Froland is a municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Sørlandet. The administrative center is the village of Blakstad, which along with Osedalen form the main population center of the municipality. Other villages in Froland include Bøylefoss, Bøylestad, Froland, Frolands verk, Heldalsmo, Hinnebu, Hynnekleiv, Jomås, Lauvrak, Libru, Løvjomås, Mjåvatn, Mjølhus, Mykland, and Risdal.
Nidelva is the main river in the Arendal drainage basin in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 221.7-kilometre (137.8 mi) long river begins at the confluence of two rivers: Nisserelva and Fyreselv. The confluence is located by the village of Haugsjåsund in Nissedal municipality in southern Telemark county. The river flows south into the Skagerrak at the city of Arendal. The watershed covers 4,011 square kilometres (1,549 sq mi) and has an average waterflow of 114.4 cubic metres per second (4,040 cu ft/s) at Rykene near the mouth. The highest waterflow ever recorded on the river was 1,200 cubic metres per second (42,000 cu ft/s) in the autumn of 1987.
Barbu is part of the town of Arendal in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is also a former municipality which existed from 1878 until 1902 when it was merged into Arendal. The 15.7-square-kilometre (6.1 sq mi) municipality was located just to the north of the 0.34-square-kilometre (84-acre) town of Arendal. The administrative centre of the small, urban municipality was called Barbu as well. Barbu Church was the church for the municipality. Today, the name Barbu refers to the village-like place located in head of the Galtesundet strait. Barbu is also a parish (sogn) in the Arendal prosti (deanery) within the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.
Flosta is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 22.8-square-kilometre (8.8 sq mi) municipality existed from 1902 until its dissolution in 1962. It is currently part of the municipality of Arendal in the Sørlandet region of NOrway. The administrative center of Flosta was at Staubø in the village of Kilsund. The municipality primarily encompassed the two islands of Flostaøya and Tverrdalsøya and about 9 square kilometres (3.5 sq mi) on the mainland just north of the islands including the villages of Eikeland, Borås, and Vatnebu.
Rore is a lake in the municipalities of Grimstad and Arendal in Aust-Agder county, Norway. This lake, which is used as a reservoir, lies mostly in Grimstad. There is a public beach area at the southern end of the lake, near the village of Roresand. The lake is located in the Landvik area, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the center of the town of Grimstad.
Austre Moland is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1962 when it was merged into the neighboring municipality of Arendal. The administrative centre was at Brekka where the Austre Moland Church is located.
Rød or Røed is a village in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the river Nidelva on the southwest side of the river, across the river from the villages of Asdal and Vrengen. The village lies along the Norwegian County Road 420, which leads north to the village of His on the island of Hisøya to the north, and the road leads south to the village of Nedenes and onwards to the municipality of Grimstad.
Aust-Agder District Court is a court of first instance under Agder Court of Appeal in Norway. The former district courts of Holt, Nedenes and Sand was incorporated in Aust-Agder District Court from September 2004.
Nedenes District Court was a court of first instance under Agder Court of Appeal in Norway. The district court consisted of the municipalities of Arendal, Froland and Åmli, and was incorporated in Aust-Agder District Court from September 2004.
Østre Agder is a district or region in Aust-Agder county in southern Norway. The district covers the eastern, coastal areas of the county including the eight municipalities of Arendal, Tvedestrand, Risør, Grimstad, Gjerstad, Vegårshei, Åmli, and Froland. The city of Arendal is the largest city in the region. Other cities in the district include Tvedestrand, Grimstad, and Risør. This region is bounded by Telemark county to the north, by the Setesdal region to the northwest, and by the Kristiansand Region to the southwest.
Grimstad Church is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Grimstad. The church is part of the Grimstad parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The large, green, cruciform church was built in 1881 using plans by the architect Henrik Thrap-Meyer. The church is one of the largest wooden churches in Norway, seating about 1,000 people.
Engene Church is a parish church in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nedenes. It is the church for the Øyestad parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was originally built in 1849 using designs by the architect Wilhelm Hanstein, however, at that time, it was located in the nearby town of Grimstad and it was called Grimstad Church. In 1881, the town had grown and the church was too small, so it was disassembled and moved to nearby Nedenes and rebuilt in 1882 as the new "Nedenesengene Church", but it was later shortened to simply "Engene Church". The church seats about 480 people.
Åmli Church is a parish church in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åmli. It is the main church for the Åmli parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a neo-gothic style in 1909 to replace the previous church that burned down in 1907. The church seats about 450 people.
Tovdal Church is a parish church in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hillestad. It is the church for the Åmli parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1820 by an unknown architect to replace an older church on the same site. The church seats about 105 people. It was consecrated on 4 March 1827. The church underwent some restoration work during the 1930s.
Gjøvdal Church is a parish church in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Askland in the Gjøvdal valley. It is the church for the Gjøvdal parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1803 by the architect Gjermund Gunnarson Veum. The church seats about 200 people. The altarpiece is called Gethsemane and it was completed in 1922.
Vegårshei Church is a parish church in Vegårshei municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Myra. It is the church for the Vegårshei parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden, cruciform church was built in a Louis XVI style in 1808 by the architect Knud Torkildsen Skjerkholt. The church seats about 350 people. It was consecrated on 19 August 1810 and it replaced an older church that was built during the 1600s.
Søndeled Church is a parish church in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Søndeled. It is the church for the Søndeled parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone and wood church was built around the year 1150. The cruciform church seats about 450 people.
Risør Church is a parish church in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Risør. It is the church for the Risør parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1647 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 450 people. It was built to serve the new and growing town of Risør since the only other church in the parish was quite a distance away in Søndeled.
