Arendal

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This article is about the municipality of Arendal. For the town/city of Arendal, see Arendal (town).
Arendal kommune
Municipality
View of Arendal's city centre in August 2006
View of Arendal's city centre in August 2006
Coat of arms of Arendal kommune
Coat of arms
Country Norway
County Agder
District Sørlandet
Administrative centre Arendal
Government
 • Mayor (2015) Robert Cornels Nordli (Ap)
Area
 • Total 270.19 km2 (104.32 sq mi)
 • Land 255.14 km2 (98.51 sq mi)
 • Water 15.05 km2 (5.81 sq mi)  5.6%
Area rank 273 in Norway
Population (2023)
 • Total 45,891
 • Rank 24 in Norway
 • Density 179.9/km2 (466/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years) 5.9 %
Demonym(s) Arendalitt[1]
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code NO-4203
Official language form Bokmål
Data from Statistics Norway

Arendal (no-NO-03) is a municipality in Agder county in southeastern Norway. Arendal belongs to the region of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Arendal (which is also the seat of Agder county). Some of the notable villages in Arendal include Rykene, Eydehavn, Færvik, Strengereid, Kongshavn, Kilsund, Brattekleiv, Torsbudalen, Longum, Saltrød, Staubø, Vrengen, and Kolbjørnsvik. The offices of UNEP/GRID-Arendal are also located in the city of Arendal.[2]

The 270-square-kilometre (100 sq mi) municipality is the 273rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Arendal is the 24th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 45,891. The municipality's population density is 179.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (466/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.9% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]

General information

Arendal viewed from the harbour
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River Nidelva in Arendal

Municipal history

The town of Arendal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1875, a small area with 22 inhabitants was transferred from the town to the neighboring municipality of Østre Moland and another small area with 52 residents was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Øyestad.[5]

On 1 January 1902, the rural municipality of Barbu (population: 6,787) was merged into the town of Arendal. In 1944, a small area of Moland with a population of 21 inhabitants was transferred to Arendal as well. On 1 January 1992, the town was vastly expanded. The neighboring rural municipalities of Hisøy (pop: 4,026), Moland (pop: 8,148), Tromøy (pop: 4,711), and Øyestad (pop: 8,679) were all merged with the town of Arendal which had a population of 12,478, bringing the total population of the new municipality of Arendal to 38,042.[5]

Origin of the name

The Old Norse form of the name was probably Arnardalr. The first element is the genitive case of Lua error in Module:Language at line 191: No name for the language "non" could be found. which means "eagle". The last element is Lua error in Module:Language at line 191: No name for the language "non" could be found. which means "valley" or "dale", thus meaning the "valley of the eagle".[2]

A link for the name also has been theorized to the Vasconic substrate hypothesis, for similarity to placenames like Val d'Aran and Arundel.[citation needed]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 7 November 1924 (based upon an older seal). The blazon is "Per fess, Azure with a three-masted ship argent over barry wavy of seven argent and azure". This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is an 18th-century, three-masted sailing ship above seven, thin, wavy stripes. 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 arms usually have a gold mural crown above the shield. The design was chosen as a symbol for the importance of fisheries and sailing to the local economy. A ship appeared on the oldest known seal of the town, dating back to the 17th century. In the late 19th and early 20th century the arms showed the ship in the upper part and a landscape with the coat of arms of Norway in the base of the shield. The arms were designed by Miss C. Aubert who based it off a draft by Fred Barth. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[6][7][8]

Churches

Trinity Church (Arendal)

The Church of Norway has six parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Arendal. It is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

Churches in Arendal
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Barbu Barbu Church Barbu 1880
Hisøy Hisøy Church His 1849
Moland Austre Moland Church Brekka 1673
Flosta Church Flostaøya 1632
Stokken Church Saltrød 1878
Trefoldighet Trinity Church Arendal 1888
Tromøy Færvik Church Færvik 1884
Tromøy Church Brekka c. 1150
Øyestad Bjorbekk Church Bjorbekk 1884
Engene Church Nedenes 1849
Øyestad Church Rykene c. 1200

History

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Map of Arendal from 1897
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View of Arendal in 1902

The village of Arendal was established in the middle of the 16th century, and was then called Arendall. Initially, it had no formal town status.

