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Lindesnes

Lindesnes (English: the Naze) is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mandal. Other villages in Lindesnes include Åvik, Høllen, Skofteland, Svenevig, Vigmostad, Heddeland, Bjelland, Breland, Koland, Laudal, Øyslebø, Bykjernen, Skjebstad, Sånum-Lundevik, Skogsfjord-Hesland, Krossen, Harkmark, Skinsnes-Ime, and Tregde-Skjernøy.[3]

Lindesnes kommune
View of Vigeland, the administrative centre of Lindesnes Municipality
Lindesnes within Agder
Coordinates: 58°06′15″N 07°17′20″E / 58.10417°N 7.28889°E / 58.10417; 7.28889
CountryNorway
CountyAgder
DistrictSørlandet
Established1 Jan 1964
 • Preceded bySpangereid, Sør-Audnedal, and Vigmostad municipalities
Administrative centreMandal
Government
 • Mayor (2020)Even Sagebakken (Ap)
Area
 • Total933.53 km2 (360.44 sq mi)
 • Land883.17 km2 (340.99 sq mi)
 • Water50.36 km2 (19.44 sq mi)  5.4%
 • Rank#126 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total23,147
 • Rank#55 in Norway
 • Density26.2/km2 (68/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
 +4.3%
DemonymsLindesnes-folk
Lindesnesmann (male)
Lindesneskvinne (female)[1]
Official language
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-4205
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

The 934-square-kilometre (361 sq mi) municipality is the 126th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lindesnes is the 55th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 23,147. The municipality's population density is 26.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (68/sq mi) and its population has increased by 4.3% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

General information Edit

 
Lindesnes Fjellhallen (Millenium-Fjellhallen built in the rocks 2000–2004)
 
Lindesnes fyr. The lighthouse is close to the southernmost point of mainland Norway.
 
Aerial view of the southern coastline of Lindesnes

The municipality of Lindesnes was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 after the merger of the older municipalities of Spangereid (population: 899), Sør-Audnedal (population: 2,323), and Vigmostad (population: 589).[6]

On 1 January 2020, the neighboring municipalities of Mandal and Marnardal were merged into Lindesnes, creating a much larger municipality of Lindesnes. At the same time, the administrative centre of the new, larger municipality was moved to the town of Mandal.[7]

Name Edit

The oldest Old Norse form of the name was Líðandi. That name is derived from the verb líða which means "lead to an end" or "go to the end" and the meaning of this name is probably just "the end", referring to its location at the southern tip of Norway. A later form was Líðandisnes where the word nes which means "headland" was added (a word that is related to the English forms ness and naze). The traditional English language version of the name is just the Naze, derived from ness meaning headland.[3]

Coat of arms Edit

The original coat of arms was granted on 25 April 1986 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was enlarged and a new coat of arms was adopted. The official blazon was "Azure a lighthouse issuant argent" (Norwegian: I blått et oppvoksende sølv fyrtårn). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is the top of a lighthouse. The lighthouse has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The lighthouse represents the local Lindesnes Lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse in Norway. It was built in 1655 on the Lindesnes peninsula. The arms were designed by Truls Nygaard who based it after a design by Rolf Dybvig. The municipal flag had the same design as the coat of arms.[8][9][10]

The new coat of arms was granted on 1 January 2020 and it was a slightly more modern take on the old arms. The blazon is "Azure, a lighthouse issuant and a crest a mural crown argent" (Norwegian: På blågrønn bakgrunn, et hvitt fyrtårn med murkrone). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a lighthouse with a crown above the shield. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The new arms have a slightly different design and the addition of a mural crown above the escutcheon to represent the fact that the municipality now includes the town of Mandal. The color was also changed to a more teal blue.[8][11]

Churches Edit

The Church of Norway has eight parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Lindesnes. It is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

Churches in Lindesnes
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Bjelland Bjelland Church Bjelland 1793
Holum Holum Church Krossen 1825
Laudal Laudal Church Laudal 1826
Mandal Harkmark Church Harkmark 1613
Mandal Church Mandal 1821
Spangereid Spangereid Church Høllen c. 1140
Valle Valle Church Vigeland 1793
Vigmostad Vigmostad Church Vigmostad 1848
Øyslebø Øyslebø Church Øyslebø 1797

Government Edit

All municipalities in Norway are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[12] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Agder District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal.

