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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Aust-Agder | ||
| District | Sørlandet | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0926 | ||
| Administrative centre | Lillesand | ||
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| - Mayor (2004) | Arne Thomassen (H) | ||
| Area (Nr. ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county (fylke in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland and Vest-Agder. Norway is divided into a number of traditional Districts Many districts have deep historical roots and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties Southern Norway ( Norwegian: Sørlandet) (lit "southern land" is the name of the geographical region ( landsdel) of the Skagerrak ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. The Conservative Party ( Høyre, H meaning " right " is a Norwegian Political party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 335 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 190 km² (73. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 180 km² (69. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 8,952 | ||
| - Density | 50/km² (129. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 6. 9 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 117 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
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| Website: www.lillesand.kommune.no | |||
Lillesand is a town and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Bokmål (lit "book language" or Dano-Norwegian is the most commonly used of the two official Norwegian written Standard languages the other ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county (fylke in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland and Vest-Agder. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
The town of Lillesand was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Formannskaps-distrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. The rural municipalities of Høvåg and Vestre Moland were merged with Lillesand January 1, 1962. Høvåg is a village and former municipality in Aust-Agder county Norway Vestre Moland was formerly an independent municipality in Aust-Agder county from 1865 to 1961
Kalundborg (Denmark), Nynäshamn (Sweden), Kimito (Finland) and Eyrabakki (Iceland) are all towns twinned (i. Kalundborg is a city in Kalundborg municipality in Denmark and the site of its municipal council The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Nynäshamn is a town (pop 13000 in Södermanland, Sweden and the seat of Nynäshamn Municipality, Stockholm County. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( e. , sister cities) with Lillesand.
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The name
The Norse form of the name was just Sandr - with the meaning 'sand beach'. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age The first element lille 'little' was added after the founding of Kristiansand in 1641, to distinguish it from the greater and more important one. (formerly "Christianssand" is a city and municipality, and the capital of the county of Vest-Agder, Norway and of the geographical
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) It shows three anchors. An anchor is an object often made out of metal that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point
(See also the coat-of-arms of Narvik and Nøtterøy. Narvik ( Northern Sami: Narviika) is a town and municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway Nøtterøy is a municipality in the county of Vestfold, Norway. )
Geography
The town belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. Southern Norway ( Norwegian: Sørlandet) (lit "southern land" is the name of the geographical region ( landsdel) of the Skagerrak
Lillesand is bordered on the north by Birkenes municipality and up the coast to the east by Grimstad municipality in Aust-Adger. Birkenes is a municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. Grimstad is a town and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. Down the coast to the west it is bordered by Kristiansand municipality in Vest-Agder county. (formerly "Christianssand" is a city and municipality, and the capital of the county of Vest-Agder, Norway and of the geographical (West Agder is a county in Norway, bordering Rogaland to the west and Aust-Agder to the east
Brekkestø is a part of the municipality of Lillesand. Brekkestø is a small village on the southern coast of Norway, in the region known as Sørlandet.
Recreation
The Norwegian National Park Skjærgårdsparken lies between Risør and Lillesand. is a city and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. Skjærgårdsparken is a paradise of islands, skerries, and rocks. Skerry (disambiguation A skerry is a small rocky island usually defined to be too small for habitation
The Blindleia is an inland waterway that starts in Gamle Hellesund in Høvåg near Kristiansand in southern Norway, and continues past Lillesand. Blindleia is an inland waterway that starts in Gamle Hellesund in Høvåg near Kristiansand in southern Norway, and continues past Lillesand (formerly "Christianssand" is a city and municipality, and the capital of the county of Vest-Agder, Norway and of the geographical Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional It is a salt water passage protected from the open sea by the offshore archipelago.
Navigation through the Blindleia passage requires attention to detail, but is not difficult – as there are no tides, and very little current. The minimal tidal change in the skerries is due to its geographical location; the tidal flow that comes in from the Atlantic splits on the British Isles. The British Isles (Irish variously Na hOileáin Bhriotanacha, Oileáin Iarthair Eorpa, Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór; Ellanyn Goaldagh Eileanan One tidal stream goes through the English Channel, while the other goes around the north of the British Isles. The stream of the English Channel reaches the coast of Norway before the wave traveling around the British Islands. These two tidal “waves” are completely out of phase when they meet here, neutralizing the tidal effect. Characteristics A tide is a repeated cycle of sea level changes in the following stages Over several hours the water rises or advances up a beach in the flood The phase of an oscillation or wave is the fraction of a complete cycle corresponding to an offset in the displacement from a specified reference point at time t = 0
History
Sanden, which consisted of the small area near the harbor, was the original name for the municipality of Lillesand.
Lillesand is built on the ancient estate of Lofthus, and the rebel Christian Lofthus was captured on this estate in ~1780. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
In 1821, when Lillesand became a privileged port, it had a population of only 300. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets
In the 19th century Lillesand had 9 shipyards.
Lillesand Church, consecrated in 1889, stands on a hill at Kirkeheia. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It is in the Gothic Revival/Swiss style. The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began
By 1895 the merchant fleet was 95 vessels strong. But the death of the sailing ship caused severe economic difficulties for Lillesand. Sailing ships had been inexpensive and could be built from local timber. Steamers were built of steel, were expensive and required more capital than locals could muster. Shipyards were closed. Many of the residents emigrated from there to America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Lillesand remained a fishing village, though even this occupation suffered as the herring left the coast. Herring are small Oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the shallow temperate waters of the North Atlantic, the Baltic Sea, the North
The Saltholmen lighthouse, located on an island off Lillesand, is a nineteenth century lighthouse with a slate roof and a concrete tower for the light. See also List of Lighthouses in Norway for a sortable list of lighthouses It operated as a manned lighthouse from 1882 to 1952. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Saltholmen ("Salty Islet") is named after the salt extraction industry once there, established by Hans Nielsen Hauge. Hans Nielsen Hauge ( April 3, 1771 - March 29, 1824) was a revivalist Norwegian lay preacher who spoke up against the Church establishment
The Lillesand-Flaksvandbanen operated between Lillesand and Flaksvann from 1896 to 1953. The Norwegian railway system comprises 4087 km of Standard gauge (1435 mm track of which 2622 km is electrified and 219 km Double track Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The Orzeł, a Polish submarine sank the German troop transport Rio de Janeiro on April 8, 1940 off Lillesand. History Orzeł was laid down 14 August 1936 at the Dutch Shipyard De Schelde launched on 15 January 1938 A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a Ship used to carry Soldiers either in peacetime or wartime Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Rio de Janeiro was on its way to take part in the initial landings of Operation Weserübung - the invasion of Norway. Operation Weserübung was the codename for Nazi Germany 's assault on Denmark and Norway during World War II and the opening operation Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
Famous residents
In 1918, Knut Hamsun bought Nørholm, an old and somewhat dilapidated manor house between Lillesand and Grimstad. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Knut Hamsun, born Knud Pedersen ( August 4, 1859 - February 19, 1952) was a Norwegian author. Dilapidation is a term meaning in general a falling into decay but more particularly used in the plural in English law for the waste committed by the incumbent of Knut Hamsun lived and wrote at Nørholm until he died there in 1952. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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