Norwegian National Road 9

National Road 9 shield
National Road 9
Bokmål: Riksvei 9
Nynorsk: Riksveg 9
Setesdalsveien
Rv9_Telemark04.jpg
Route information
Length238 km (148 mi)
Major junctions
North endHaukeligrend, Vinje
Major intersections E134 – Røldal, Åmot
E18 / E39 – Kristiansand
South endGrim, Kristiansand
Location
CountryNorway
Highway system
  • Roads in Norway
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Norwegian National Road 9 (Norwegian: Riksvei 9, Rv9) is often called the Setesdal Road (Norwegian: Setesdalsveien) and it is the main thoroughfare through the Setesdalen valley. It runs from the city of Kristiansand in the southern coast of Norway, through the Torridal and Setesdal valleys in Agder county to Haukeligrend in Telemark county in the north where it meets the European route E134 highway. The highway goes through the villages of Mosby, Homstean, Skarpengland, Hægeland, Hornesund, Hornnes, Evje, Byglandsfjord, Bygland, Ose, Rysstad, Valle, Flatland, Rygnestad, Bykle, Hovden, Bjåen, and Haukeli.[1]

The highway is 235.7 kilometres (146.5 mi) long, with 220.1 kilometres (136.8 mi) in Agder county, and 15.6 kilometres (9.7 mi) in Telemark county. The highway connects to the European route E18 and European route E39 highways in the city of Kristiansand. At the other end of the highway, it connects to the European route E134 highway in Haukeli.

  1. ^ "Get directions from Setesdalsveien 1 in Kristiansand to Haukeligrend".