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is a
Municipality in the
County of
Aust-Agder ,
Norway .
Gjerstad municipality has numerous
Glacially formed features, including a U-shaped valley,
Tarn s and lakes. It is bordered in the north by
Nissedal ,
Telemark and
Drangedal , Telemark; in the east by
Kragerø , Telemark; in the south by
Risør , Aust-Agder; and in the southwest by
Vegårshei , Aust-Agder.
Gjerstad has been inhabited from the
Stone Age and
Viking Era through modern times. Agriculture has long been important, and until only decades ago the more marginal outfields in Upper Gjerstad were still utilized. Forestry also provided an important historic economic contribution, and logs were driven on rivers and streams in the municipality. To aid log transport by floating, numerous dams were constructed. Eikeland Ironworks were a significant contribution to the economy as well.
- The remains of Eikeland Ironworks can still be seen in the upper valley. Gjerstad was famous for its beautiful handmade knifes; the coat of arms recognizes this heritage.
- Holmen Farm (in Norwegian, ''Holmen Gård'') in upper Gjerstad is a Norwegian national center for handicraft.
- Horga is a Pagan place of sacrifice which was destroyed by Olav Trygvason , which lies 300 m from ''Holmen Gård''.
Niels Henrik Abel (
1802 –
1829 ),
Norwegian Mathematician , was the son of Søren Georg Abel. His grandfather, Hans Mathias Abel, served as minister to Gjerstad municipality from 1785 to 1804. His father became minister in Gjerstad in 1804, so Abel spent his boyhood in the rectory at Gjerstad. Abel spent his last months at the nearby
Froland Verk.
