aust-Adger.

Birkeland is the municipality center and about half of the municipality residents live here. Birkeland is 30-kilometers from Kristiansand and 13-kilometers of Lillesand.


ECONOMY

Agriculture and timbering are important sources of employment, but the municipality also has small industry with about 400 different work sites. The largest enterprise is Owens Corning with approximately 180 employees. Other larger businesses include Uldal Vinduer og Dører, Foss Bad, Scanflex, KOAB Industrier, and Birkeland Trykkeri.

The Sørlandsbanen provides rail service at Herefoss station.


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