Municipal council Edit

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Lindesnes is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Lindesnes kommunestyre 2020–2023 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 11
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:39
Lindesnes kommunestyre 2015–2019 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Lindesnes kommunestyre 2012–2015 [15]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:21
Lindesnes kommunestyre 2008–2011 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 8
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Lindesnes kommunestyre 2004–2007 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Lindesnes kommunestyre 2000–2003 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 8
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:25
Lindesnes kommunestyre 1996–1999 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:25
Lindesnes kommunestyre 1992–1995 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:25
Lindesnes kommunestyre 1988–1991 [18]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:25
Lindesnes kommunestyre 1984–1987 [19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:25
Lindesnes kommunestyre 1980–1983 [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 10
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:25
Lindesnes kommunestyre 1976–1979 [21]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Cross-party list (Tverrpolitisk Liste)1
Total number of members:25
Lindesnes kommunestyre 1972–1975 [22]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
Total number of members:25
Lindesnes kommunestyre 1968–1971 [23]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
Total number of members:25
Lindesnes kommunestyre 1964–1967 [24]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 8
Total number of members:25

Mayors Edit

The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Lindesnes:

  • 1964–1967: Gunnar Gulli (V)
  • 1968–1971: Daniel Leland (Sp)
  • 1972–1975: Knut Lunden (KrF)
  • 1976–1979: Terje Gabrielsen (H)
  • 1980–1981: Kenneth Skofteland (KrF)
  • 1982–1983: Peder Skofteland (H)
  • 1984–1987: Kenneth Skofteland (KrF)
  • 1988–1993: Ansgar Gabrielsen (H)
  • 1993–1999: Oddleiv Skagestad (H)
  • 1999–2011: Ivar Lindal (KrF)
  • 2011–present: Janne Fardal Kristoffersen (H)

Geography Edit

Lindesnes is a coastal municipality, with a long stretch of coastline to the south. It borders Lyngdal municipality to the west, Evje og Hornnes to the north, and Kristiansand and Vennesla to the east. The Lindesnes Lighthouse stands on the southernmost point of the mainland of Norway, nearly 1,700 kilometres (1,100 mi) southwest of Knivskjellodden, the northernmost point of mainland Norway. The southern coast of Lindesnes is rugged and includes several fjords such as the Snigsfjorden and Grønsfjorden as well as many islands such as Svinør. The interior of the municipality follows the Audnadalen valley through which the river Audna flows south into the Snigsfjorden.

Climate Edit

Lindesnes has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb). The weather station has been recording since January 1863, and is situated near the Lindesnes lighthouse on a peninsula protruding into the sea. It is the southernmost mainland point in Norway. The all-time high temperature is 27.3 °C (81.1 °F) recorded August 1975; the all-time low is −18.1 °C (−0.6 °F) recorded in January 1987. The five months May - September have not seen any overnight freeze, with coldest low 0.6 °C (33.1 °F) in May 1981 (data since 1954).

