Mandal
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| Missing image Mandal_kart.png Image:Mandal kart.png | ||
| County | Vest-Agder | |
| Landscape | Sørlandet | |
| Municipality | NO-1002 | |
| Administrative centre | Mandal | |
| Mayor (2003) | Åse Lill Kimestad (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | Ranked 319 222 km² 210 km² 0.07 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 72 13,840 0.30 % 8.1 % 66/km² | |
| Coordinates | Template:Coor dm | |
| www.mandal.kommune.no Data from Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/municipalities/1002) | ||
Mandal is a city and municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway.
It is the most southernmost town of Norway, and belongs to the geographical region Sørlandet. Mandal is famous for its long-stretching beaches surrounding the town. Sjøsanden (The Sea Sand) is probably the most famous beach, as it stretches for almost a kilometre just outside the town centre. Mandal is a very popular holiday resort, with its mild and refreshing summer climate.
Of other sightseeings, is the church. Mandal kirke is the largest wooden church in Norway, with 1800 seats and a pulpit on the wall over the altar.
The famous sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) was born in Mandal, and has a road named after him in his home town. Vigeland created Vigeland Sculpture Park (Vigelandsparken) in Oslo.
The painter Adolph Tiedemand (1814-1876) was also born in Mandal. His most famous painting is the national romantic image of a traditional wedding on the Hardanger fjord, which he made together with Hans Gude.
Because of these and other artists coming from Mandal, the town is sometimes called "The Little Town with the Great Artists".
| Municipalities of Vest-Agder | Missing image Vest-Agder_vapen.png Vest-Agder coat of arms |
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Audnedal | Farsund | Flekkefjord | Hægebostad | Kristiansand | Kvinesdal | Lindesnes | Lyngdal | Mandal | Marnardal | Sirdal | Songdalen | Søgne | Vennesla | Åseral | |