Mandal, Norway
Mandal
Vester-Risør (historic) | ||
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Ladested 1632 [1] | | |
Kjøpstad | 1921 | |
Area | ||
• Total | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | |
Population (2019)[2] | ||
• Total | 11,053 | |
• Density | 1,667/km2 (4,320/sq mi) | |
Demonym | Mandalitt | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
Post Code | 4501 Mandal |
Mandal is a town in Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway. Mandal is the fourth largest town in Agder as well as the administrative centre of Lindesnes municipality. It is located at the mouth of the river Mandalselva at the southern end of the Mandalen valley. The 6.63-square-kilometre (1,640-acre) town has a population (2019) of 11,053 and a population density of 1,667 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,320/sq mi).[2] In Norway, Mandal is considered a by which can be translated as either a "town" or "city" in English.
The town lies along the
History
The area in which today's town of Mandal is located was not developed during the
On 1 January 1838, the small
Name
The town is named after the valley (and river) in which it is located: Mandalen. The name Mandal which comes from the Old Norse name Marnardalr. The first element is the genitive case of the river name Mǫrn (now Mandalselva) and the last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale".[5]
Prior to 1653, the town was named Vesterrisør (meaning "western Risør"). The name was originally referring to the island Risøya outside the town, and the first element was added in the 16th century to distinguish it from the town of Østerrisør (meaning "eastern Risør"), which is now simply called Risør.
Municipal self-government (1838-1963)
In 1838, the
Mayors
The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Mandal:[7]
- 1837–1838: Anton Henrik Scheel
- 1839–1841: Johan Malthe Hübert
- 1842-1842: Hans Peter Erichsen
- 1843-1843: Gulow Andorsen
- 1844-1844: Niels Nielsen Vogt
- 1845–1846: Gulow Andorsen
- 1847-1847: Niels Nielsen Vogt
- 1847-1847: Daniel Peter Christian Isaachsen
- 1848–1852: Ole Andreas Ohlsen
- 1853–1854: Niels Nielsen Vogt
- 1855-1855: Svennik Svensen
- 1856-1856: Thomas Madsen
- 1857-1857: Carl Emil Salvesen
- 1858-1858: Albert Jacobsen
- 1859-1859: Edvard Hieronimus Bassøe Wattne
- 1860-1860: Jens Henrik Beer Gundersen
- 1861–1862: Svennik Svensen
- 1863–1867: Lauritz Jacobsen
- 1868-1868: Jens Henrik Beer Gundersen
- 1869–1879: Lauritz Jacobsen
- 1879–1880: Jens Henrik Beer Gundersen
- 1881-1881: Hans Peter Rude
- 1882–1888: Gabriel Egidius Johan Henrik Sem
- 1889–1891: Hjalmar Selmer
- 1892-1892: Johan Fredrik Ekholm Reymert
- 1893–1899: Jens Kraft
- 1900-1900: Jørgen Peter Jørgensen
- 1901-1901: Adolf Paludan Ulriksen
- 1902–1904: Jørgen Peter Jørgensen
- 1905–1907: Torkild Tonstad
- 1908–1916: Christen Andreas Christensen
- 1917–1919: Kristen Schmidt
- 1920–1922: Christen Andreas Christensen
- 1923–1928: Marcus Halfdan Kastrud
- 1929–1931: Hans Peter Tallaksen
- 1932–1937: Marcus Halfdan Kastrud
- 1938–1940: Johan Birger Pedersen
- 1945-1945: Johan Birger Pedersen
- 1946-1946: Arne Syrdahl (Ap)
- 1947-1947: Viktor Nygaard
- 1948–1951: Jørgen Ørbech Bugge
- 1952–1954: Viktor Nygaard
- 1955-1955: Olav Gundersen
- 1956–1957: Viktor Nygaard
- 1959–1959: Herman Gulowsen
- 1960–1963: Olav Gundersen
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 10 | |
Total number of members: | 29 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 29 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 7 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 28 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 7 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 28 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 6 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 28 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Temperance Party (Avholdspartiet) | 7 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded People's Party (Frisinnede Folkeparti) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 28 | |
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Temperance Party (Avholdspartiet) | 6 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 7 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded People's Party (Frisinnede Folkeparti) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 28 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Temperance Party (Avholdspartiet) | 6 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 7 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded People's Party (Frisinnede Folkeparti) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 28 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Temperance Party (Avholdspartiet) | 8 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded Liberal Party (Frisinnede Venstre) | 9 | |
Total number of members: | 28 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Temperance Party (Avholdspartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 8 | |
Social Democratic Labour Party (Socialdemokratiske Arbeiderparti) |
2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 28 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Temperance Party (Avholdspartiet) | 7 | |
Social Democratic Labour Party (Socialdemokratiske Arbeiderparti) |
1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded Liberal Party (Frisinnede Venstre) | 9 | |
Total number of members: | 28 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 10 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded Liberal Party (Frisinnede Venstre) | 10 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 28 |
Media gallery
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View of part of the town center
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View of the Vestnes area of Mandal
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View of the bridge in Mandal
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View of the town centre and beach area
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View of the Mandal Church
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 8299025613. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Mandal (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Mandal"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ISBN 8299025621.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1934" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1935.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1931" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1932.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1928" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1929.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1925" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1926.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1922" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1923.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1919" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1920.