Climate data for Lindesnes Lighthouse 1991-2020 (extremes 1954-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
9.5
(49.1)
14.9
(58.8)
18
(64)
23.2
(73.8)
26.4
(79.5)
27
(81)
27.3
(81.1)
21.3
(70.3)
16.6
(61.9)
13.7
(56.7)
11.4
(52.5)
27.3
(81.1)
Average high °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
3.7
(38.7)
5
(41)
8.2
(46.8)
12.1
(53.8)
15.1
(59.2)
17.7
(63.9)
18.2
(64.8)
15.4
(59.7)
11.4
(52.5)
7.9
(46.2)
5.7
(42.3)
10.4
(50.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
2
(36)
3.2
(37.8)
6.1
(43.0)
9.9
(49.8)
13
(55)
15.6
(60.1)
16.2
(61.2)
13.6
(56.5)
9.8
(49.6)
6.3
(43.3)
4
(39)
8.5
(47.4)
Average low °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
0.5
(32.9)
1.6
(34.9)
4.4
(39.9)
8.1
(46.6)
11.2
(52.2)
13.9
(57.0)
14.4
(57.9)
11.9
(53.4)
8.1
(46.6)
4.7
(40.5)
2.3
(36.1)
6.9
(44.3)
Record low °C (°F) −18.1
(−0.6)
−15.1
(4.8)
−11
(12)
−5.5
(22.1)
0.6
(33.1)
4.5
(40.1)
6
(43)
7.8
(46.0)
3.6
(38.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
−8.3
(17.1)
−16.5
(2.3)
−18.1
(−0.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 131.2
(5.17)
99.7
(3.93)
87.5
(3.44)
69
(2.7)
63.5
(2.50)
71.9
(2.83)
81.8
(3.22)
101.3
(3.99)
119.1
(4.69)
151.6
(5.97)
132.4
(5.21)
135.2
(5.32)
1,244.2
(48.97)
Average precipitation days 17 13 13 10 10 9 10 12 14 16 16 17 157
Source 1: yr.no/Norwegian Meteorological Institute[25]
Source 2: NOAA - WMO averages 91-2020 Norway [26]


Climate data for Lindesnes Lighthouse 1961-1990
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
2.3
(36.1)
3.7
(38.7)
6.9
(44.4)
11.3
(52.3)
14.9
(58.8)
16.3
(61.3)
16.8
(62.2)
14.2
(57.6)
11.1
(52.0)
7.4
(45.3)
4.7
(40.5)
9.4
(48.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)
0.5
(32.9)
2.0
(35.6)
4.7
(40.5)
9.0
(48.2)
12.5
(54.5)
14.2
(57.6)
14.8
(58.6)
12.4
(54.3)
9.6
(49.3)
5.6
(42.1)
2.9
(37.2)
7.4
(45.3)
Average low °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
−1.3
(29.7)
0.3
(32.5)
2.8
(37.0)
7.3
(45.1)
10.7
(51.3)
12.4
(54.3)
13.0
(55.4)
10.7
(51.3)
7.9
(46.2)
3.8
(38.8)
0.9
(33.6)
5.7
(42.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 109
(4.3)
72
(2.8)
83
(3.3)
60
(2.4)
71
(2.8)
65
(2.6)
78
(3.1)
102
(4.0)
125
(4.9)
143
(5.6)
146
(5.7)
105
(4.1)
1,159
(45.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14.7 10.2 12.9 9.5 9.5 8.9 8.8 11.4 14.3 15.5 17.4 14.4 147.5
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[27]

Notable people Edit

Public service & public thinking Edit

 
Ellen Gleditsch, 1935
 
Adolph Tidemand, 1838
 
Gustav Vigeland, 1929
  • Peder Claussøn Friis (1545-1614), a Norwegian clergyman and author
  • Søren Jaabæk (1814 in Holum – 1894), a politician and farmer; longest-serving member of the Norwegian Parliament from 1845 to 1891
  • Geirulf Bugge (1862 in Mandal – 1940), a Norwegian judge & Supreme Court Justice
  • Ivar An Christensen (1868 in Mandal – 1934), a ship owner with a fleet of eleven steam ships
  • Elise Sem (1870–1950), a barrister, women's activist, and sports official who grew up in Manadal
  • Ellen Gleditsch (1879 in Mandal – 1968), a radiochemist and Norway's second female professor
  • Karen Platou (1879 in Mandal – 1950), a politician who was the first woman elected Member of Parliament
  • Arne Askildsen (1898–1982), a politician and bailiff of Mandal and Halse og Harkmark from 1928–1968, except during WWII
  • Asbjørn Aavik (1902 in Åvik - 1997), a Norwegian Lutheran missionary to China and writer
  • Leif Edwardsen (1922 in Mandal - 2002), a Norwegian diplomat
  • Knut Aukland (1929 in Vigmostad – 2014), a Norwegian physiologist
  • Ole-Johan Dahl (1931 in Mandal – 2002), Norway's foremost computer scientist
  • Ludvig Hope Faye (1931–2017), a Norwegian politician who was Mayor of Mandal from 1972–1975
  • Ansgar Gabrielsen (born 1955 in Mandal), a Norwegian consultant and former politician
  • Janne Haaland Matláry (born 1957), a political scientist, writer, politician, and academic

