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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søndeled Church
Søndeled Church ( no, Søndeled kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Risør Municipality in 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 in a cruciform design around the year 1150 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 450 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1320, but the church was likely built during the mid- to late-1100s. The saga of Olav Trygvasson talks about a church in ''Søndelef'' in ''Visedal'' an old name for the prestegjeld of Gjerstad. The church is mentioned in several historical documents dating back to the 1200s. The churches in Søndeled, Vegårshei, and Gjerstad were all part of the same parish based in Gjerstad until 1745 when Søndeled (which included Risør was se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risør Municipality
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frydendal Church
Frydendal Church ( no, Frydendal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Risør Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Risør. It is one of the two churches 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 long church design in 1879 using plans drawn up by the architect Henrik Nissen. The church seats about 300 people. History The saga of Olav Trygvasson talks about a church in ''Søndelef'' in ''Visedal'' an old name for the prestegjeld of Gjerstad. The church is mentioned in several historical documents dating back to the 1200s. The churches in Søndeled, Vegårshei, and Gjerstad were all part of the same parish based in Gjerstad until 1745 when Søndeled (which included Risør was separated to form its own prestegjeld. In 1877, Søndeled and Risør were split into two parishes. The town had Risør Church and the rest remained in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søndeledfjorden
Søndeledfjorden is a fjord in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The long fjord begins at the village of Søndeled and flows east into the Skaggerak. The large island of Barmen sits in the middle of the fjord, effectively separating it into two fjords known as the Nordfjorden in the north and the Sørfjorden in the south. At the western end of Barmen, the Nordfjorden and Sørfjorden reconnect in an area known as the Rødsfjorden. There are many islands at the mouth of the fjord as well as in the fjord itself. The town of Risør sits at the end of a peninsula on the south side of the mainland at the entrance to the fjord. There are many villages located around the fjord as well. On the south side, there are the villages of Moen and Bossvika, and on the north side, there are the villages of Sivik and Stamsø. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder (, en, "East Agder") was a county (''fylke'') in Norway until 1 January 2020, when it was merged with Vest-Agder to form Agder county. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which was 2.2% of Norway's population. Its area was . The county's administrative center was the town of Arendal. The county, located along the Skagerrak coast, extended from Gjernestangen at Risør to the Kvåsefjorden in Lillesand. The inner parts of the area included Setesdalsheiene and Austheiene. Most of the population lives near the coast; about 78% of the county's inhabitants live in the five coastal municipalities of Arendal, Grimstad, Lillesand, Tvedestrand, and Risør. The rest of the county is sparsely populated. Tourism is important, as Arendal and the other coastal towns are popular attractions. The county includes the larger islands of Tromøya, Hisøya, Justøya, and Sandøya, Aust-Agder, Sandøya. The interior of the county encompasses the traditional district of Setesdal, thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stamsø
Stamsø or Stamsøy is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the north shore of the Søndeledfjordne, about east of the village of Søndeled and about west of the village of Sivik Sivik is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the northern shore of the Søndeledfjorden Søndeledfjorden is a fjord in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The long fjord begins at the .... Stamsø is also a family name for a number of people in the region. The Stamsø family name has roots that can be traced several centuries back in time. There was once a school at Stamsø, but it is no longer in use. References Villages in Agder Risør {{Agder-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akland
Akland is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the southwestern end of the Søndeledfjorden. The village sits at the junction of the European route E18 highway, the Norwegian County Road 416, and the Norwegian County Road 418. The village of Moen, Aust-Agder, Moen lies about to the east and the village of Søndeled (village), Søndeled lies about to the north. References Villages in Agder Risør {{Agder-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivik
Sivik is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the northern shore of the Søndeledfjorden, about east of the village of Stamsø Stamsø or Stamsøy is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the north shore of the Søndeledfjordne, about east of the village of Søndeled and about west of the village of Sivik Sivik is a vi .... References Villages in Agder Risør {{Agder-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Municipalities Of Norway
This is a list of former municipalities of Norway, i.e. municipalities that no longer exist. When the local council system was introduced in Norway in 1837-38, the country had 392 municipalities. In 1958 the number had grown to a total of 744 rural municipalities, 64 city municipalities as well as a small number of small seaports with '' ladested'' status. A committee led by Nikolai Schei, formed in 1946 to examine the situation, proposed hundreds of mergers to reduce the number of municipalities and improve the quality of local administration. Most of the mergers were carried out, albeit to significant popular protest. As of January 2006 there are 431 municipalities in Norway, and there are plans for further mergers and political pressure to do so. In 2002 Erna Solberg, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development at the time, expressed a wish to reduce the current tally with 100. The Ministry spent approximately 140 million NOK on a project to elucidate the possibilitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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