What is "rykene"

Rykene is a village in the municipality of Arendal (with a small portion overlapping into the neighboring municipality of Grimstad) in Aust-Agder, Norway. Its total population (2009) is 652, with 14 of those people living in Grimstad. Rykene is located along the Nidelva river about north of the city of Grimstad and the same distance south of the city of Arendal.

The local sports team is Rygene IL.