The Arts Edit

Sport Edit

References Edit

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External links Edit

  •   Media related to Lindesnes at Wikimedia Commons
  •   The dictionary definition of Lindesnes at Wiktionary
  •   Vest-Agder travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)

lindesnes, english, naze, municipality, agder, county, norway, located, traditional, district, sørlandet, administrative, centre, municipality, town, mandal, other, villages, include, Åvik, høllen, skofteland, svenevig, vigmostad, heddeland, bjelland, breland,. Lindesnes English the Naze is a municipality in Agder county Norway It is located in the traditional district of Sorlandet The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mandal Other villages in Lindesnes include Avik Hollen Skofteland Svenevig Vigmostad Heddeland Bjelland Breland Koland Laudal Oyslebo Bykjernen Skjebstad Sanum Lundevik Skogsfjord Hesland Krossen Harkmark Skinsnes Ime and Tregde Skjernoy 3 Lindesnes kommuneMunicipalityView of Vigeland the administrative centre of Lindesnes MunicipalityCoat of armsAgder within NorwayLindesnes within AgderCoordinates 58 06 15 N 07 17 20 E 58 10417 N 7 28889 E 58 10417 7 28889CountryNorwayCountyAgderDistrictSorlandetEstablished1 Jan 1964 Preceded bySpangereid Sor Audnedal and Vigmostad municipalitiesAdministrative centreMandalGovernment Mayor 2020 Even Sagebakken Ap Area Total933 53 km2 360 44 sq mi Land883 17 km2 340 99 sq mi Water50 36 km2 19 44 sq mi 5 4 Rank 126 in NorwayPopulation 2022 Total23 147 Rank 55 in Norway Density26 2 km2 68 sq mi Change 10 years 4 3 DemonymsLindesnes folkLindesnesmann male Lindesneskvinne female 1 Official language 2 Norwegian formBokmalTime zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST ISO 3166 codeNO 4205WebsiteOfficial websiteData from Statistics NorwayThe 934 square kilometre 361 sq mi municipality is the 126th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway Lindesnes is the 55th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 23 147 The municipality s population density is 26 2 inhabitants per square kilometre 68 sq mi and its population has increased by 4 3 over the previous 10 year period 4 5 Contents 1 General information 1 1 Name 1 2 Coat of arms 1 3 Churches 2 Government 2 1 Municipal council 2 2 Mayors 3 Geography 3 1 Climate 4 Notable people 4 1 Public service amp public thinking 4 2 The Arts 4 3 Sport 5 References 6 External linksGeneral information Edit nbsp Lindesnes Fjellhallen Millenium Fjellhallen built in the rocks 2000 2004 nbsp Lindesnes fyr The lighthouse is close to the southernmost point of mainland Norway nbsp Aerial view of the southern coastline of LindesnesThe municipality of Lindesnes was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 after the merger of the older municipalities of Spangereid population 899 Sor Audnedal population 2 323 and Vigmostad population 589 6 On 1 January 2020 the neighboring municipalities of Mandal and Marnardal were merged into Lindesnes creating a much larger municipality of Lindesnes At the same time the administrative centre of the new larger municipality was moved to the town of Mandal 7 Name Edit The oldest Old Norse form of the name was Lidandi That name is derived from the verb lida which means lead to an end or go to the end and the meaning of this name is probably just the end referring to its location at the southern tip of Norway A later form was Lidandisnes where the word nes which means headland was added a word that is related to the English forms ness and naze The traditional English language version of the name is just the Naze derived from ness meaning headland 3 Coat of arms Edit The original coat of arms was granted on 25 April 1986 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was enlarged and a new coat of arms was adopted The official blazon was Azure a lighthouse issuant argent Norwegian I blatt