Vennesla
Vennesla is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vennesla. Other villages in Vennesla include Grovane, Hægeland, Homstean, Mushom, Øvre Eikeland, Øvrebø, Røyknes, and Skarpengland. Vennesla lies about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the city of Kristiansand in the Otra river valley.
Vennesla Municipality
Vennesla kommune | |
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View of the Setesdal Line railway museum in Vennesla municipality | |
Agder within Norway | |
Vennesla within Agder | |
| Coordinates: 58°18′38″N 7°51′25″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Established | 1864 |
| • Preceded by | Øvrebø Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Vennesla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Eivind Drivenes (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 384.49 km2 (148.45 sq mi) |
| • Land | 362.06 km2 (139.79 sq mi) |
| • Water | 22.43 km2 (8.66 sq mi) 5.8% |
| • Rank | #242 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 15,294 |
| • Rank | #79 in Norway |
| • Density | 42.2/km2 (109/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +11.2% |
| Demonym | Venndøl |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4223 |
| Website | Official website |
The 384-square-kilometre (148 sq mi) municipality is the 242nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vennesla is the 79th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 15,294. The municipality's population density is 42.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (109/sq mi) and its population has increased by 11.2% over the previous 10-year period.