# Rysstad

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**Rysstad**[1] is a village in [Valle Municipality](/source/Valle_Municipality) in [Agder](/source/Agder) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The village is located along the river [Otra](/source/Otra) in the [Setesdal](/source/Setesdal) valley. The [Norwegian National Road 9](/source/Norwegian_National_Road_9) runs through the village. The village of [Besteland](/source/Besteland) lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the south and the villages of [Brokke](/source/Brokke) and [Hovet](/source/Hovet,_Agder) lie about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the north.

## History

Rysstad was the [administrative centre](/source/Administrative_centre) of the old [Hylestad Municipality](/source/Hylestad_Municipality) which existed from 1915 until its dissolution in 1962. Rysstad is the site of the historic [Hylestad Church](/source/Hylestad_Church) and its surrounding graveyard.[2]

## References

1. ["Informasjon om stadnamn"](https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/183635) (in Norwegian). *Norgeskart*. [Kartverket](/source/Norwegian_Mapping_Authority). Retrieved 2026-05-15.

1. Bjørgum., Hallvard T. (2020-10-28). "Fiskealbert, del 2" (in Norwegian). *[Klassekampen](/source/Klassekampen)*. p. 32. Albert bygde hus og fekk si grav på Hylestad kyrkjegard på Rysstad [...] Bjørgum, statsstipendiat

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