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Risør
is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located on the Skagerrak coast in the traditional region of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of Risør municipality is the town of Risør. There are many villages in Risør such as Akland, Bossvika, Fie, Hødnebø, Krabbesund, Moen, Nipe, Røysland, Sandnes, Sivik, Søndeled, and Stamsø. Risør is a tourist destination, and the surrounding area includes many small lakes and hills. Together with its coastline, Risør is known for its tourist attractions such as the wooden boat festival which is staged during the first week of August every year. It also has a growing reputation as the regional capital of arts and crafts, which culminates in the "Villvin-festival" during the summer holiday. The municipality is the 302nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Risør is the 147th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,735. The municipality's population density is and its population has ...
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is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is located on the Skagerrak coast in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Southern Norway, Sørlandet. The administrative centre of Risør municipality is the Risør (town), town of Risør. There are many villages in Risør such as Akland, Bossvika, Fie, Norway, Fie, Hødnebø, Krabbesund, Moen, Aust-Agder, Moen, Nipe, Røysland, Sandnes, Risør, Sandnes, Sivik, Søndeled (village), Søndeled, and Stamsø. Risør is a tourist destination, and the surrounding area includes many small lakes and hills. Together with its coastline, Risør is known for its tourist attractions such as the wooden boat festival which is staged during the first week of August every year. It also has a growing reputation as the regional capital of arts and crafts, which culminates in the "Villvin-festival" during the summer holiday. The municipality is the 302nd largest by area out of the 356 mun ...
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Risør (town)
Risør is a Seaside resort, a List of towns and cities in Norway, town and the administrative centre of Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The town is located along the Skaggerak coast on a peninsula between the entrances to the Søndeledfjorden (to the north) and the Sandnesfjorden (to the south). The town is one of the oldest towns in Southern Norway. It was declared a ladested in 1630 and upgraded to a kjøpstad in 1723. It sits about southwest of the nearby coastal town of Kragerø (town), Kragerø (in Vestfold og Telemark county) and about the same distance northeast of the nearby coastal town of Tvedestrand (town), Tvedestrand. The nearest large town to Risør is the Arendal (town), town of Arendal, about to the southwest. The town has a population (2019) of 4,609 and a population density of . Risør is known as "the white town by the Skaggerak" ( no, Den hvite by ved Skaggerak) because of its numerous well-preserved, old, white, wooden houses which the town a ...
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Søndeled
Søndeled is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964 when it was merged into the municipality of Risør in what is now Agder county. The municipality encompassed the land around the Søndeledfjorden. The administrative centre of Søndeled was the village of Søndeled at the innermost part of the Søndeledfjorden. Other villages in Søndeled included Stamsø, Akland, Moen, Bossvika, and Sivik. The main churches for Søndeled municipality were Indre Søndeled Church in the village of Søndeled and Ytre Søndeled Church in the east, just outside of the town of Risør. History The municipality of ''Østerrisør landdistrikt'' was created on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). It was called ''Østerrisør'' (East Risør) to distinguish itself from the municipality of ''Vesterrisør'' ("West Risør" in Mandal) and the neighboring town of Østerrisør. In 1865, the name was ch ...
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Søndeled is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964 when it was merged into the municipality of Risør in what is now Agder county. The municipality encompassed the land around the Søndeledfjorden. The administrative centre of Søndeled was the village of Søndeled at the innermost part of the Søndeledfjorden. Other villages in Søndeled included Stamsø, Akland, Moen, Bossvika, and Sivik. The main churches for Søndeled municipality were Indre Søndeled Church in the village of Søndeled and Ytre Søndeled Church in the east, just outside of the town of Risør. History The municipality of ''Østerrisør landdistrikt'' was created on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). It was called ''Østerrisør'' (East Risør) to distinguish itself from the municipality of ''Vesterrisør'' ("West Risør" in Mandal) and the neighboring town of Østerrisør. In 1865, the name was ch ...
