Mandal kommune

County	Vest-Agder
District	Sørlandet
Municipality	NO-1002
Administrative centre	Mandal
Mayor (2003)	Åse Lill Kimestad (Ap)
Official language form	Bokmål
Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage	Ranked 319 222 km² 210 km² 0.07 %
Population  - Total (2004)  - Percentage  - Change (10 years)  - Density	Ranked 72 13,840 0.30 % 8.1 % 66/km²
Coordinates	58°2′N 7°29′E
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Coordinates: 58°2′N 7°29′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Mandal is a city and municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. Mandal borders in west and northwest with Lindesnes, in north with Marnardal and to the east with Søgne. Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ... County NO-10 Region Sørlandet Administrative centre Kristiansand County mayor Thore Westermoen Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 15 7,276 km² 2. ... Missing image Image:Lindesnes kart. ... The municipality Marnardal in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway, has 2,216 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ... County Vest-Agder Landscape Municipality NO-1018 Administrative centre Søgne Mayor (2003) Eli D. Løite (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 357 151 km² 143 km² 0. ...

In 1964 the municipality merged with Halse og Harkmark and Holum municipalities to become Mandal municipality as it is today. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Halse og Harkmark is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. ... Holum is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. ...

It is the southernmost town of Norway, and belongs to the geographical region Sørlandet. Sørlandet is the geographical region (landsdel) of the Skagerrak coast of southern Norway. ...

The name

The Norse form of the name was Marnardalr. The first element is the genitive case of the rivername Mörn (now Mandalselva), the last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'. (See also Marnardal.) Old Norse is the Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300. ... The municipality Marnardal in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway, has 2,216 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ...

The old name of the town (until 1653) was Vesterrisør ('western Risør'). The name was originally refering to the island Risøya outside the town, and the first element was added in the 16th century to distinguish it from the town of Østerrisør (see Risør). (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Risør in 1902 County Aust-Agder District Sørlandet Municipality NO-0901 Administrative centre Risør Mayor (2005) Lars Lauvhjell (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 332 193 km² 179 km² 0. ...

What to see

Mandal is famous for its long-stretching beaches surrounding the town. Sjøsanden (The Sea Sand) is probably the most famous beach, as it stretches for almost a kilometre just outside the town centre. Mandal is a very popular holiday resort, with its mild and refreshing summer climate. Sjoesanden is one of the most beautiful beaches in Norway. ...

About 10 kilometers SE of the city, one of the most famous islands in Norway, Skjernøy, welcomes visitors with silent valleys, a rough and rocky coast, quiet settlements and charming people.

Another attraction is the city's church: Mandal kirke. It is the largest wooden church in Norway, with 1,800 seats and a pulpit on the wall over the altar. Mandal Kirke is a church which lies in the town of Mandal, Norway. ...

The famous sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) was born in Mandal, and has a road named after him in his home town. Vigeland created Vigeland Sculpture Park (Vigelandsparken) in Oslo. Gustav Vigeland (April 11, 1869 – March 12, 1943) was a Norwegian sculptor. ... Vigeland Sculpture Park in the centre of the large Frognerparken, which belongs to the Frogner Manor, is probably the most famous park in Norway. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ...

The painter Adolph Tiedemand (1814-1876) was also born in Mandal. His most famous painting is the national romantic image of a traditional wedding on the Hardanger fjord, which he made together with Hans Gude. Adolph Tidemand (1814-1876) was a Norwegian painter who was born in Mandal in 1814. ... Hans Fredrik Gude Hans Fredrik Gude (1825 – 1903) was a Norwegian romanticist painter. ...

Because of these and other artists coming from Mandal, the town is sometimes called "The Little Town with the Great Artists".

Mandal is also a beautiful city in the summer.

Municipalities of Vest-Agder

Audnedal | Farsund | Flekkefjord | Hægebostad | Kristiansand | Kvinesdal | Lindesnes | Lyngdal | Mandal | Marnardal | Sirdal | Songdalen | Søgne | Vennesla | Åseral Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ... County NO-10 Region Sørlandet Administrative centre Kristiansand County mayor Thore Westermoen Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 15 7,276 km² 2. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The municipality Audnedal in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway, has 1,568 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ... Missing image Image:Farsund kart. ... Image:Flekkefjord kart. ... County Vest-Agder Landscape Municipality NO-1034 Administrative centre Tingvatn Mayor (2003) Ã…nen Werdal (H) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 218 462 km² 425 km² 0. ... County Vest-Agder District Sørlandet Municipality NO-1001 Administrative centre Kristiansand Mayor (2004) Jan Oddvar Skisland (KrF) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 287 277 km² 259 km² 0. ... County Vest-Agder Landscape Municipality NO-1037 Administrative centre Kvinesdal Mayor (2003) Odd Omland (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 110 963 km² 886 km² 0. ... Missing image Image:Lindesnes kart. ... County Vest-Agder District Sørlandet Municipality NO-1032 Administrative centre Lyngdal Mayor (2003) Hans Fredrik Grøvan (KrF) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 240 391 km² 370 km² 0. ... The municipality Marnardal in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway, has 2,216 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ... The municipality Sirdal in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway, has 1,762 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ... The municipality Songdalen in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway, has 5,488 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ... County Vest-Agder Landscape Municipality NO-1018 Administrative centre Søgne Mayor (2003) Eli D. Løite (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 357 151 km² 143 km² 0. ... County Vest-Agder District Municipality NO-1014 Administrative centre Vennesla Mayor (2003) Torhild Bransdal (KrF) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 244 384 km² 362 km² 0. ... County Vest-Agder District Municipality NO-1026 Administrative centre Kyrkjebygd Mayor (2003) Jørgen Ã…sland (Tverrpolitisk bygdeliste) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 126 887 km² 798 km² 0. ...