Aust-Agder – NO041

EU regions: Norway > Norway > Agder og Rogaland > Aust-Agder

More on wikipedia wikidata Q50621 Aust-Agder slovensky: NO041

Demographics

From Wikipedia: Aust-Agder ([²æʉstˌɑɡdər] (listen), English: East Agder) is one of 18 counties (fylker) in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder counties. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2 % of the total population in Norway. Its area is 9,212 square kilometres (3,557 sq mi). The administrative center of the county is the town of Arendal.

The county, which is located at the Skagerrak coast, extends from Gjernestangen at Risør to the Kvåsefjorden in Lillesand. The inner parts of the area includes Setesdalsheiene and Austheiene. The majority of the population live near the coast; about 78 % of the county's inhabitants live in the five coastal municipalities of Arendal, Grimstad, Lillesand, Tvedestrand, and Risør. The rest of the county is sparsely populated. Tourism is important, as Arendal and the other coastal towns are popular attractions.

The county includes the larger islands of Tromøya, Hisøya, Justøya, and Sandøya.

Other: Agder og Rogaland, Aust-Agder, Vest-Agder, Rogaland

Neighbours: Rogaland, Vest-Agder, Telemark

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Aust-Agder – NO041, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/​en/projects/eu-regions/NO041