Birkeland is the administrative centre of the municipality of Birkenes in Agder county, Norway.

The Norwegian National Road 41 runs through the village.

The village is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the city of Kristiansand and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of the town of Lillesand.

The newspaper Birkenesavisa is published in Birkeland.

[4] The Southern Norway Folk high school is located in Birkeland and the Birkenes Church is located just south of Birkeland in the small village of Mollestad.