When the town of Christianssand was founded by King Christian IV in 1641, he granted the citizens a monopoly on all trade in Nedenæs and Lister og Mandal counties (including the area of Arendal). This grant, intended to subsidize Christianssand and its fortifications, placed existing towns in a difficult position. Both towns and the peasants in the rural countryside protested the hardships this caused. As a result, Arendal received royal permission in 1622 to continue as a loading-place for timber until a means could be found to transfer its trade to Christianssand.

The town of Arendal was given market city privileges in 1723. However the peasants in the surrounding district, who by law were to sell their goods only at Arendal, were smuggling their goods out on cutters and selling them in Denmark, in the Baltic, and in Great Britain.

This continued until 1735, when Arendal was granted a full town charter. This charter, combined with Danish imposition of a monopoly on grain imports, caused great poverty and starvation among the peasants in the surrounding districts, leading to several famous rebellions.

As a result of the rebellions, the age of privileges for towns like Christianssand and Arendal came to an apparent end in 1768 by royal proclamation. But the problems did not end then; a farmer, Christian Jensen Lofthuus, in nearby Vestre Moland led a rebellion in 1786 which resulted in the government actually remedying some of the most repressive trade policies, but Lofthus died in prison. The charges against Lofthus were that he dealt in grain and other commodities to the detriment to Arendal's privileges.

Shipping, shipbuilding, and timber trade as well as mining and ironworks were important branches of industry in Nedenæs county for many centuries, especially in the Arendal region. Frequent contacts with the world abroad put their mark on the local culture and traditions. In 1880, it was the country's biggest port in terms of tonnage handled. At the end of the 19th century, Arendal was recognized as a major shipping centre with many wealthy shipowners. However, this came to an end following the 1886 Arendal crash, in which Axel Nicolai Herlofson had defrauded many bank customers in the city, leading to bankruptcies and extreme unemployment.[9] At one point in the middle of the 18th century, Arendal was one of Norway's biggest mining towns. The main production consisted of iron ore and magnetite.

Around the turn of the twentieth century, when thousands of Norwegians sought to take advantage of the more stable economic climate of the United States by emigrating, many of those from Arendal took their economic traditions with them. In New York City and the surrounding areas, a great deal of Americans who claim Norwegian ancestry can trace their roots to Arendal, as a great deal of Norwegian sailors, trimmers, shipbuilders, and carpenters from Arendal settled in areas of New York such as Brooklyn, Port Richmond (Staten Island), and several industrial centers in northern New Jersey such as Jersey City, Bayonne, Perth Amboy, and Elizabeth. In 1939, Arendal had the 4th largest Norwegian tanker fleet; only Oslo, Bergen, and Stavanger were larger.

During the German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940, Arendal was captured by the German torpedo boat Greif.[10]

Today, the town has small boat manufacturing, mechanical industry, electronics industry, as well as one of the world's largest silicon carbide refining plants.

The municipality had a prison (Arendal Prison), however Agder Prison opened in 2020; Arendal Prison was sold the next year.[11]

Government

Arendal Municipality is 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

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Arendal is made up of 39 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