et oppvoksende solv fyrtarn This means the arms have a blue field background and the charge is the top of a lighthouse The lighthouse has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white but if it is made out of metal then silver is used The lighthouse represents the local Lindesnes Lighthouse the oldest lighthouse in Norway It was built in 1655 on the Lindesnes peninsula The arms were designed by Truls Nygaard who based it after a design by Rolf Dybvig The municipal flag had the same design as the coat of arms 8 9 10 The new coat of arms was granted on 1 January 2020 and it was a slightly more modern take on the old arms The blazon is Azure a lighthouse issuant and a crest a mural crown argent Norwegian Pa blagronn bakgrunn et hvitt fyrtarn med murkrone This means the arms have a blue field background and the charge is a lighthouse with a crown above the shield The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white but if it is made out of metal then silver is used The new arms have a slightly different design and the addition of a mural crown above the escutcheon to represent the fact that the municipality now includes the town of Mandal The color was also changed to a more teal blue 8 11 nbsp Arms in use since 1 January 2020 nbsp Arms in use from 24 April 1986 until 31 December 2019Churches Edit The Church of Norway has eight parishes sokn within the municipality of Lindesnes It is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark Churches in Lindesnes Parish sokn Church name Location of the church Year builtBjelland Bjelland Church Bjelland 1793Holum Holum Church Krossen 1825Laudal Laudal Church Laudal 1826Mandal Harkmark Church Harkmark 1613Mandal Church Mandal 1821Spangereid Spangereid Church Hollen c 1140Valle Valle Church Vigeland 1793Vigmostad Vigmostad Church Vigmostad 1848Oyslebo Oyslebo Church Oyslebo 1797Government EditAll municipalities in Norway are responsible for primary education through 10th grade outpatient health services senior citizen services welfare and other social services zoning economic development and municipal roads and utilities The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council 12 The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Agder District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal Municipal council Edit The municipal council Kommunestyre of Lindesnes is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party Lindesnes kommunestyre 2020 2023 13 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 8 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 11 Green Party Miljopartiet De Gronne 2 Conservative Party Hoyre 6 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 4 Centre Party Senterpartiet 5 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1 Liberal Party Venstre 2Total number of members 39Lindesnes kommunestyre 2015 2019 14 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 3 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 2 Conservative Party Hoyre 7 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 5 Pensioners Party Pensjonistpartiet 1 Centre Party Senterpartiet 1 Liberal Party Venstre 2Total number of members 21Lindesnes kommunestyre 2012 2015 15 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 2 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 2 Conservative Party Hoyre 5 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 5 Pensioners Party Pensjonistpartiet 2 Centre Party Senterpartiet 1 Liberal Party Venstre 4Total number of members 21Lindesnes kommunestyre 2008 2011 14 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 2 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 4 Conservative Party Hoyre 3 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 8 Centre Party Senterpartiet 2 Liberal Party Venstre 2Total number of members 21Lindesnes kommunestyre 2004 2007 14 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 