Arendal (town)

Arendal
View of the city centre
View of the city centre
Arendal is located in Agder
Arendal
Arendal
Location of the city
Arendal is located in Norway
Arendal
Arendal
Arendal (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°27′40″N 8°46′01″E / 58.4612°N 08.7669°E / 58.4612; 08.7669
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictØstre Agder
MunicipalitiesArendal, Grimstad
Established as 
Ladested1610
Kjøpstad1723
Area
 • Total27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total37,815
 • Density1,393/km2 (3,610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4836 Arendal

Arendal (Urban East Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɑ̂ːɳɖɑːɫ] ) is a city in Agder county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality of Arendal and the seat of the County Governor of Agder. The city also includes a small area in the neighbouring municipality of Grimstad as well.[3] In Norway, Arendal is considered a by which can be translated as either a "town" or "city" in English.

The 27.14-square-kilometre (6,710-acre) city has a population (2019) of 37,815 and a population density of 1,393 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,610/sq mi). The city does cross municipal boundaries due to its growth over the years. In 2019, 0.09 square kilometres (22 acres) of the city with 112 residents were located in neighbouring Grimstad municipality. This area was mostly north of the Fevik area in Grimstad, south of the city centre.[1]

The offices of UNEP/GRID-Arendal are located in the town of Arendal. There are several churches in the city of Arendal including Trinity Church, Bjorbekk Church, Barbu Church and Stokken Church.

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Arendal (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-01-14). "Arendal – tettstedet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-12-09.

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