Rygnestad[2] is a village in Valle Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 9 in the Setesdal valley. The village lies about 1 kilometre (0.62mi) east of the river Otra in northern Valle, about 8 kilometres (5.0mi) south of the lake Store Bjørnevatn. Rygnestad is about 8 kilometres (5.0mi) north of the village of Valle, the administrative centre of the municipality. The Rygnestadtunet museum is located just north of the village.[3]