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 European route E39 highway, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of the town of Kristiansand and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of the town of Flekkefjord. Mandal has a few suburban villages lying just outside its borders such as Ime immediately to the east and Sånum to the southwest. The village of Krossen lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north, along the Mandalselva river.
The area in which today's town of Mandal is located was not developed during the Middle Ages. During the 1300s, a trading post called Vester-Risør grew up along the Skogsfjorden, just west of the present-day town. The town began when King Eric of Pomerania gave the town the right to trade salmon. By the 1500s, Vesterrisør was a bustling port and trading centre, making it one of the oldest in Agder. In 1632, the trading post was given ladested rights, which included special trading privileges.[1] During the mid-1600s, the name of the town was changed to Mandal.[1] Salmon fishing and the timber industry pushed the town's growth even more during the 1700s. In 1779, the town's ladested status was formalized in the law. Mandal Church was completed in 1821 after the old church burned down in the town's fire of 1810.
On 1 January 1838, the small ladested was granted self-governing rights under the new formannskapsdistrikt law. In 1921, Mandal was designated as a kjøpstad, giving it full town status under the law. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the town of Mandal (population: 5,446) was merged with the neighboring municipality of Halse og Harkmark (population: 3,676) and most of the municipality of Holum (population: 1,127) to form a new, larger municipality of Mandal. Today, the town is also a tourist destination, especially due to its Sjøsanden beach.[4][5]
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.
^ abcEliassen, Finn-Einar (1995). Mandal bys historie (in Norwegian). Vol. 1. Mandal, Norge: Mandal kommune. p. 77. ISBN8299025613. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
^ abcStatistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
mandal, norway, former, municipality, mandal, municipality, mandal, town, lindesnes, municipality, agder, county, norway, mandal, fourth, largest, town, agder, well, administrative, centre, lindesnes, municipality, located, mouth, river, mandalselva, southern,. For the former municipality see Mandal municipality 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 Mandal Vester Risor historic TownView of the townMandalLocation of the villageShow map of AgderMandalMandal Norway Show map of NorwayCoordinates 58 01 36 N 07 27 12 E 58 02667 N 7 45333 E 58 02667 7 45333 Coordinates 58 01 36 N 07 27 12 E 58 02667 N 7 45333 E 58 02667 7 45333CountryNorwayRegionSouthern NorwayCountyAgderMunicipalityLindesnesEstablished as Ladested1632 1 Kjopstad1921Area 2 Total6 63 km2 2 56 sq mi Elevation 3 1 m 3 ft Population 2019 2 Total11 053 Density1 667 km2 4 320 sq mi DemonymMandalittTime zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Post Code4501 MandalThe town lies along the European route E39 highway about 40 kilometres 25 mi southwest of the town of Kristiansand and about 60 kilometres 37 mi southeast of the town of Flekkefjord Mandal has a few suburban villages lying just outside its borders such as Ime immediately to the east and Sanum to the southwest The village of Krossen lies about 10 kilometres 6 2 mi to the north along the Mandalselva river Contents 1 History 1 1 Name 2 Notable people 3 Media gallery 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory EditThe area in which today s town of Mandal is located was not developed during the Middle Ages During the 1300s a trading post called Vester Risor grew up along the Skogsfjorden just west of the present day town The town began when King Eric of Pomerania gave the town the right to trade salmon By the 1500s Vesterrisor was a bustling port and trading centre making it one of the oldest in Agder In 1632 the trading post was given ladested rights which included special trading privileges 1 During the mid 1600s the name of the town was changed to Mandal 1 Salmon fishing and the timber industry pushed the town s growth even more during the 1700s In 1779 the town s ladested status was formalized in the law Mandal Church was completed in 1821 after the old church burned down in the town s fire of 1810 On 1 January 1838 the small ladested was granted self governing rights under the new formannskapsdistrikt law In 1921 Mandal was designated as a kjopstad giving it full town status under the law During the 1960s there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee On 1 January 1964 the town of Mandal population 5 446 was merged with the neighboring municipality of Halse og Harkmark population 3 676 and most of the municipality of Holum population 1 127 to form a new larger municipality of Mandal Today the town is also a tourist destination especially due to its Sjosanden beach 4 5 Name Edit 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 Vesterrisor meaning western Risor The name was originally referring to the island Risoya outside the town and the first element was added in the 16th century to distinguish it from the town of Osterrisor meaning eastern Risor which is now simply called Risor See also the names of Marnardal and RisorNotable people EditSee also Lindesnes Notable residentsMedia gallery Edit View of part of the town center View of the Vestnes area of Mandal View of the bridge in Mandal View of the town centre and beach area View of the Mandal Church Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mandal See also EditList of towns and cities in NorwayReferences Edit a b c Eliassen Finn Einar 1995 Mandal bys historie in Norwegian Vol 1 Mandal Norge Mandal kommune p 77 ISBN 8299025613 Retrieved 2020 12 23 a b c Statistisk sentralbyra 1 January 2019 Urban settlements Population and area by municipality Mandal Vest Agder yr no Retrieved 2016 12 26 Jukvam Dag 1999 Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune og fylkesinndelingen PDF in Norwegian Statistisk sentralbyra a b Store norske leksikon Mandal in Norwegian Retrieved 2016 12 29 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mandal Norway amp oldid 1129665022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
