Arendal () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Agder county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
in southeastern
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. Arendal belongs to the
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
of
Sørlandet
Southern Norway ( no, Sørlandet; lit. "The Southland") is the geographical List of regions of Norway, region (''landsdel'') along the Skagerrak coast of southern Norway. The region is an informal description since it does not have any govern ...
. The
administrative centre
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of the municipality is the
city of Arendal (which is also the seat of
Agder county). Some of the notable villages in Arendal include
Rykene,
Eydehavn
Eydehavn or Eydehamn is a village in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. The village is located about northeast of the centre of the Arendal (town), town of Arendal, about northeast of the village of Saltrød, about south of th ...
,
Færvik
Færvik is a village in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern part of the island of Tromøy (island), Tromøy. It sits east of Pusnes, Arendal, Pusnes and Brattekleiv and north of Revesand. Færvi ...
,
Strengereid
Strengereid is a village in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. It is located along the Norwegian County Road 410, about northeast of the village of Eydehavn and just west of the island of Flostaøya. The village of Sagene lies ...
,
Kongshavn
Kongshavn is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It's located in the borough of Oddernes and in the district of Randesund. The neighborhood of Frikstad lies to the north and Tømmerstø
Tømmerstø is a neighbou ...
,
Kilsund
Kilsund is a village in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Tverrdalsøya, although the village has grown over the bridge onto the nearby island of Flostaøya a short distance to the south. The vil ...
,
Brattekleiv
Brattekleiv is a village in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Galtesundet strait on the southwestern shore of the island of Tromøy. The village lies about southwest of the town of Arendal which is l ...
, Torsbudalen,
Longum,
Saltrød
Saltrød is a village in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 410, about northeast of the town of Arendal and about southwest of the village of Eydehavn
Eydehavn or Eydehamn is ...
,
Staubø
Staubø is a village in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the island of Tverrdalsøya. Staubø lies immediately north of the large village of Kilsund and about northwest of the village of ...
,
Vrengen, and
Kolbjørnsvik
Kolbjørnsvik is a village in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the northern part of the island of Hisøya, across the harbour from the town of Arendal. The village of His and the Hisøy Church lie about sou ...
. The offices of
UNEP/GRID-Arendal
GRID-Arendal is a United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment, or UNEP) partner, located in Arendal, Norway. The Norwegian government created AGRID-Arendal years ago.
GRID-Arendal informed there would be 50 million climate refugees by ...
are also located in the city of Arendal.
The municipality is the 273rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Arendal is the 23rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 45,509. The municipality's
population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
is and its population has increased by 6.3% over the previous 10-year period.
General information
Municipal history
The town of Arendal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see
formannskapsdistrikt
() is the name for Norwegian local self-government districts that were legally enacted on 1 January 1838. This system of municipalities was created in a bill approved by the Parliament of Norway and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January ...
law). On 1 January 1875, a small area with 22 inhabitants was transferred from the town to the neighboring municipality of
Østre Moland and another small area with 52 residents was transferred to the neighboring municipality of
Øyestad
Øyestad is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1992 when it was merged into the present-day municipality of Arendal which is now located in Agder county. At the time of its di ...
.
On 1 January 1902, the rural municipality of
Barbu (population: 6,787) was merged into the town of Arendal. In 1944, a small area of
Moland
Moland is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1962 until 1992 when it was merged into the present-day municipality of Arendal which is located in what is now Agder county. The administr ...
with a population of 21 inhabitants was transferred to Arendal as well. On 1 January 1992, the town was vastly expanded. The neighboring rural municipalities of
Hisøy
Hisøy (historically: ''Hisø'') is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1881 until 1992 when it was merged into the municipality of Arendal in what is now Agder county. At the time of its ...
(pop: 4,026),
Moland
Moland is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1962 until 1992 when it was merged into the present-day municipality of Arendal which is located in what is now Agder county. The administr ...
(pop: 8,148),
Tromøy
Tromøy (historic: ''Tromø'') is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1878 until its dissolution in 1992. The municipal area is now part of the municipality of Arendal in Agder county. Th ...
(pop: 4,711), and
Øyestad
Øyestad is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1992 when it was merged into the present-day municipality of Arendal which is now located in Agder county. At the time of its di ...
(pop: 8,679) were all merged with the town of Arendal which had a population of 12,478, bringing the total population of the new municipality of Arendal to 38,042.
Origin of the name
The
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...
form of the name was probably ''Arnardalr''. The first element is the
genitive case
In grammar, the genitive case (abbreviated ) is the grammatical case that marks a word, usually a noun, as modifying another word, also usually a noun—thus indicating an attributive relationship of one noun to the other noun. A genitive can al ...
of ''ǫrn'' which means "
eagle
Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
" and the last element is ''dalr'' which means "
valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between Hill, hills or Mountain, mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers ...
" or "dale", thus meaning the "valley of the eagle".
A link for the name also has been theorized to the
Vasconic substrate hypothesis
The Vasconic substrate hypothesis is a proposal that several Western European languages contain remnants of an old language family of Vasconic languages, of which Basque is the only surviving member. The proposal was made by the German linguist T ...
