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Arendal from ocean
Arendal viewed from the harbour.

Arendal is a city and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. It is the administrative center of Aust-Agder county, and belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The municipality is bordered in the southwest by Grimstad, in the northwest by Froland, and in the northeast by Tvedestrand municipalities.

The name

The Norse form of the name was probably "Arnardalr". The first element is then the genitive case of "orn" m 'eagle', the last element is "dalr" m 'valley, dale'.

Images for kids

  • Arendal-Nidelva-a

    River Nidelva in Arendal

  • Arendal Trefoldighetskirke a

    Trinity Church (Arendal)

  • Kart over Arendal 1897 - No-nb krt 01249

    Map of Arendal from 1897

  • Parti fra Arendal, 1902 - no-nb digifoto 20160316 00013 bldsa fFA00284

    View of Arendal in 1902

  • Lille Torungen

    Lille Torungen Lighthouse

  • Arendal Strømsbu gard

    Strømsbo gård

  • NGP2009-9

    The annual Norwegian Grand Prix for F1 Powerboat Racing is held at Arendal

  • Lilly Bølviken

    Lilly Bølviken, 1971

  • Hege Storhaug 2017

    Hege Storhaug, 2017

  • Karl Ove Knausgård

    Karl Ove Knausgård, 2011

  • Marte Olsbu 2016

    Marte Olsbu, 2016

See also

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