Lillesand
Lillesand (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈlɪ̂lːəsɑn] ⓘ) is municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Lillesand. Some of the larger villages in Lillesand municipality include Åkerøyhamn, Brekkestø, Gamle Hellesund, Helldal, Høvåg, Ribe, Skottevik, Trøe, Ulvøysund, and Vesterhus.
Lillesand Municipality
Lillesand kommune | |
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Blindleia in Lillesand | |
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Agder within Norway | |
Lillesand within Agder | |
| Coordinates: 58°14′49″N 08°19′01″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Lillesand |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Einar Holmer-Hoven (H) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 190.32 km2 (73.48 sq mi) |
| • Land | 180.39 km2 (69.65 sq mi) |
| • Water | 9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi) 5.2% |
| • Rank | #306 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 11,419 |
| • Rank | #100 in Norway |
| • Density | 63.3/km2 (164/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +13.8% |
| Demonyms | Lillesandar Lillesander |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4215 |
| Website | Official website |
The 190-square-kilometre (73 sq mi) municipality is the 306th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lillesand is the 100th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,419. The municipality's population density is 63.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (164/sq mi) and its population has increased by 13.8% over the previous 10-year period.