, for similarity to placenames like
Val d'Aran and
Arundel
Arundel ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Arun District of the South Downs, West Sussex, England.
The much-conserved town has a medieval castle and Roman Catholic cathedral. Arundel has a museum and comes second behind much large ...
.
Coat of arms
The
coat of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central ele ...
of Arendal were granted on 7 November 1924 (based upon an older seal). The blue and silver arms show a
sailing ship
A sailing ship is a sea-going vessel that uses sails mounted on masts to harness the power of wind and propel the vessel. There is a variety of sail plans that propel sailing ships, employing square-rigged or fore-and-aft sails. Some ships c ...
as a symbol for the importance of
fisheries
Fishery can mean either the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life; or more commonly, the site where such enterprise takes place ( a.k.a. fishing ground). Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farms, both ...
and
sailing
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cour ...
to the local economy. A ship appeared on the oldest known seal of the town, dating back to the 17th century. In the late 19th and early 20th century the arms showed the
ship
A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished ...
in the upper part and a landscape with the
coat of arms of Norway in the base of the
shield
A shield is a piece of personal armour held in the hand, which may or may not be strapped to the wrist or forearm. Shields are used to intercept specific attacks, whether from close-ranged weaponry or projectiles such as arrows, by means of a ...
.
Churches
![Arendal Trefoldighetskirke a](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Arendal_Trefoldighetskirke_a.jpg)
The
Church of Norway
The Church of Norway ( nb, Den norske kirke, nn, Den norske kyrkja, se, Norgga girku, sma, Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. The church b ...
has six parishes () within the municipality of Arendal. It is part of the
Arendal prosti
This list of churches in Agder og Telemark is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark in Agder and Vestfold og Telemark counties in southern Norway. The diocese is based at the Kristiansand Cathedral in the cit ...
(
deanery
A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residenc ...
) in the
Diocese of Agder og Telemark
The Diocese of Agder og Telemark ( no, Agder og Telemark bispedømme) is a diocese of the Church of Norway, covering all of Agder county and most of Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway. The cathedral city is Kristiansand, Norway's fifth larges ...
.
History
![Kart over Arendal 1897 - No-nb krt 01249](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Kart_over_Arendal_1897_-_No-nb_krt_01249.jpg)
The village of Arendal was established in the middle of the 16th century, and was then called ''Arendall''. Initially, it had no formal town status.
When the town of
Christianssand
Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation ...
was founded by King
Christian IV in 1641, he granted the citizens a monopoly on all trade in
Nedenæs and
Lister og Mandal counties (including the area of Arendal). This grant, intended to subsidize Christianssand and its fortifications, placed existing towns in a difficult position. Both towns and the peasants in the rural countryside protested the hardships this caused. As a result, Arendal received royal permission in 1622 to continue as a loading-place for timber until a means could be found to transfer its trade to Christianssand.
The town of Arendal was given
market city privileges in 1723. However the peasants in the surrounding district, who by law were to sell their goods only at Arendal, were smuggling their goods out on cutters and selling them in
Denmark
)
, song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast")
, song_type = National and royal anthem
, image_map = EU-Denmark.svg
, map_caption =
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark
...
, in the
Baltic
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Peoples and languages
* Baltic languages, a subfamily of Indo-European languages, including Lithuanian, Latvian and extinct Old Prussian
*Balts (or Baltic peoples), ethnic groups speaking the Baltic languages and/or originati ...
, and in
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...
.
This continued until 1735, when Arendal was granted a full town charter. This charter, combined with Danish imposition of a monopoly on grain imports, caused great
poverty
Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little income. Poverty can have diverse social, economic, and political causes and effects. When evaluating poverty in ...
and starvation among the peasants in the surrounding districts, leading to several famous rebellions.
As a result of the rebellions, the age of privileges for towns like Christianssand and Arendal came to an apparent end in 1768 by royal
proclamation
A proclamation (Lat. ''proclamare'', to make public by announcement) is an official declaration issued by a person of authority to make certain announcements known. Proclamations are currently used within the governing framework of some nations ...
. But the problems did not end then; a farmer,
Christian Jensen Lofthuus
Christian Jensen Lofthuus (Kristian Jenssøn Lofthus) (15 May 1750 - 13 June 1797) was a prominent farmer from Risør, Norway. Between 1786-87, he led a large peasant revolt in Norway which became known as the '' Lofthusreisingen''.
Biography
Lof ...
, in nearby
Vestre Moland
Vestre Moland is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Møglestu where the Vestre Moland Church is located. The municipality existed from 1838 until ...
led a rebellion in 1786 which resulted in the government actually remedying some of the most repressive trade policies, but Lofthus died in prison. The charges against Lofthus were that he dealt in grain and other commodities to the detriment to Arendal's privileges.
Shipping
Freight transport, also referred as ''Freight Forwarding'', is the physical process of transporting Commodity, commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it h ...
,
shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befor ...