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Arendal Kommunestyre 2023–2027
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 13
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 7
  Conservative Party Høyre 7
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Pensioners' Party Pensjonistpartiet 1
  Red Party Rødt 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 1
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 5
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 39
Arendal Kommunestyre 2019–2023
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 11
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 5
  Conservative Party Høyre 8
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Green Party Miljøpartiet De Grønne 1
  Pensioners' Party Pensjonistpartiet 1
  Red Party Rødt 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 3
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 3
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 39
Arendal Kommunestyre 2015–2019
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 15
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 6
  Conservative Party Høyre 8
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 3
  Green Party Miljøpartiet De Grønne 1
  Pensioners' Party Pensjonistpartiet 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 1
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2
  Liberal Party Venstre 2
Total number of members: 39
Arendal Kommunestyre 2011–2015
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 9
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 6
  Conservative Party Høyre 12
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 3
  Pensioners' Party Pensjonistpartiet 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 1
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 3
  Liberal Party Venstre 3
Total number of members: 39
Arendal Kommunestyre 2007–2011
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 12
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 8
  Conservative Party Høyre 6
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 4
  Pensioners' Party Pensjonistpartiet 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 2
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 3
  Liberal Party Venstre 2
Total number of members: 39
Arendal Kommunestyre 2003–2007
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 9
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 9
  Conservative Party Høyre 7
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 4
  Pensioners' Party Pensjonistpartiet 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 1
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 39
Arendal Kommunestyre 1999–2003
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 12
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 7
  Conservative Party Høyre 7
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 6
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 1
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 3
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 39
Arendal Kommunestyre 1995–1999
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 16
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 6
  Conservative Party Høyre 10
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 6
  Pensioners' Party Pensjonistpartiet 5
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 4
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 3
  Liberal Party Venstre 3
Total number of members: 53
Arendal Kommunestyre 1991–1995
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 13
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 3
  Conservative Party Høyre 10
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 4
  Pensioners' Party Pensjonistpartiet 9
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 7
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 4
  Liberal Party Venstre 3
Total number of members: 53
Arendal Kommunestyre 1987–1991
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 19
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 5
  Conservative Party Høyre 15
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 6
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2
  Liberal Party Venstre 6
Total number of members: 53
Arendal Kommunestyre 1983–1987
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 19
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 2
  Conservative Party Høyre 18
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 7
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 1
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2
  Liberal Party Venstre 4
Total number of members: 53
Arendal Kommunestyre 1979–1983
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 18
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 1
  Conservative Party Høyre 19
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 8
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1
  Liberal Party Venstre 4
Total number of members: 53
Arendal Kommunestyre 1975–1979
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 18
  Conservative Party Høyre 16
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 10
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1
  Liberal Party Venstre 2
Total number of members: 53
Arendal Kommunestyre 1971–1975
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 23
  Conservative Party Høyre 14
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 7
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 1
  Liberal Party Venstre 7
Total number of members: 53
Arendal Kommunestyre 1967–1971
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 23
  Conservative Party Høyre 14
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 9
Total number of members: 53
Arendal Kommunestyre 1963–1967
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 25
  Conservative Party Høyre 15
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 7
Total number of members: 53
Arendal Kommunestyre 1959–1963
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 23
  Conservative Party Høyre 16
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 7
  Liberal Party Venstre 7
Total number of members: 53
Arendal Kommunestyre 1955–1959
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 24
  Conservative Party Høyre 15
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 7
  Liberal Party Venstre 6
Total number of members: 53
Arendal Kommunestyre 1951–1955
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 22
  Conservative Party Høyre 14
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 7
  Liberal Party Venstre 8
Total number of members: 52
Arendal Kommunestyre 1947–1951
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 19
  Conservative Party Høyre 16
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 8
Total number of members: 52
Arendal Kommunestyre 1945–1947
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 24
  Conservative Party Høyre 12
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 8
Total number of members: 52
Arendal Kommunestyre 1937–1941*
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 19
  Conservative Party Høyre 19
  Liberal Party Venstre 6
Total number of members: 52
Arendal Kommunestyre 1934–1937
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 18
  Conservative Party Høyre 19
  Liberal Party Venstre 6
Total number of members: 52
Arendal Kommunestyre 1931–1934
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 14
  Conservative Party Høyre 24
  Liberal Party Venstre 6
Total number of members: 52
Arendal Kommunestyre 1928–1931
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 15
Total number of members: 52
Arendal Kommunestyre 1925–1928
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 11
  Local Lists Lokale lister 7
Total number of members: 52
Arendal Kommunestyre 1922–1925
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 10
  Local Lists Lokale lister 6
Total number of members: 52
Arendal Kommunestyre 1919–1922
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 10
  Local Lists Lokale lister 8
Total number of members: 52

