Lyngdal

Lyngdal Municipality
Lyngdal kommune
View of the Lyngdal Church
View of the Lyngdal Church
Agder within Norway
Agder within Norway
Lyngdal within Agder
Lyngdal within Agder
Coordinates: 58°10′09″N 07°03′21″E / 58.16917°N 7.05583°E / 58.16917; 7.05583
CountryNorway
CountyAgder
DistrictLister
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreAlleen
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Unni Nilsen Husøy (FrP)
Area
 • Total642.81 km2 (248.19 sq mi)
 • Land606.14 km2 (234.03 sq mi)
 • Water36.67 km2 (14.16 sq mi)  5.7%
 • Rank#177 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total10,751
 • Rank#107 in Norway
 • Density17.7/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +10.4%
DemonymLyngdøl[1]
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-4225[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Lister. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Alleen. Some of the main villages in Lyngdal include Austad, Byremo, Fleseland, Hæåk, Konsmo, Korshamn, Kvås, Skomrak, Svenevik, and Vivlemo.

The municipal economy centers around wood processing, agriculture, and commerce. Tourism is also central to the community, with the beaches along the Lyngdalsfjorden and Rosfjorden being popular resorts during the summer.

The 643-square-kilometre (248 sq mi) municipality is the 177th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lyngdal is the 107th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,751. The municipality's population density is 17.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (46/sq mi) and its population has increased by 10.4% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  4. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  5. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).

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