Arendal

Arendal is a city and municipality in the county of Agder, Norway. It is the administrative center of Aust-Agder county, and belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The municipality is bordered in the southwest by Grimstad, in the northwest by Froland, and in the northeast by Tvedestrand municipalities.

 The name 
The Norse form of the name was probably "Arnardalr". The first element is then the genitive case of "orn" m 'eagle', the last element is "dalr" m 'valley, dale'.

Administration
The mayor, Robert Cornels Nordli, is elected until late 2027.https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26

 References 

 Other websites 
 Arendal Kommune official website
 Arendal official tourist information 

Category:Cities in Norway
Category:Municipalities of Agder
Category:Port cities and towns of the North Sea