, and
timber
Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, wi ...
trade as well as
mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth, usually from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, reef, or placer deposit. The exploitation of these deposits for raw material is based on the economic via ...
and
ironworks
An ironworks or iron works is an industrial plant where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e. the singular of ''ironworks'' is ''ironworks''.
Ironworks succeeded bloomeri ...
were important branches of industry in Nedenæs county for many centuries, especially in the Arendal region. Frequent contacts with the world abroad put their mark on the local culture and traditions. In 1880, it was the country's biggest port in terms of tonnage handled. At the end of the 19th century, Arendal was recognized as a major shipping centre with many wealthy shipowners. However, this came to an end following the 1886
Arendal crash, in which
Axel Nicolai Herlofson
Axel Nicolai Herlofson (29 August 1845 in Østre Moland – 1910 in Christiania) was a Norwegian fraudster who is known for causing the Arendal crash, after defrauding customers and co-owners of Arendals Privatbank which he had co-founded ...
had defrauded many bank customers in the city, leading to bankruptcies and extreme unemployment. At one point in the middle of the 18th century, Arendal was one of Norway's biggest mining towns. The main production consisted of
iron ore
Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the fo ...
and
magnetite
Magnetite is a mineral and one of the main iron ores, with the chemical formula Fe2+Fe3+2O4. It is one of the oxides of iron, and is ferrimagnetic; it is attracted to a magnet and can be magnetized to become a permanent magnet itself. With the ...
.
Around the turn of the twentieth century, when thousands of Norwegians sought to take advantage of the more stable economic climate of the
United States
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by emigrating, many of those from Arendal took their economic traditions with them. In New York City and the surrounding areas, a great deal of Americans who claim Norwegian ancestry can trace their roots to Arendal, as a great deal of Norwegian sailors, trimmers, shipbuilders, and carpenters from Arendal settled in areas of New York such as
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
,
Port Richmond (
Staten Island
Staten Island ( ) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull an ...
), and several industrial centers in northern
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
such as
Jersey City
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.[Bayonne
Bayonne (; eu, Baiona ; oc, label= Gascon, Baiona ; es, Bayona) is a city in Southwestern France near the Spanish border. It is a commune and one of two subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine re ...]
,
Perth Amboy, and
Elizabeth. In 1939, Arendal had the 4th largest Norwegian
tanker fleet; only
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
,
Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...
, and
Stavanger
Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...
were larger.
During the German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940,
Arendal was captured by the German torpedo boat
''Greif''.
Today, the town has small boat manufacturing, mechanical industry, electronics industry, as well as one of the world's largest
silicon carbide refining plants.
The municipality had a prison (
Arendal Prison
Arendal () is a municipality in Agder county in southeastern Norway. Arendal belongs to the region of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Arendal (which is also the seat of Agder county). Some of the notab ...
), however
Agder Prison
Agder is a county (''fylke'') and traditional region in the southern part of Norway. The county was established on 1 January 2020, when the old Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder counties were merged. Since the early 1900s, the term Sørlandet ("south ...
opened in 2020; Arendal Prison was sold the next year.
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Arendal, are responsible for
primary education
Primary education or elementary education is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary school. Primary education takes place in ''primary schools'', ''elementary schools'', or first ...
(through 10th grade), outpatient
health services
Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the preventive healthcare, prevention, diagnosis, therapy, treatment, wiktionary:amelioration, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other disability, physical and menta ...
,
senior citizen services,
unemployment
Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for Work (human activity), w ...
and other
social services
Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or administe ...
,
zoning
Zoning is a method of urban planning in which a municipality or other tier of government divides land into areas called zones, each of which has a set of regulations for new development that differs from other zones. Zones may be defined for a si ...
,
economic development
In the economics study of the public sector, economic and social development is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and o ...
, and municipal
road
A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation.
There are many types of ...
s. The municipality is governed by a
municipal council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counci ...
of elected representatives, which in turn elect a
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
.
The municipality falls under the
Agder District Court
Agder District Court ( no, Agder tingrett) is a district court located in Agder county, Norway. This court is based at three different courthouses which are located in Farsund, Kristiansand, and Arendal. The court serves most of Agder county and ...
and the
Agder Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The
municipal council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counci ...
() of Arendal is made up of 39 representatives that are elected to four year terms. Currently, the
party
A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature f ...
breakdown is as follows:
Geography
The municipality is bordered to the southwest by
Grimstad
Grimstad () is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Some of the villages in Grimstad include Eide, Espenes, Fevik, ...
, to the northwest by
Froland, to the northeast by
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 ...
, and to the southeast by the
Skaggerak. The lake
Rore is located on the Grimstad border along with the river
Nidelva
Nidelva is a river in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The name of the long river translates to "the River Nid" since the suffix ''elva'' or ''elven'' is the Norwegian language, Norwegian word for "the river".
Location
The N ...
.
Arendal is the geologic
type locality of the mineral
Babingtonite
Babingtonite is a calcium iron manganese inosilicate mineral with the formula Ca2( Fe, Mn)Fe Si5 O14(O H). It is unusual in that iron(III) completely replaces the aluminium so typical of silicate minerals. It is a very dark green to black transluc ...
