Mandal 178142 216149405 2008-05-31T08:36:39Z Rettetast 2267145 clean up and update infobox using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{otheruses}} {{Infobox_Kommune| name=Mandal| county=Vest-Agder| idnumber=1002| landscape=Sørlandet| capital=Mandal| governor=Alf Godfred Møll ([[Fremskittspartiet|Frp]])| governor_as_of=2007| arearank=319| area=222| arealand=210| areapercent=0.07| population_as_of=2004| populationrank=72| population=13,840| populationpercent=0.30| populationdensity=66| populationincrease=8.1| language=[[Norwegian Bokmål|Bokmål]]| lat_deg=58| lat_min=2| lat_sec=45| lon_deg=7| lon_min=29| lon_sec=44| utm_zone=32V| utm_northing=6434823 |utm_easting=0411208| geo_cat=adm2nd| coatofarms=Mandal_byvåpen.png| map=[[Image:Mandal kart.png]] | munwebpage=www.mandal.kommune.no| }} '''Mandal''' is a town and [[municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in the [[counties of Norway|county]] of [[Vest-Agder]], [[Norway]]. The town of Mandal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]]). The rural municipalities of [[Halse og Harkmark]] and [[Holum]] were merged with Mandal January 1, 1964. Mandal borders in west and northwest with [[Lindesnes]], in north with [[Marnardal]] and to the east with [[Søgne]]. It is the southernmost town of Norway - and the skerry [[Pysen]] (south of the town) is the southernmost point of land. ==The name== [[Image:Mandal Strasse.jpg|thumb|left|Mandal]] The [[Old Norse language|Norse]] form of the name was ''Marnardalr''. The first element is the genitive case of the rivername ''Mörn'' (now [[Mandalselva]]), the last element is ''dalr'' m 'valley, dale'. (See also [[Marnardal]].) The old name of the town (until 1653) was ''Vesterrisør'' ('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'' (see [[Risør]]). ==Coat-of-arms== The coat-of-arms is from 1921. It shows three [[salmon]]s. ==What to see== 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. About 10 kilometers SE of the city, one of the most famous islands in Norway, Skjernøy, welcomes visitors with silent valleys, a rough and rocky coast, quiet settlements and charming people. Another attraction is the city's church: [[Mandal kirke]]. It is the largest wooden church in Norway, with 1,800 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 Tidemand]] (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". Mandal is also a beautiful city in the summer. [[Category:Municipalities of Vest-Agder]] [[Category:Port cities and towns in Norway]] [[Category:Port cities and towns of the North Sea]] [[bg:Мандал]] [[da:Mandal]] [[de:Mandal]] [[bpy:মানডাল]] [[it:Mandal]] [[hu:Mandal]] [[nl:Mandal]] [[no:Mandal]] [[nn:Mandal]] [[nds:Kommun Mandal]] [[pl:Mandal]] [[pt:Mandal]] [[fi:Mandal]] [[sv:Mandal kommun]] [[zh:曼达尔]]