Vest-Agder[ˈvɛ̂stˌɑɡdər](listen)(West Agder) was one of 18 counties (fylker) in Norway up until 1 January 2020, when it was merged with Aust-Agder to form Agder county. In 2016, there were 182,701 inhabitants, around 3.5% of the total population of Norway. Its area was about 7,277 square kilometres (2,810 sq mi). The county administration was located in its largest city, Kristiansand.
Marnardal was a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Heddeland. Other villages in Marnardal include Bjelland, Breland, Koland, Laudal, and Øyslebø.
Mandal (help·info) was a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. From January 2020, the former municipality is part of the larger municipality of Lindesnes, following a merging of municipalities that included the former municipalities Mandal, Lindesnes and Marnardal. Mandal was the southernmost municipality in all of Norway, with the tiny skerry of Pysen being the southernmost point of land in Norway.
Mandal Church is the main parish church for Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Mandal. The church is part of the Mandal parish and the seat of the Mandal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built after the town was destroyed by fire in 1810 and was officially opened in 1821, although it had been in use since 1819.
Southern Norway is the geographical region (landsdel) along the Skagerrak coast of southern Norway. The region is an informal description since it does not have any governmental function. It roughly corresponds to the old petty kingdom of Agder as well as the two former counties of Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder. From New Year 2020, the two counties have been merged into one county, Agder. The total combined area of Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder counties is 16,493 square kilometres (6,368 sq mi). The name is relatively new, having first been used in Norway around 1900.
Krossen is a village in Mandal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Mandalen valley, on the western shore of the river Mandalselva, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the town of Mandal and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of the village of Øyslebø.
Øyslebø is a village in Marnardal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Mandalen valley along the Mandalselva river, about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of the town of Mandal. The Sørlandet Line passes the village to the north, stopping at the Marnardal Station, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Øyslebø on the north side of the village of Heddeland. Øyslebø was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Øyslebø which existed from 1899 until 1964.
Vigmostad is a village in Lindesnes municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Audna river in the Audnedalen valley. The village of Konsmo lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the village of Vigeland. Vigmostad Church is located in the village.
Vigeland is the administrative center of Lindesnes municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Audna, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the river's mouth at the Snigsfjorden. The European route E39 highway runs east-west through Vigeland, connecting it to the town of Mandal, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the southeast. The 1.19-square-kilometre (290-acre) village has a population (2015) of 1,471 which gives the village a population density of 1,236 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,200/sq mi).
Nes is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 150-square-kilometre (58 sq mi) municipality existed from 1893 until its dissolution in 1965. The municipality is located in the southwestern part of the present-day municipality of Flekkefjord. Its administrative centre was the village of Nes, located just outside the town of Flekkefjord.
Nes og Hitterø or Hitterø og Nes is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the southwestern part of the present-day municipality of Flekkefjord encompassing the Nes peninsula and the island of Hidra. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1893. The administrative centre of the municipality was the small village of Sunde in Nes parish, located just outside the town of Flekkefjord.
Lista is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. The 193-square-kilometre (75 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The administrative centre was the village of Vanse where Vanse Church is located. Lista municipality was historically known as the municipality of Vanse until 1911. The former municipality's land is now located in the present-day municipality of Farsund.
Skofteland is a village in Lindesnes municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Audna, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the municipal centre of Vigeland. From Skofteland, there is a road which runs to the northeast to Fuskeland, a small village to the north of the town of Mandal.
Tørres Christensen was a Norwegian timber merchant, sawmill owner, landowner and ship owner.
Mandal is the administrative centre of Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is the fourth largest town in Agder. The town is located at the mouth of the river Mandalselva at the southern end of the Mandalen valley. The 6.32-square-kilometre (1,560-acre) town has a population (2015) of 10,725 which gives the town a population density of 1,697 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,400/sq mi).
Harkmark is a village in Mandal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the northeastern end of the Harkmarkfjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the town of Mandal. The village is the site of the Harkmark Church which is where the Harkmark parish is based, and the namesake of the old municipality of Halse og Harkmark which existed from 1838 until 1964.
Harkmark Church is a parish church in Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Harkmark in eastern Mandal. The church is part of the Mandal parish in the Mandal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1613. It seats about 135 people. The church site has been in use since the Viking Age and it is the only church in Agder that was mentioned in the medieval Heimskringla. The church has a 4-metre (13 ft) wide circle of six large stones sitting just next to the church.