4 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 3 Conservative Party Hoyre 3 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 6 Centre Party Senterpartiet 2 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1 Liberal Party Venstre 2Total number of members 21Lindesnes kommunestyre 2000 2003 14 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 4 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 3 Conservative Party Hoyre 5 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 8 Centre Party Senterpartiet 2 Liberal Party Venstre 3Total number of members 25Lindesnes kommunestyre 1996 1999 16 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5 Conservative Party Hoyre 6 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 6 Centre Party Senterpartiet 4 Liberal Party Venstre 4Total number of members 25Lindesnes kommunestyre 1992 1995 17 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5 Conservative Party Hoyre 8 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 5 Centre Party Senterpartiet 4 Liberal Party Venstre 3Total number of members 25Lindesnes kommunestyre 1988 1991 18 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 7 Conservative Party Hoyre 8 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 5 Centre Party Senterpartiet 3 Liberal Party Venstre 2Total number of members 25Lindesnes kommunestyre 1984 1987 19 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 7 Conservative Party Hoyre 8 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 6 Centre Party Senterpartiet 2 Liberal Party Venstre 2Total number of members 25Lindesnes kommunestyre 1980 1983 20 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5 Conservative Party Hoyre 10 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 5 Centre Party Senterpartiet 3 Liberal Party Venstre 2Total number of members 25Lindesnes kommunestyre 1976 1979 21 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5 Conservative Party Hoyre 7 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 5 New People s Party Nye Folkepartiet 1 Centre Party Senterpartiet 4 Liberal Party Venstre 2 Cross party list Tverrpolitisk Liste 1Total number of members 25Lindesnes kommunestyre 1972 1975 22 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 7 Conservative Party Hoyre 2 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 4 Centre Party Senterpartiet 5 Liberal Party Venstre 7Total number of members 25Lindesnes kommunestyre 1968 1971 23 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 7 Conservative Party Hoyre 3 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 3 Centre Party Senterpartiet 5 Liberal Party Venstre 7Total number of members 25Lindesnes kommunestyre 1964 1967 24 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 7 Conservative Party Hoyre 3 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2 Centre Party Senterpartiet 5 Liberal Party Venstre 8Total number of members 25 Mayors Edit The mayors Norwegian ordforer of Lindesnes 1964 1967 Gunnar Gulli V 1968 1971 Daniel Leland Sp 1972 1975 Knut Lunden KrF 1976 1979 Terje Gabrielsen H 1980 1981 Kenneth Skofteland KrF 1982 1983 Peder Skofteland H 1984 1987 Kenneth Skofteland KrF 1988 1993 Ansgar Gabrielsen H 1993 1999 Oddleiv Skagestad H 1999 2011 Ivar Lindal KrF 2011 present Janne Fardal Kristoffersen H Geography EditLindesnes is a coastal municipality with a long stretch of coastline to the south It borders Lyngdal municipality to the west Evje og Hornnes to the north and Kristiansand and Vennesla to the east The Lindesnes Lighthouse stands on the southernmost point of the mainland of Norway nearly 1 700 kilometres 1 100 mi southwest of Knivskjellodden the northernmost point of mainland Norway The southern coast of Lindesnes is rugged and includes several fjords such as the Snigsfjorden and Gronsfjorden as well as many islands such as Svinor The interior of the municipality follows the