, which was first described from specimens discovered here in 1824.
The coastal municipality includes several populated islands such as
Hisøya
Hisøya or Hisøy (historically: ''Hisøen'') is an island in Agder county, Norway. The island has been part of the municipality of Arendal since 1992. The main village areas on the island are Kolbjørnsvik, His, Slåbervig, and Sandviga. The ...
,
Tromøya,
Merdø
Merdø is an island in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The island lies along the Skagerrak coast, near the entrance to the Galtesundet, the main shipping channel leading to the town of Arendal on the mainland. The islands of Tro ...
,
Flostaøya
Flostaøya is an island in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The island lies along the Skaggerak coast between the islands of Tromøy to the southwest and Tverrdalsøya to the northeast. The island lies about northeast of the town ...
, and
Tverrdalsøya
Tverrdalsøya is an island in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The island lies between the Oksefjorden, Eikelandsfjorden, and Kilsundet straits just off the mainland coast at the entrance to the Tvedestrandsfjorden which leads nort ...
as well as many unpopulated or sparsely populated islands such as
Ærøya
Ærøya is an unpopulated island in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The island lies along the Skaggerak coast about south of the larger island of Hisøya. The islands of Havsøya and Merdø lie to the northeast, the islands of St ...
. The island of
Merdø
Merdø is an island in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The island lies along the Skagerrak coast, near the entrance to the Galtesundet, the main shipping channel leading to the town of Arendal on the mainland. The islands of Tro ...
was a major export port in the 17th and 18th centuries and now has a
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...
, a kiosk, and several beaches. There is regular boat service from Arendal to the island every day during the summer season.
Economy
In 2018 the service sector had 82% of the jobs in the municipality. As of 2020, part of the site for
Eyde Energipark Eyde is a Norwegian surname.
Notable people
Notable people with this surname include:
* Edith Eyde (born 1921), American author that uses the pen name Lisa Ben
* Joakim Eyde (born 1991), Norwegian footballer ( no) ( it)
* Sam Eyde
Samuel Eyde (2 ...
, an
industrial park
An industrial park (also known as industrial estate, trading estate) is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development. An industrial park can be thought of as a more "heavyweight" version of a business park or office park, ...
, has been leveled: 100 ''
maal'' or 100,000 sq.m. has been
leveled for the first phase of construction of a
battery factory
Battery most often refers to:
* Electric battery, a device that provides electrical power
* Battery (crime), a crime involving unlawful physical contact
Battery may also refer to:
Energy source
*Automotive battery, a device to provide power t ...
(for car batteries and ship batteries), scheduled for 2023.
Attractions
Townscape
In the middle of the
town centre of Arendal is an area with wooden houses dating back to the 17th century. This area is called Tyholmen, and is what is left of buildings from before the 19th century. The inner harbour of Arendal is called "Pollen", where the fish market, pubs, and restaurants are located.
Trinity Church dominates the skyline of this area.
Arendal has grown from a traditional sleepy summer-town (with culture activities just in the summer) to a more "all year" city. The building of the new library and the combined
city hall/concert house has greatly improved culture life.
Lighthouses
The
Store Torungen Lighthouse
Store Torungen Lighthouse ( no, Store Torungen fyrstasjon) is a coastal lighthouse on the island of Store Torungen in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. This lighthouse, together with the nearby Lille Torungen Lighthouse, mark ...
is located on the island of
Store Torungen
Store Torungen Lighthouse ( no, Store Torungen fyrstasjon) is a coastal lighthouse on the island of Store Torungen in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. This lighthouse, together with the nearby Lille Torungen Lighthouse, mark t ...
outside Arendal. It was constructed in 1844 and electrified in 1914. It is high and contains a 2nd order lens. It is reachable by a 55-minute boat trip from the town centre. The lighthouse is still in use.
The
Lille Torungen Lighthouse
Lille Torungen Lighthouse ( no, Lille Torungen fyrstasjon) is a coastal lighthouse on the island of Lille Torungen in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. This lighthouse, together with the nearby Store Torungen Lighthouse, mark ...
is situated on the small island of
Lille Torungen
Lille Torungen Lighthouse ( no, Lille Torungen fyrstasjon) is a coastal lighthouse on the island of Lille Torungen in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. This lighthouse, together with the nearby Store Torungen Lighthouse, mark ...
outside Arendal. The lighthouse is high. Lille Torungen and Store Torungen were constructed as twin lighthouses, and both are located in the Arendal
shipping lane
A sea lane, sea road or shipping lane is a regularly used navigable route for large water vessels (ships) on wide waterways such as oceans and large lakes, and is preferably safe, direct and economic. During the Age of Sail, they were determined b ...
.
The
Sandvigodden Lighthouse
Sandvigodden Lighthouse ( no, Sandvigodden fyrstasjon, Sandvikodden fyrstasjon) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. The light is located on the southeast shore of the island of Hisøya on the edge of th ...
is also located in Arendal.