Mayors

The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Arendal:[13]

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  • 1838–1861: Morten Smith Dedekam
  • 1861–1861: Wilhelm Foss
  • 1862–1862: Johannes Westergaard
  • 1863–1870: Tollef Omholt
  • 1871–1871: Anders D. Geelmuyden
  • 1872–1878: Ole Schrøder (H)
  • 1879–1879: Peter L. Lund
  • 1880–1884: Ole Schrøder (H)
  • 1885–1886: Ove S. Andersen
  • 1887–1895: Thorvald Christian Christensen (H)
  • 1896–1898: Claus Bomhoff Evensen
  • 1899–1901: Johan Henrik Kintzell Frøstrup (H)
  • 1902–1907: Axel Smith (H)
  • 1908–1913: Hans Schrøder
  • 1914–1916: Michael Blom Bakke
  • 1917–1919: Josef Hammer
  • 1920–1924: Ove Andersen (H)
  • 1925–1925: Halvor Løvold (H)
  • 1926–1931: Oscar Lundegaard
  • 1932–1934: Nicolai B. Herlofson
  • 1935–1940: Niels Sødring Barth
  • 1941–1941: Konrad M. Havig
  • 1941–1942: Sigurd Saxlund (NS)
  • 1943–1944: Eystein Knutzon (NS)
  • 1945–1945: Carl Hansen (NS)
  • 1945–1945: Niels Sødring Barth
  • 1946–1947: Ola Solberg (Ap)
  • 1948–1967: Jens T. Thommesen (H)
  • 1968–1971: Stian W. Erichsen (V)
  • 1972–1987: Ørnulf G. Christensen (H)
  • 1988–1991: Ivar Bollmann Pedersen (Ap)
  • 1992–1995: Einar Livolden (Sp)
  • 1996–1999: Sigurd Ledaal (H)
  • 2000–2003: Alf Eivind Ljøstad (KrF)
  • 2003–2011: Torill Rolstad Larsen (Ap)
  • 2011–2015: Einar Halvorsen (H)
  • 2015–present: Robert Cornels Nordli (Ap)

Geography

The municipality is bordered to the southwest by Grimstad, to the northwest by Froland, to the northeast by Tvedestrand, and to the southeast by the Skaggerak. The lake Rore is located on the Grimstad border along with the river Nidelva.

Arendal is the geologic type locality of the mineral Babingtonite, which was first described from specimens discovered here in 1824.[14]

The coastal municipality includes several populated islands such as Hisøya, Tromøya, Merdø, Flostaøya, and Tverrdalsøya as well as many unpopulated or sparsely populated islands such as Ærøya. The island of Merdø was a major export port in the 17th and 18th centuries and now has a museum, a kiosk, and several beaches. There is regular boat service from Arendal to the island every day during the summer season.

Economy

In 2018 the service sector had 82% of the jobs in the municipality.[15] As of 2020, part of the site for Eyde Energipark, an industrial park, has been leveled: 100 maal or 100,000 sq.m. has been leveled for the first phase of construction of a battery factory (for car batteries and ship batteries), scheduled for 2023.[16][17]

Attractions

Lille Torungen Lighthouse
File:Arendal Strømsbu gard.JPG
Strømsbo gård
The annual Norwegian Grand Prix for F1 Powerboat Racing is held at Arendal

Townscape

In the middle of the town centre of Arendal is an area with wooden houses dating back to the 17th century. This area is called Tyholmen, and is what is left of buildings from before the 19th century. The inner harbour of Arendal is called "Pollen", where the fish market, pubs, and restaurants are located. Trinity Church dominates the skyline of this area.

