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Feda village boathouses along the Fedaelva river
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Feda

HistoricalBoathouses

The village of Feda is known for its characteristic boathouses along the Fedaelva river. Preserving the wooden houses is so historically important that the homeowners along the river are obliged to adhere to the old building style. This village is simply good-looking.

Feda in brief
Residents
400
Landscape
Fjord & River
Signature
Historic boathouses
Municipality
Kvinesdal
County
Agder
School
Elementary school

Feda · Contents

  1. Overview
  2. The Village
  3. Feda Life
  4. The Bøkkere
  5. Employers
  6. Jobs
  7. Services
  8. Location
  9. FAQ

The Village and the Fjord

Feda has just over 400 inhabitants and offers a daycare center, elementary school, nursing home, convenience store and a church from 1802. Facing Fedafjorden, there’s a well-constructed small boat harbor present. Beautiful beaches, the fjord for recreation, and numerous hiking areas in the surrounding mountains await outdoor enthusiasts.

The sandy beach at Sande Skjaergaardspark is shallow and family-friendly. Here, you will find a public grill hut, benches, tables and restrooms. In Feda, you can also experience the breathtaking views from the tops Skomakertippen or Dyreknuden. Both are high and spectacular viewpoints. There are many possibilities for the outdoor-loving in Feda.

Feda village and the Fedafjorden

Feda village. Photo: Randi Hausken / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

A Place to Call Home

Wood anemone, the municipality flower of Kvinesdal
Wood anemone, commonly found in Feda. Photo: Rasbak / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

What’s quite unique is that there is a residency requirement in the village, unlike the rest of the municipality. The beautiful Feda is not meant to become a place only for vacation homes; it is intended to be a vibrant community with children, laughter, and genuine everyday life.

Historical Place and «Bøkkere»

In the 1700’s, Feda was an important center for trade. Dutch sailing ships entered the fjord, and there was a thriving merchant community. The harbor was sheltered and protected, which the crews of the sailing ships appreciated.

At the start of the 1800’s the prosperous herring fishing industry began in the southern part of Vestlandet. The need for barrels to salt and store the herring led the people of Feda to start barrel production on a large scale. The specific craftmanship was called “bøkring” — or coopering.

The barrel production continued until around 1960. Most of the barrels were exported, and at the peak, there were about a dozen cooperages in operation. Today, only one remains. It showcases the craftsmanship as it was done more than 100 years ago and is open to visitors during the summer season.

Today, it’s less about the herring and bøkring in Feda. But the historical traces are still present in this beautiful southern village.

Employers

Career Opportunities

Eramet arbeidsgiver
Kvinesdal

Eramet

Eramet Norway in Kvinesdal is a leading industrial company with global reach and local roots — known for low-emission production, strong technical expertise and clear ambitions for the future.

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Bolli AS arbeidsgiver
Kvinesdal

Bolli AS

Bolli AS supplies products and service for forestry and garden equipment, propane and gas, as well as workshop services for small engines and machinery. We also cut keys. With more than 30 years of experience and our own...

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Utsikten Hotell arbeidsgiver
Kvinesdal

Utsikten Hotell

Utsikten Hotell combines traditional hospitality with modern hotel management. As part of Unike Hoteller we have access to shared systems for quality assurance, digital solutions and a joint loyalty programme (Unike Disc...

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Nils Kloster arbeidsgiver
Kvinesdal

Nils Kloster

At Nils Kloster AS you get both security and a future — with solid technical expertise, good customer service and a working environment where people stay. We combine tradition and technology to create solutions that last...

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Green Yard arbeidsgiver
Kvinesdal

Green Yard

Green Yard is a Norwegian shipyard group offering complete services across the whole life cycle of a vessel — from newbuilding and conversion to service and environmentally sound recycling. With departments in Flekkefjor...

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Mesterbygg Sør-Vest AS arbeidsgiver
Kvinesdal

Mesterbygg Sør-Vest AS

Mesterbygg Sør-Vest AS is a newly established construction firm with solid roots in the trade. The company delivers carpentry services, refurbishment and new builds, as well as technical services within planning applicat...

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Open positions

Jobs in and around Feda

Within about 45 minutes' drive — the area covers Farsund, Flekkefjord, Hægebostad, Kvinesdal, Lindesnes, Lund and Lyngdal. The newest below; all of them on the jobs pages.

Feda · 27 October 2026
Newest · Social care workersStudentstilling 13-19% fast helg Helgestilling miljøterapeut 13-19%Åmodt bofellesskapKvinesdalDeltidFast2 positionsDeadline 9 NovSee the position →
Building / civil engineersByggesaksbehandlerFlekkefjord kommune, Samfunn og teknikkFlekkefjordHeltidFastDeadline 8 NovNursesSykepleier eller vernepleier med teamkoordinerende oppgaver - 100% fast stilling ved Listaheimen 2. etgInstitusjon og heldøgnsboliger - Farsund, Farsund kommuneVanse, FarsundHeltidFastDeadline 23 NovNursesVi søker sykepleiere til 50 % og 75 % faste stillinger i nattjenesten ved Lyngdal helsehus.Lyngdal kommune HJT/INST: NattjenestenLyngdalDeltidFastDeadline 10 NovSocial educators / learning disability nursesStudentstillinger, helg 15 % til 22 %Miljøterapeutiske tjenester , Lindesnes kommuneLindesnesDeltidFast3 positionsDeadline 8 NovManagement, administration and consultingProsjektleder / Mestringslos – tidlig innsats for ungdomPsykisk helse og helsestasjonFarsundHeltidEngasjementDeadline 23 NovSocial educators / learning disability nursesEnhet for habilitering søker vernepleier og fagarbeider til faste stillingerLyngdal kommune HAB Avd 4 - LALyngdalDeltidFast2 positionsDeadline 8 Nov
PublicPrivateSee all 71 within 45 minutes of Feda →See all positions in Kvinesdal →
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Where is Feda?

Feda is a fjord village in Kvinesdal municipality, Agder county, situated along the Fedaelva river where it meets Fedafjorden — known for its historic boathouses, sheltered harbor, and a unique residency requirement that keeps the village a living community.

Feda

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CountyAgder
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Photography

Main photo and Feda village: Randi Hausken / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. The wood anemone: Rasbak / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Text

Text by Marion Solheim, Freysta.

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