Strømsbo gård
Strømsbo gård is a manor house on a historic farm located west of the center of Arendal. The manor dates from the 1760s. From 1804 the manor and farm were owned by members of the Herlofson family. Peter Herlofson took over the farm and gave the building its present form. In 1883, Axel Herlofsen (1845–1910) built the Strømsbo steam sawmill at the head of Strømsbubukt. Nicolai Benjamin Herlofson (1876–1945), former mayor of Arendal, was born and raised at Strømsbo.
Music festivals
*
Canal Street is Arendals yearly
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
and
blues
Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the Afr ...
festival during the summer. It has been arranged since 1996, at that time by the name of Arendal Jazz and Blues Festival. The popularity of the arrangement has been steadily increasing.
* From 2007 until 2014, the
Hove Festival was located on the island of
Tromøy
Tromøy (historic: ''Tromø'') is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1878 until its dissolution in 1992. The municipal area is now part of the municipality of Arendal in Agder county. Th ...
just outside Arendal town. It was the largest festival scene in Norway the debut year, and it has an audience capacity of up to 25,000.
Transport
The
European route E18
European route E18 runs from Craigavon in Northern Ireland to Saint Petersburg in Russia, passing through Scotland, England, Norway, Sweden and Finland. It is about in length.
Although the designation implies the possibility of a through jour ...
highway is a major transportation route through Arendal heading to
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
in the northeast and
Kristiansand
Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation ...
to the southwest. Other main roads in Arendal include the
Norwegian County Road 407,
Norwegian County Road 408, and
Norwegian County Road 410
Norwegian county road 410 (Fylkesvei 410 or Fv410) is a Norwegian county road which runs for between the Harebakken mall in Arendal municipality and Rødmyr in Tvedestrand municipality. Prior to 2010, this was a Norwegian national road, but in ...
. The
local railway line Arendalsbanen runs to
Nelaug where it connects with the main
Sørlandsbanen railway line, which runs between the cities of
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
and
Stavanger
Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...
.
The ''Setesdal Bilruter'' (on behalf of public transit authority
AKT) provides bus connections throughout the Arendal area, the
Setesdal region including
Froland, as well as to the neighboring towns of
Grimstad
Grimstad () is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Some of the villages in Grimstad include Eide, Espenes, Fevik, ...
,
Lillesand and
Kristiansand
Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation ...
, and a handful of their suburbs and outlying villages. A few more destinations can be reached with other bus operators (namely
Agder Buss
Agder is a counties of Norway, county (''fylke'') and districts of Norway, traditional region in the southern part of Norway. The county was established on 1 January 2020, when the old Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder counties were merged. Since the e ...
,
Nettbuss
Vy Buss, formerly branded as Nettbuss, is the largest bus company in Norway, owned by Vy. It was established on 10 February 2000 as the continuation of the bus operations from former NSB Biltrafikk. In addition to bus services in major parts of N ...
,
Konkurrenten.no, and
Lavprisekspressen Lavprisekspressen is a Norwegian coach bus service operating out of Oslo to the cities of Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. ...
), including places such as
Risør,
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 ...
,
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
, and
Stavanger
Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...
. There is also a bus connection to
Kristiansand Airport
Kristiansand Airport ( no, Kristiansand lufthavn; ) is an international airport serving Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The airport is located in the district of Tveit in the Oddernes borough, about by road and by air from th ...
operated by
Agder Flyekspress
Agder is a county (''fylke'') and traditional region in the southern part of Norway. The county was established on 1 January 2020, when the old Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder counties were merged. Since the early 1900s, the term Sørlandet ("south ...
and
Nettbuss express
Vy express, formerly Nettbuss express, is a long distance intercity coach service owned and operated by Vy Buss in Norway and its Swedish subsidiary Vy Travel in Sweden with regular services between the countries' major cities.
Other bus services ...
(the latter on behalf of
Flybussen.no). Ferries run between the city center and the islands of
Hisøya
Hisøya or Hisøy (historically: ''Hisøen'') is an island in Agder county, Norway. The island has been part of the municipality of Arendal since 1992. The main village areas on the island are Kolbjørnsvik, His, Slåbervig, and Sandviga. The ...
and
Tromøya. Arendal does also have an airport,
Arendal Airport, Gullknapp
Arendal Airport, Gullknapp ( no, Arendal lufthavn, Gullknapp; ) is a general aviation airport situated at Blakstadheia in Froland, Norway. It consists of a single 1,199-meter (3,650 ft) asphalt runway aligned 05/23. The airport is located abo ...
, although it does not have any commercial airlines regularly stopping here.
Healthcare
The municipality organises general practitioner services, such as the primary doctor scheme, accident and emergency departments, physiotherapy, public health centers and school medical services, home nursing care, midwifery services and nursing homes or living arrangements for around-the-clock nursing and care. Sørlandet Hospital has a visiting location in Arendal and offers specialist health services in somatics, psychiatry and addiction treatment.
Climate
The climate here is mild, and generally warm and temperate. Arendal has a significant amount of rainfall during the year. This is true, even for the driest month. The climate here is classified as Cfb by the
Köppen-Geiger system. The all-time low is from January 1942, and the all-time high is from June 1995.