Arendal has grown from a traditional sleepy summer-town (with culture activities just in the summer) to a more "all year" city.[citation needed] The building of the new library and the combined city hall/concert house has greatly improved culture life.

Lighthouses

The Store Torungen Lighthouse is located on the island of Store Torungen outside Arendal. It was constructed in 1844 and electrified in 1914. It is 34.3 metres (113 ft) high and contains a 2nd order lens. It is reachable by a 55-minute boat trip from the town centre. The lighthouse is still in use.

The Lille Torungen Lighthouse is situated on the small island of Lille Torungen outside Arendal. The lighthouse is 28.9 metres (95 ft) high. Lille Torungen and Store Torungen were constructed as twin lighthouses, and both are located in the Arendal shipping lane.

The Sandvigodden Lighthouse is also located in Arendal.

Strømsbo gård

Strømsbo gård is a manor house on a historic farm located west of the center of Arendal. The manor dates from the 1760s. From 1804 the manor and farm were owned by members of the Herlofson family. Peter Herlofson took over the farm and gave the building its present form. In 1883, Axel Herlofsen (1845–1910) built the Strømsbo steam sawmill at the head of Strømsbubukt. Nicolai Benjamin Herlofson (1876–1945), former mayor of Arendal, was born and raised at Strømsbo.[18]

Music festivals

  • Canal Street is Arendals yearly jazz and blues festival during the summer. It has been arranged since 1996, at that time by the name of Arendal Jazz and Blues Festival. The popularity of the arrangement has been steadily increasing.
  • From 2007 until 2014, the Hove Festival was located on the island of Tromøy just outside Arendal town. It was the largest festival scene in Norway the debut year, and it has an audience capacity of up to 25,000.

Transport

The European route E18 highway is a major transportation route through Arendal heading to Oslo in the northeast and Kristiansand to the southwest. Other main roads in Arendal include the Norwegian County Road 407, Norwegian County Road 408, and Norwegian County Road 410. The local railway line Arendalsbanen runs to Nelaug where it connects with the main Sørlandsbanen railway line, which runs between the cities of Oslo and Stavanger.

The Setesdal Bilruter (on behalf of public transit authority AKT) provides bus connections throughout the Arendal area, the Setesdal region including Froland, as well as to the neighboring towns of Grimstad, Lillesand and Kristiansand, and a handful of their suburbs and outlying villages. A few more destinations can be reached with other bus operators (namely Agder Buss, Nettbuss, Konkurrenten.no, and Lavprisekspressen), including places such as Risør, Tvedestrand, Oslo, and Stavanger.[19] There is also a bus connection to Kristiansand Airport operated by Agder Flyekspress and Nettbuss express (the latter on behalf of Flybussen.no).[20] Ferries run between the city center and the islands of Hisøya and Tromøya.[21][22] Arendal does also have an airport, Arendal Airport, Gullknapp, although it does not have any commercial airlines regularly stopping here.[23]

Healthcare

The municipality organises general practitioner services, such as the primary doctor scheme, accident and emergency departments, physiotherapy, public health centers and school medical services, home nursing care, midwifery services and nursing homes or living arrangements for around-the-clock nursing and care. Sørlandet Hospital has a visiting location in Arendal and offers specialist health services in somatics, psychiatry and addiction treatment.

Climate

The climate along the southern coast is temperate. Arendal has a significant amount of rainfall during the year. This is true, even for the driest month. The climate here is classified as temperate oceanic (Cfb by the Köppen-Geiger system). The all-time low is from January 1942, and the all-time high is from June 1995. The average date for the last overnight freeze (low below 0 °C (32.0 °F)) in spring is 11 April[24] and average date for first freeze in autumn is 17 November[25] giving a frost-free season of 219 days (1981-2010 average for Torungen). The data is from Torungen, a coastal station. Only slightly further inland, the winters get colder and the summer days get warmer. With southeasterly airflow in winter, the area can get heavy snowfall,[26] which can interrupt traffic. However, the snow rarely lasts long along the coast.

