Marnardal
Marnardal is a former municipality in the old Vest-Agder county, Norway. It existed from 1964 until 2020 when it was merged into Lindesnes Municipality in what is now Agder county. It was located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Heddeland. Other villages in Marnardal include Bjelland, Breland, Koland, Laudal, and Øyslebø.
Marnardal Municipality
Marnardal kommune | |
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Vest-Agder within Norway | |
Marnardal within Vest-Agder | |
| Coordinates: 58°14′34″N 07°29′49″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Established | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Preceded by | Laudal and Øyslebø municipalities |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | Lindesnes Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Heddeland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2007-2019) | Helge Sandåker (Ap) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 395.01 km2 (152.51 sq mi) |
| • Land | 375.89 km2 (145.13 sq mi) |
| • Water | 19.12 km2 (7.38 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #240 in Norway |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,309 |
| • Rank | #306 in Norway |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +7.5% |
| Demonym | Marnardøl |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1021 |
| Website | Official website |
The Sørlandet Railway Line runs through the municipality stopping at Breland Station and Marnardal Station.
At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the 395-square-kilometre (153 sq mi) municipality is the 240th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Marnardal is the 306th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,309. The municipality's population density is 6.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (16/sq mi) and its population has increased by 7.5% over the last decade.