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
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
CountryNorway
CountyAgder
DistrictSørlandet
Established1864
  Preceded byØvrebø Municipality
Administrative centreVennesla
Government
  Mayor (2023)Eivind Drivenes (Sp)
Area
  Total384.49 km2 (148.45 sq mi)
  Land362.06 km2 (139.79 sq mi)
  Water22.43 km2 (8.66 sq mi)  5.8%
  Rank#242 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
  Total15,294
  Rank#79 in Norway
  Density42.2/km2 (109/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 +11.2%
DemonymVenndøl
Official language
  Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-4223
WebsiteOfficial 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.

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