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Arendal has
sister city
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
While there are early examples of inter ...
agreements with the following places:
In fiction
The area around Arendal was the location for the 1997 ''
Lille Lørdag
''Lille Lørdag'' was a Norway, Norwegian sketch comedy television program that ran on the Norwegian state channel NRK from 1995 till 1996.
The show was significant in launching the careers of comedians Harald Eia and Bård Tufte Johansen.
The nam ...
'' series "
Min drømmeserie
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Places
* Fujian, also called Mǐn, a province of China
** Min Kingdom (909–945), a state in Fujian
* Min County, a county of Dingxi, Gansu province, China
* Min River (Fujian)
* Min River (Sichuan)
* Mineola (Amtrak ...
" starring
Harald Eia
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Eia became a household name in Norway in the mid-90s and has since then been one of coun ...
and
Bård Tufte Johansen
Bård Tufte Johansen (born 19 June 1969 in Skien) is a Norwegian comedian.
Together with Harald Eia, he has authored and participated in several successful NRK TV series, such as ''U:Natt'' (1994), starring with Monotelevision, ''Lille Lørdag'' ...
.
The 2013 Disney film ''
Frozen
Frozen may refer to:
* the result of freezing
* a paralysis response in extreme cases of fear
Films
* ''Frozen'' (1997 film), a film by Wang Xiaoshuai
* ''Frozen'' (2005 film), a film by Juliet McKoen
* ''Frozen'' (2007 film), a film by Sh ...
'' is set in a fictional kingdom named Arendelle, which is derived from and loosely based on the city of Arendal.
Notable residents
Public service and public thinking
*
Jens Munk
Jens Munk (3 June 1579 – June 1628) was a Danish-Norwegian navigator and explorer. He entered into the service of King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway and is most noted for his attempts to find the Northwest Passage.
Early life
Jens Munk ...
(1579–1628), Dano-Norwegian navigator and explorer, searched for the
Northwest Passage
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to India
*
Andreas Frederik Krieger
Andreas Frederik Krieger (4 October 1817, Kolbjørnsvik – 27 September 1893) was a Danish politician, government minister, professor of law and supreme court judge. He was a member of the National Constitutional Assembly from 1848 to 1849, ...
(1817–1893), politician, government minister and supreme court judge
*
Anton Christian Houen
Anton Christian Houen (September 18, 1823 – July 26, 1894) was a Norwegian teacher, philanthropist, and businessman. He was named a commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1892.
Life
Houen was born in Arendal, the son of Ole Houen and Christiane M ...
(1823–1894), Norwegian teacher, philanthropist and businessman
*
Yngvar Nielsen
Yngvar Nielsen (29 July 1843, Arendal, Aust-Agder – 2 March 1916) was a Norwegian historian, politician, geographer and pioneer of tourism in Norway.
Background
Nielsen was born in Arendal, Aust-Agder. He was the son of Norwegian Telegraph Dir ...
(1843–1916), Norwegian historian, politician and geographer
*
Sam Eyde (1866–1940), Norwegian engineer and industrialist, founded
Norsk Hydro
*
Magnus Olsen
Magnus Bernhard Olsen (28 November 1878 – 16 January 1963) was a Norwegian philologist who specialized in Old Norse studies.
Born and raised in Arendal, Olsen received his degrees in philology at Royal Frederick University in Kristiania, ...
(1878–1963), Norwegian philologist, specialized in
Old Norse studies
Scandinavian studies is an interdisciplinary academic field of area studies, mainly in the United States and Germany, that primarily focuses on the Scandinavian languages (also known as North Germanic languages) and cultural studies pertaining to ...
*
Lucy Pedersen
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, climate change activist
*
Alf Dannevig
Alf Nicolay Dannevig (1 May 1886 – 12 September 1960) was a Norwegian marine biologist who specialized on fish, and a local politician. He was the son of sea captain Gunder Mathiesen Dannevig, and the father of writer Birger Dannevig. He manag ...
(1886–1960), marine biologist and mayor of
Hisøy
Hisøy (historically: ''Hisø'') is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1881 until 1992 when it was merged into the municipality of Arendal in what is now Agder county. At the time of its ...
from 1948 to 1960
*
Sigrid Stray
Sigrid Stray (née Kluge; 29 May 1893 – 3 July 1978) was a Norwegian barrister and proponent for women's rights.
Personal life
She was born in Sandnes as a daughter of merchant Reier Kluge (1859–1921) and Anna Gausel (1863–1939). In Marc ...
(1893–1978), Norwegian barrister and proponent of women's rights
*
Sigurd Anderson
Sigurd Anderson (January 22, 1904December 21, 1990) was the 19th Governor of South Dakota. Anderson, a Republican from Webster, South Dakota, served in that office from 1951 to 1955.
Early life and education
Anderson was born at Frolands Ver ...
(1904–1990), the 19th
Governor of South Dakota, 1951 to 1955
*
Ebba Lodden
Ebba Lodden, née Sjuve (9 November 1913 – 14 January 1997) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour Party. She was the first female County Governor in Norway.
