Facts about Åmli

The large hills in Åmli are mostly below the treeline. Trongedalsfjell is the highest mountain with its 929 metres above sea level, and it lies between Tovdal and Gjøvdal. There are several protected areas, for instance Årdalen nature reserve, which borders Rukkevatn nature reserve, and Furubuhei marsh reserve, together about 43 square kilometres.

The most densely populated area is around the administration centre Åmli, where about 600 people lived in 1997. The rest of the population is scattered around the valleys. Nelaug is also a more densely populated area, and it lies by the train station with the same name.

Forestry is large in Åmli, and the timber from Åmli is about 12 % of the Aust-Agder county's total timber production. There's some farming here, and bee-keeping is also of significance. The wooden industry employ about 62 % of the industry work force, there's some workshop industry, and the municipality has water power resources. The lake Nelaug is regulated with a power plant at Flatefoss, which borders Froland.