Audnadalen valley through which the river Audna flows south into the Snigsfjorden Climate Edit Lindesnes has a temperate oceanic climate Cfb The weather station has been recording since January 1863 and is situated near the Lindesnes lighthouse on a peninsula protruding into the sea It is the southernmost mainland point in Norway The all time high temperature is 27 3 C 81 1 F recorded August 1975 the all time low is 18 1 C 0 6 F recorded in January 1987 The five months May September have not seen any overnight freeze with coldest low 0 6 C 33 1 F in May 1981 data since 1954 Climate data for Lindesnes Lighthouse 1991 2020 extremes 1954 2020 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 10 2 50 4 9 5 49 1 14 9 58 8 18 64 23 2 73 8 26 4 79 5 27 81 27 3 81 1 21 3 70 3 16 6 61 9 13 7 56 7 11 4 52 5 27 3 81 1 Average high C F 4 5 40 1 3 7 38 7 5 41 8 2 46 8 12 1 53 8 15 1 59 2 17 7 63 9 18 2 64 8 15 4 59 7 11 4 52 5 7 9 46 2 5 7 42 3 10 4 50 8 Daily mean C F 2 9 37 2 2 36 3 2 37 8 6 1 43 0 9 9 49 8 13 55 15 6 60 1 16 2 61 2 13 6 56 5 9 8 49 6 6 3 43 3 4 39 8 5 47 4 Average low C F 1 2 34 2 0 5 32 9 1 6 34 9 4 4 39 9 8 1 46 6 11 2 52 2 13 9 57 0 14 4 57 9 11 9 53 4 8 1 46 6 4 7 40 5 2 3 36 1 6 9 44 3 Record low C F 18 1 0 6 15 1 4 8 11 12 5 5 22 1 0 6 33 1 4 5 40 1 6 43 7 8 46 0 3 6 38 5 1 6 29 1 8 3 17 1 16 5 2 3 18 1 0 6 Average precipitation mm inches 131 2 5 17 99 7 3 93 87 5 3 44 69 2 7 63 5 2 50 71 9 2 83 81 8 3 22 101 3 3 99 119 1 4 69 151 6 5 97 132 4 5 21 135 2 5 32 1 244 2 48 97 Average precipitation days 17 13 13 10 10 9 10 12 14 16 16 17 157Source 1 yr no Norwegian Meteorological Institute 25 Source 2 NOAA WMO averages 91 2020 Norway 26 Climate data for Lindesnes Lighthouse 1961 1990Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 2 7 36 9 2 3 36 1 3 7 38 7 6 9 44 4 11 3 52 3 14 9 58 8 16 3 61 3 16 8 62 2 14 2 57 6 11 1 52 0 7 4 45 3 4 7 40 5 9 4 48 9 Daily mean C F 1 1 34 0 0 5 32 9 2 0 35 6 4 7 40 5 9 0 48 2 12 5 54 5 14 2 57 6 14 8 58 6 12 4 54 3 9 6 49 3 5 6 42 1 2 9 37 2 7 4 45 3 Average low C F 0 7 30 7 1 3 29 7 0 3 32 5 2 8 37 0 7 3 45 1 10 7 51 3 12 4 54 3 13 0 55 4 10 7 51 3 7 9 46 2 3 8 38 8 0 9 33 6 5 7 42 3 Average precipitation mm inches 109 4 3 72 2 8 83 3 3 60 2 4 71 2 8 65 2 6 78 3 1 102 4 0 125 4 9 143 5 6 146 5 7 105 4 1 1 159 45 6 Average precipitation days 1 mm 14 7 10 2 12 9 9 5 9 5 8 9 8 8 11 4 14 3 15 5 17 4 14 4 147 5Source Norwegian Meteorological Institute 27 Notable people EditPublic service amp public thinking Edit nbsp Ellen Gleditsch 1935 nbsp Adolph Tidemand 1838 nbsp Gustav Vigeland 1929Peder Clausson Friis 1545 1614 a Norwegian clergyman and author Soren Jaabaek 1814 in Holum 1894 a politician and farmer longest serving member of the Norwegian Parliament from 1845 to 1891 Geirulf Bugge 1862 in Mandal 1940 a Norwegian judge amp Supreme Court Justice Ivar An Christensen 1868 in Mandal 1934 a ship owner with a fleet of eleven steam ships Elise Sem 1870 1950 a barrister women s activist and sports official who grew up in Manadal Ellen Gleditsch 1879 in Mandal 1968 a radiochemist and Norway s second female professor Karen Platou 1879 in Mandal 1950 a politician who was the first woman elected Member of Parliament Arne Askildsen 1898 1982 a politician and bailiff of Mandal and Halse og Harkmark from 1928 1968 except during WWII Asbjorn Aavik 1902 in Avik 1997 a Norwegian Lutheran missionary to China and writer Leif Edwardsen 1922 in Mandal 2002 a Norwegian diplomat Knut Aukland 1929 in Vigmostad 2014 a Norwegian physiologist Ole Johan Dahl 1931 in Mandal 2002 Norway s foremost computer scientist Ludvig Hope Faye 1931 2017 a Norwegian politician who was Mayor of Mandal from 1972 1975 Ansgar Gabrielsen born 1955 in Mandal a Norwegian consultant and former politician Janne Haaland Matlary born 1957 a political scientist writer politician and academicThe Arts Edit Adolph Tidemand 1814 in Mandal 1876 a romantic nationalism