Early life and career
She was born in Tønsberg as a daughter o ...
(1913–1997), civil servant and politician, first female
county governor in Norway
*
Lilly Bølviken
Lilly Helena Bølviken (20 March 1914 – 11 September 2011) was a Norwegian judge and women's rights advocate. She became the first woman to be appointed as supreme court justice in Norway in 1968 and previously served as the only female judge o ...
(1914–2011), Norwegian judge, women's rights advocate and first woman
Supreme Court Justice from 1968 to 1984
*
Aksel Lydersen Aksel Lydersen (22 February 1919 – 1 September 1995) was a Norwegian engineer and professor in chemical engineering at the Norwegian Institute of Technology (Norwegian: Norges tekniske høgskole, NTH). He was also active in the Norwegian langu ...
(1919–1995), engineer and professor of
chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials int ...
*
Svenn Stray
Svenn Thorkild Stray (11 February 1922 – 20 May 2012) was a Norwegian politician and a member of the Conservative Party of Norway. He served as a member of parliament from 1958 to 1985, as president of the Nordic Council in 1968, and as fo ...
(1922–2012), politician, twice
Foreign Minister of Norway
The Minister of Foreign Affairs ( nb, Utenriksministeren, nn, Utanriksministeren) is a Council of State (Norway), councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway), Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 14 October 202 ...
*
Magnhild Lien
Magnhild Lien is a Norwegian mathematician specializing in knot theory. She is a professor emeritus of mathematics at California State University, Northridge, and the former executive director of the Association for Women in Mathematics.
Education ...
(born ca.1955), Norwegian mathematician specializing in
knot theory
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*
Grete Faremo (born 1955), former Norwegian politician, lawyer and business leader
*
Hege Storhaug
Hege Storhaug (born 21 May 1962) is a Norwegian political activist and author. She has been known for her criticism of Islam since the 1990s, and later also opposition to immigration. She formerly worked as a journalist, and now runs the small or ...
(born 1962), political and human rights activist, journalist, author
Arts
![Karl Ove Knausgård](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Karl_Ove_Knausg%C3%A5rd.jpg)
*
Ole Nilsen Weierholt Ole Nilsen Weierholt (December 29, 1718 – December 14, 1792) was a Wood carving, wood carver, primarily known as a pattern maker for ironworks in Aust-Agder, Nedenes Counties of Norway, county, Norway, especially for the Næs Ironworks. He created ...
(1718–1792), wood carver and pattern maker for
ironworks
An ironworks or iron works is an industrial plant where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e. the singular of ''ironworks'' is ''ironworks''.
Ironworks succeeded bloomeri ...
*
Sophie Dedekam (1820–1894), Norwegian composer and diarist
*
Louis Moe
Louis Moe (20 April 1857 – 23 October 1945) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and writer who settled in Denmark.
He is known for his many book illustrations, illustrated classical works, fairytales, children's books and books on mytholog ...
(1857–1945), Norwegian painter, illustrator and writer
*
Tillie Baldwin
Tillie Baldwin (January 11, 1888 – October 23, 1958), born Anna Mathilda Winger, was an American rodeo contestant and performer in Wild West shows. She is credited as being one of the first women to attempt steer wrestling.
Biography
Anna Math ...
(1888–1958), American
rodeo
Rodeo () is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations. It was originally based on the skills required of the working va ...
contestant and performer in
Wild West shows
Wild West shows were traveling vaudeville performances in the United States and Europe that existed around 1870–1920. The shows began as theatrical stage productions and evolved into open-air shows that depicted romanticized stereotypes of co ...
*
Trygve Thorsen
Anders Trygve Wittenstrøm Stålhandske Thorsen, (15 January 1892 – 24 October 1965) was a Norwegian sculptor.
He was born in Arendal. He was known mainly for his busts and reliefs. He sculpted portraits of Hulda Garborg, Bjørnstjerne Bjørns ...
(1892–1965), Norwegian sculptor of busts and reliefs
*
Bård Torstensen
Bård Torstensen (born 13 September 1961) is a Norwegian guitarist and record producer, best known as a founder and longtime member of the rap metal band Clawfinger.
Torstensen also plays guitar in the ice skate-country band Melkesyra and the ja ...
(born 1961), guitarist for
rap metal
Rap metal is a subgenre of rap rock and alternative metal music which combines hip hop with heavy metal. It usually consists of heavy metal guitar riffs, funk metal elements, rapped vocals and sometimes turntables.
History Origins and early ...
band
Clawfinger
*
Karl Ove Knausgård
Karl Ove Knausgård (; born 6 December 1968) is a Norwegian author. He became known worldwide for six autobiographical novels, titled ''My Struggle'' (''Min Kamp'').
Since the completion of the ''My Struggle'' series in 2011, he has also publis ...
(born 1968), writer, raised on
Tromøya in Arendal
*
Finn Iunker
Finn Iunker (born 27 March 1969) is a Norwegian playwright born in Arendal. He lives in Oslo.
