Back آرندال (شهر) AZB Arendal (kapital sa lalawigan) CEB Arendal ET آرندال (شهر) FA Arendal FRR Arendal IS Ārendāle Latvian/Lettish Arendal (plaats) Dutch Arendal NN Arendal (by) NB
Arendal | |
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| Coordinates: 58°27′40″N 8°46′01″E / 58.4612°N 08.7669°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Østre Agder |
| Municipalities | Arendal, Grimstad |
| Established as | |
| Ladested | 1610 |
| Kjøpstad | 1723 |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 37,815 |
| • Density | 1,393/km2 (3,610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4836 Arendal |
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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.
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Arendal (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-01-14). "Arendal – tettstedet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-12-09.