painter Olaf Isaachsen 1835 in Madal 1893 a landscape and genre painter Amaldus Nielsen 1838 in Halse 1932 Norway s first naturalist painter Gustav Vigeland 1869 in Halse og Harkmark 1943 a Norwegian sculptor associated with the Vigeland Sculptures in Frogner Park Oslo and designed the Nobel Peace Prize medal Emanuel Vigeland 1875 in Halse og Harkmark 1948 a multi talented Norwegian artist Kjell Askildsen born 1929 in Mandal a writer of minimalistic short stories Tobias Santelmann born 1980 a German born Norwegian actor grew up in Lindesnes 28 Helene Boksle born 1981 in Mandal a Norwegian singer and actress 29 Sport Edit Per Arne Nilsen born 1961 in Mandal a sailor who participated at the 1984 Summer Olympics Bjarne Royland born 1971 in Mandal a bobsledder who competed at the 2002 Winter OlympicsReferences Edit Navn pa steder og personer Innbyggjarnamn in Norwegian Sprakradet Forskrift om malvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar in Norwegian Lovdata no a b Store norske leksikon Lindesnes in Norwegian Retrieved 17 December 2016 Statistisk sentralbyra Table 06913 Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year M in Norwegian Statistisk sentralbyra 09280 Area of land and fresh water km M in Norwegian Jukvam Dag 1999 Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune og fylkesinndelingen PDF in Norwegian Statistisk sentralbyra ISBN 9788253746845 Nye Lindesnes in Norwegian Lindesnes kommune Retrieved 5 November 2017 a b Civic heraldry of Norway Norske Kommunevapen Heraldry of the World Retrieved 17 January 2023 Lindesnes Vest Agder Norway Flags of the World Retrieved 17 January 2023 Godkjenning av vapen og flagg Lovdata no in Norwegian Norges kommunal og arbeidsdepartementet 25 April 1986 Retrieved 17 January 2023 Har vedtatt nytt kommunevapen NRK Sorlandet in Norwegian 21 November 2019 Retrieved 17 January 2023 Hansen Tore Vabo Signy Irene eds 20 September 2022 kommunestyre Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved 14 October 2022 Tall for Norge Kommunestyrevalg 2019 Agder Valg Direktoratet Retrieved 6 December 2020 a b c d Table 04813 Members of the local councils by party electoral list at the Municipal Council election M in Norwegian Statistics Norway Tall for Norge Kommunestyrevalg 2011 Vest Agder Valg Direktoratet Retrieved 6 December 2020 Kommunestyrevalget 1995 PDF in Norwegian Oslo Kongsvinger Statistisk sentralbyra 1996 Retrieved 6 December 2020 Kommunestyrevalget 1991 PDF in Norwegian Oslo Kongsvinger Statistisk sentralbyra 1993 Retrieved 6 December 2020 Kommunestyrevalget 1987 PDF in Norwegian Oslo Kongsvinger Statistisk sentralbyra 1988 Retrieved 6 December 2020 Kommunestyrevalget 1983 PDF in Norwegian Oslo Kongsvinger Statistisk sentralbyra 1984 Retrieved 6 December 2020 Kommunestyrevalget 1979 PDF in Norwegian Oslo Statistisk sentralbyra 1979 Retrieved 6 December 2020 Kommunevalgene 1975 PDF in Norwegian Oslo Statistisk sentralbyra 1977 Retrieved 6 December 2020 Kommunevalgene 1972 PDF in Norwegian Oslo Statistisk sentralbyra 1973 Retrieved 6 December 2020 Kommunevalgene 1967 PDF in Norwegian Oslo Statistisk sentralbyra 1967 Retrieved 6 December 2020 Kommunevalgene 1963 PDF in Norwegian Oslo Statistisk sentralbyra 1964 Retrieved 6 December 2020 yr no statistics NOAA WMO normals Norway 1991 2020 eKlima Web Portal Norwegian Meteorological Institute Archived from the original on 14 June 2004 IMDb Database retrieved 19 November 2020 IMDb Database retrieved 19 November 2020External links Edit nbsp Media related to Lindesnes at Wikimedia Commons nbsp The dictionary definition of Lindesnes at Wiktionary nbsp Vest Agder travel guide from Wikivoyage Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway in Norwegian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lindesnes amp oldid 1169038296, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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