Finn Iunker made his debut as a dramatist in 1994 with ''The Answering Machine''. He is amongst the Norwegian dramatists whose plays are most frequently ...
(born 1969), playwright
*
Kristin Danielsen
Kristin Danielsen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the relay at the 1974 World Orienteering Championships, and two bronze medals in the 1970 World Orienteering Championships
The 3rd World Orienteering Champion ...
(born 1972), dancer, choreographer and cultural administrator
*
Øyvind Sauvik
Øyvind Sauvik (born 3 February 1976), better known by his stage name Vinni, is a Norwegian musician and hip hop artist.
Biography
Born in Arendal, Norway, Sauvik moved with his parents to Tanzania when he was three years old, as they worked w ...
(born 1976), hip hop musician
Sport
![Marte Olsbu 2016](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Marte_Olsbu_2016.jpg)
*
Dan Evensen
Dan Tore Evensen (born June 1, 1974 in Arendal) is a Norwegian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and former K-1 Kickboxer. Evensen has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator Fighting Championships, and the now defunct Bodo ...
(born 1974), Norwegian
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
fighter
*
Monica Knudsen
Monica Knudsen (born 25 March 1975) is a Norwegian football coach and former player who managed Toppserien club LSK Kvinner. As a player, Knudsen was a midfielder who won 87 caps for the Norway women's national football team between 1996 and 20 ...
(born 1975), former footballer with 87 caps with
Norway women and team gold medallist at the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...
*
Øystein Grødum
Øystein Grødum (born 15 February 1977) is a Norwegian speedskater, who is a member of Arendal SK. Grødum competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics for Norway, with fourth place on 10,000 metres as his best place, and won the World Cup
A world c ...
(born 1977), speedskater, competed in the
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second t ...
* Sisters
Annette Bjelkevik
Annette Bjelkevik (born 12 May 1978) is a Norwegian speed skater. She was born in Arendal and is the sister of Hedvig Bjelkevik. She competed in the 1,500 m, 3,000 m and team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontes ...
(born 1978) and
Hedvig Bjelkevik
Hedvig Bjelkevik (born 18 April 1981) is a Norwegian speed skater. She was born in Arendal and is the sister of Annette Bjelkevik. She competed in the 1,500 metres and team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese l ...
(born 1981), Norwegian speed skaters, competed at the
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second t ...
* Twins
Roger Risholt
Roger Risholt (born 10 April 1979) is a retired Norwegian football midfielder who is the current manager of Arendal. He is the twin brother of fellow footballer Kai Risholt.
Playing career
Risholt started his career in local Arendal. He also ...
and
Kai Risholt
Kai Risholt (born 10 April 1979) is a Norwegian footballer, who plays for Arendal Fotball. He has previously played 32 matches and scored 3 goals in Tippeligaen for Start and Kongsvinger, and has played for numerous clubs in the Norwegian First ...
(born 1979), retired Norwegian footballers
*
Marit Fiane Christensen Marit is a Scandinavian female given name equivalent to Margaret. It may refer to:
*Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (née Tjessem Høiby; (born 1973), wife of Crown Prince Haakon, heir apparent to the throne of Norway
* Marit Aarum (1903&ndas ...
(born 1980), footballer with 86 caps with the
Norwegian women's national football team
*
Glenn Andersen
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Start can refer to multiple topics:
*Takeoff, the phase of flight where an aircraft transitions ...
(born 1980), retired Norwegian footballer with 437 club caps
*
Jan Gunnar Solli
Jan Gunnar Solli (born 19 April 1981, in Arendal) is a Norwegian footballer.
He has played as a right back for the most of his career, but also plays defensive midfielder and right winger.
Career
Norway
Solli made his senior debut for Odd G ...
(born 1981), footballer with 350 club caps and 40 for the
Norwegian men's national football team
*
Håvard Vad Petersson
Håvard Vad Petersson (born 5 January 1984 in Oslo) is a Norwegian curler from Arendal who was the long time lead for Team Thomas Ulsrud."Håvard Vad Petersson, Curling" (Curling > Athletes). Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic ...
(born 1984), curler, team silver medallist at the
2010 Winter Olympics
)''
, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
*
Marte Olsbu Røiseland
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(born 1990), biathlete and silver medallist at the
2018 Winter Olympics
, nations = 93
, athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women)
, events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening =
, closing =
, opened_by = President Moon Jae-in
, cauldron = Kim Yun-a
, stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium
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References
External links
Municipal fact sheetfrom
Statistics Norway
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Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every yea ...
*
Arendal official tourist information
Arendal tourist information from Reiselivsbasen
UNEP/GRID-Arendal, UN Environment Programme office in Arendal
Arendal on Google Maps
Municipality of Arendal
Agderposten— The leading newspaper covering Aust-Agder, with base in Arendal
County museum & archive: Aust-Agder kulturhistoriske center
Webcam of Arendal centre
Canal Street – Arendal Jazz and Blues festival
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Municipalities of Agder
1838 establishments in Norway