Audnedal

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Audnedal kommune

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County Vest-Agder
District
Municipality
Administrative centre Byremo
Mayor (2003) Tønnes Seland (2006)(Bygdelista for øvre del av Audnedal)
Official language form Neutral
Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage 251 Square kilometre>km²
236 km²
0.08 %
Population
- Total (as of 2004>2004)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density Ranked 362
1,568
0.03 %
-0.6 %
7/km²
Coordinates
[www.audnedal.kommune.no]
[Data from Statistics Norway]
Coordinates: Audnedal is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. It is an inland municipality, and borders in the north on Åseral municipality, Hægebostad in the west, Lyngdal and Lindesnes in the south and Marnardal in the east. In the north-east it borders on Evje og Hornnes in the county of Aust-Agder.

In 1963, Konsmo municipality and parts of Bjelland municipality were combined into Audnedal municipality.

The name Audnedal comes from the river Audna, that runs through the whole municipality, starting Ytre Øydnevatn and reaching the sea near Vigeland in Lindesnes municipality.

Attractions

Recommended hiking trips, among other places in the area are "Blomliknuten".

The local Museum located on Sveindal is also a noteworthy visit.

If you enjoy the art of fishing, you should drop by "mandalselva". Salmon weighing several kilograms are taken here!

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Municipalities of Vest-Agder
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