Climate data for Arendal 1991-2020 (12 m, Torungen lighthouse, precipitation days 1961-90, extremes 1877-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.2
(54)		 15.8
(60.4)		 20.5
(68.9)		 20.9
(69.6)		 24.6
(76.3)		 29.2
(84.6)		 28.7
(83.7)		 29
(84)		 26.4
(79.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 16.3
(61.3)		 13.4
(56.1)		 29.2
(84.6)
Average high °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)		 3.2
(37.8)		 5.2
(41.4)		 8.4
(47.1)		 13.1
(55.6)		 17.1
(62.8)		 19.3
(66.7)		 19.2
(66.6)		 15.9
(60.6)		 11.3
(52.3)		 7.4
(45.3)		 4.6
(40.3)		 10.7
(51.27)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)		 1.1
(34)		 2.7
(36.9)		 5.8
(42.4)		 10.4
(50.7)		 14.2
(57.6)		 16.6
(61.9)		 16.6
(61.9)		 13.5
(56.3)		 9.2
(48.6)		 5.4
(41.7)		 2.6
(36.7)		 8.31
(46.97)
Average low °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 0.6
(33.1)		 3.7
(38.7)		 8
(46)		 11.9
(53.4)		 14.3
(57.7)		 14.2
(57.6)		 11.4
(52.5)		 7.2
(45)		 3.6
(38.5)		 0.7
(33.3)		 6.21
(43.16)
Record low °C (°F) −21.6
(−6.9)		 −20.9
(−5.6)		 −18.1
(−0.6)		 −10.2
(13.6)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 2.6
(36.7)		 7.5
(45.5)		 6.1
(43)		 1.9
(35.4)		 −6.8
(19.8)		 −12
(10)		 −17.4
(0.7)		 −21.6
(−6.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86.5
(3.406)		 60.6
(2.386)		 56.5
(2.224)		 48.1
(1.894)		 59.5
(2.343)		 68.2
(2.685)		 61
(2.4)		 87.9
(3.461)		 88.2
(3.472)		 116.9
(4.602)		 113.1
(4.453)		 93.2
(3.669)		 939.7
(36.995)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10 7 9 7 9 8 8 9 11 12 13 10 113
Source #1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[27]
Source #2: Meteostat 1991-2020 [28]


International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Norway

Twin towns — sister cities

Arendal has sister city agreements with the following places:[30]

City Region Country
Árborg[31] Iceland Southern Region  Iceland
20px Kalmar 20px Kalmar County  Sweden
Mwanza Tanzania Mwanza Region  Tanzania
20px Portland
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Maine		  United States
Coat of Arms of Rēzekne.svg Rēzekne 20px Latgalia  Latvia
20px Savonlinna Etelä-Savo.vaakuna.svg Southern Savonia  Finland
20px Silkeborg 20px Central Denmark Region  Denmark

In fiction

The area around Arendal was the location for the 1997 Lille Lørdag series "Min drømmeserie" starring Harald Eia and Bård Tufte Johansen. The 2013 Disney film Frozen is set in a fictional kingdom named Arendelle, which is derived from and loosely based on the city of Arendal.

Notable people

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Main category: People from Arendal
File:Lilly Bølviken.jpg
Lilly Bølviken, 1971
File:Hege Storhaug 2017.jpg
Hege Storhaug, 2017

Public service and public thinking

Arts

File:Karl Ove Knausgård.jpg
Karl Ove Knausgård, 2011

Sport

File:Marte Olsbu 2016.jpg
Marte Olsbu, 2016

References

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External links

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