Evjemoen

Evjemoen was a Norwegian military camp in use from 1912 to 2002. The camp lies south of the village of Evje in Evje og Hornnes municipality in Agder county. From 1953 to 1995, Evjemoen was used as a training area for the "Infanteriets øvingsavdeling II (IØ2)". The camp was retired in December 2002. 
History.
Evjemoen was established in 1912 for the Rogaland Infantry Regiment (IR8) during the First World War. During the Second World War, the Germans occupied and enlarged the camp. Evjemoen served as a Norwegian military camp and a boot camp for the infantry until the closure in 2002.
In 1979-1980, the future Norwegian prime minister and Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg served his military conscription at Evjemoen.
Environment.
Evjemoen lies in the Setesdal valley about north of Kristiansand, on the flat plain at the east side of Otra river.