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Southern Norway
Southern Norway ( no, Sørlandet; lit. "The Southland") 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 . The name is relatively new, having first been used in Norway around 1900. The region includes coastal areas along the Skagerrak and extends inland to the Setesdalsheiene mountains. There are many large valleys running from the mountains to the south and east to the sea. The highest point in the region is Sæbyggjenuten at . Etymology ''Sørlandet'' refers to the region along the Skaggerak in southeastern Norway. This name should not be confused with the Norwegian term ''Sør-Norg ...
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Fie, Norway
Fie is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located near the Skaggerak coastline in southeastern Norway. The village sits just north of the coastal village of Krabbesund, about east of the village of Sandnes, and about south of the town of Risør, located across the nearby Sandnesfjorden Sandnesfjorden is a fjord in Agder county, Norway. The long fjord is primarily in the municipality of Risør, but the innermost part of the fjord is actually in Tvedestrand municipality. The fjord originates at the large inland lake Vegår and f .... References Villages in Agder Risør {{Agder-geo-stub ...
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Bossvika
Bossvika is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the southern shore of the Søndeledfjorden. The village lies at the junction of the Norwegian County Road 416 Norwegian county road 416 (Fv416) is a Norwegian county road in Agder county, Norway. The road runs between the town of Risør in Risør municipality and the Norwegian County Road 414 in the village of Myra in Vegårshei municipality. Ref ... and the Norwegian County Road 411, about west of the town of Risør, and about east of the village of Moen. References Villages in Agder Risør {{Agder-geo-stub ...
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Søndeled (village)
Søndeled is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the western end of the Søndeledfjorden at the mouth of the river Brøbøvann. The villages of Fiane, Gjerstad, Fiane and Eikeland (in Gjerstad) lie about to the north, the village of Akland lies about to the south, and the Risør (town), town of Risør is about to the southeast. Historically, the village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Søndeled which existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. People from this area are called ''søndølingar''. The Norwegian County Road 418 runs through the village, connecting to the European route E18 highway a short distance to the southwest. The village has a school, shops, and Søndeled Church. Name The village (and municipality) is named after the fjord that it sits along (Old Norse: ''Sundaleiðr'', now called the Søndeledfjorden). The first element comes from the word ''sundene'' 'straits' and the last elemen ...
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Nipe
Nipe is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located near the Skaggerak coast, about south of the village of Sandnes and the Sandnesfjorden and about northeast of the village of Gjeving in Tvedestrand is municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative center is the town of Tvedestrand. There are many villages in the municipality including Dypvåg, Fiane, Gjeving, Gødders ... municipality. References Villages in Agder Risør {{Agder-geo-stub ...
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Moen, Aust-Agder
Moen is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the southern shore of the Søndeledfjorden, about east of the village of Bossvika and about the same distance west of the village of Akland. The Norwegian County Road 416 Norwegian county road 416 (Fv416) is a Norwegian county road in Agder county, Norway. The road runs between the town of Risør in Risør municipality and the Norwegian County Road 414 in the village of Myra in Vegårshei municipality. Ref ... runs through the village. References Villages in Agder Risør {{Agder-geo-stub ...
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Krabbesund
Krabbesund is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located, along the Skaggerak The Skagerrak (, , ) is a strait running between the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, the southeast coast of Norway and the west coast of Sweden, connecting the North Sea and the Kattegat sea area through the Danish Straits to the Baltic Sea. The ... coast, just south of the village of Fie. References Villages in Agder Risør {{Agder-geo-stub ...
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Sandnes, Risør
Sandnes is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the southern shore of the Sandnesfjorden, about west of the village of Fie, about north of the village of Nipe, and about east of the village of Laget in Tvedestrand is municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative center is the town of Tvedestrand. There are many villages in the municipality including Dypvåg, Fiane, Gjeving, Gødders ... municipality. References Villages in Agder Risør {{Agder-geo-stub ...
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