Lindesnes
Lindesnes (English: the Naze) is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mandal. Other villages in Lindesnes include Åvik, Høllen, Skofteland, Svenevig, Vigmostad, Heddeland, Bjelland, Breland, Koland, Laudal, Øyslebø, Bykjernen, Skjebstad, Sånum-Lundevik, Skogsfjord-Hesland, Krossen, Harkmark, Skinsnes-Ime, and Tregde-Skjernøy.
Lindesnes Municipality
Lindesnes kommune | |
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View of Vigeland, the administrative centre of Lindesnes Municipality | |
Agder within Norway | |
Lindesnes within Agder | |
| Coordinates: 58°06′15″N 07°17′20″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Established | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Preceded by | Spangereid, Sør-Audnedal, and Vigmostad municipalities |
| Administrative centre | Mandal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Alf Erik Andersen (FrP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 933.53 km2 (360.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 883.22 km2 (341.01 sq mi) |
| • Water | 50.34 km2 (19.44 sq mi) 5.4% |
| • Rank | #126 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 23,479 |
| • Rank | #55 in Norway |
| • Density | 26.6/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +5.2% |
| Demonyms | Lindesnes-folk Lindesnesmann (male) Lindesneskvinne (female) |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4205 |
| Website | Official website |
The 934-square-kilometre (361 sq mi) municipality is the 126th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lindesnes is the 55th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 23,479. The municipality's population density is 26.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (69/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.2% over the previous 10-year period.