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Nidelva is the main river in the Arendal drainage basin in Agder county, Norway. The 221.7-kilometre (137.8 mi) long river begins at the confluence of two rivers: Nisserelva and Fyreselv. The confluence is located by the village of Haugsjåsund in Nissedal municipality in southern Telemark county. The river flows south into the Skagerrak at the city of Arendal. The watershed covers 4,011 square kilometres (1,549 sq mi) and has an average waterflow of 114.4 cubic metres per second (4,040 cu ft/s) at Rykene near the mouth. The highest waterflow ever recorded on the river was 1,200 cubic metres per second (42,000 cu ft/s) in the autumn of 1987.
Hove is a largely beach area on the island of Tromøy in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway.
Austre Moland (historic: Østre Moland) is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The roughly 72-square-kilometre (28 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until 1962 when it was merged with several neighboring municipalities to form the new municipality of Moland. It is now part of the municipality of Arendal in Agder county. The administrative centre was at Brekka where the Austre Moland Church is located.
SS Martti Ragnar was a Finnish steam freighter own by Ragnar Nordström and named after his son Martti-Ragnar Nordström. In 1939, while carrying a cargo of cellulose, sulfite and woodpulp from Kemi to Ellesmere Port in England, she was sunk by the German submarine U-4 on 22 September in Skagerrak.
Sandvigodden Lighthouse (Norwegian: Sandvigodden fyrstasjon, Sandvikodden fyrstasjon) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. The light is located on the southeast shore of the island of Hisøya on the edge of the village of Sandviga. The light marks the west side of the entrance to the Galtesundet strait, which leads north to the town of Arendal.
Admiralty number: B2804
Tveide is a village in Birkenes municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the municipal centre of Birkeland. Historically, there was a railway station here along the now-closed Lillesand-Flaksvand Line.
Merdø is an island in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The 0.3-square-kilometre (74-acre) island lies along the Skagerrak coast, near the entrance to the Galtesundet, the main shipping channel leading to the town of Arendal on the mainland. The islands of Tromøy and Hisøya lie to the north and northwest. The small islands of Ærøya and Havsøya lie to the southwest. A part of the island is included in Raet National Park.
Arendal Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club based in Arendal. The club competes in the 2. divisjon, the third tier of football in Norway.
Street address: Bjønnes Stadion, 4836 Arendal (from Wikidata)
website: https://www.arendalfotball.no/
Aust-Agder District Court (Norwegian: Aust-Agder tingrett) was a district court in Agder county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Arendal. The court existed from 2004 until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the eastern part of the county which included the municipalities of Grimstad, Arendal, Froland, Åmli, Tvedestrand, Vegårshei, Risør, and Gjerstad. Cases from this court could be appealed to Agder Court of Appeal.
website: https://www.domstol.no/austagder
The Houen Margarete Foundation (Norwegian: Den Houenske Margarete stiftelse), often simply referred to as the Margarete Foundation (Norwegian: Margarethestiftelsen), is a Norwegian foundation. It was created by a gift of money from Anton Christian Houen to the municipality of Arendal in 1891. The foundation was named after Houen's mother and its purpose was to build an old-age home and a park facility. The monetary gift was NOK 200,000. Houen gave detailed instructions for the house and park design, house rules, and statutes. The statutes were approved by the Arendal executive council in September 1891.
Arendalsfeltet is a geologic province in Norway, between Fevik and Tvedestrand in the county of Aust-Agder, mainly situated within the borders of Arendal. Arendalsfeltet is especially known for its deposits of iron ore.
Aust-Agder County Municipality (Norwegian: Aust-Agder fylkeskommune) was the regional governing administration of the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The county municipality was established on 1 January 1976 when the law was changed to allow elected county councils in Norway. The county municipality was dissolved on 1 January 2020, when Aust-Agder was merged with the neighboring Vest-Agder county, creating the new Agder county which is led by the Agder County Municipality.
website: https://www.austagderfk.no/english
Barbu is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. Today, it is part of the town of Arendal in Agder county. The 15.3-square-kilometre (5.9 sq mi) municipality existed from 1878 until 1902 when it was merged into the town of Arendal. The municipality was located just to the north of what was then the 0.34-square-kilometre (84-acre) town of Arendal. The administrative centre of the small, urban municipality was called Barbu as well. Barbu Church was the church for the municipality.
Nedenes District Court (Norwegian: Nedenes tingrett) was a district court in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Arendal. The court existed from 1852 until 2004. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of Arendal, Froland and Åmli. Cases from this court could be appealed to Agder Court of Appeal.
Arendal Heliport, Hospital (ICAO: ENAR; Norwegian: Arendal helikopterplass, Sykehuset) is a heliport situated on the premises of Arendal Hospital in the Heimdal neighborhood of Arendal, Norway. Used exclusively for air ambulance services, it is home to a Eurocopter EC-135P2+ operated by Norsk Luftambulanse (NLA) on contract with the National Air Ambulance Service. The base is owned by Sørlandet Hospital Trust.
ICAO airport code: ENAR
Canal Street is an annual music festival in Arendal (Agder, Norway), established in 1996.
website: http://www.canalstreet.no/
The Capture of Arendal occurred on 9 April 1940 and saw the German torpedo boat Greif land a force of bicycle troops and seize an invasion beachhead at the Norwegian port town of Arendal. The main aim of the landing, part of the German invasion of Norway, was to sever the undersea telegraph cable between Arendal and the United Kingdom.
Flosta is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The 22.8-square-kilometre (8.8 sq mi) municipality existed from 1902 until its dissolution in 1962. It is currently part of the municipality of Arendal in Agder county. The administrative center of Flosta was at Staubø in the village of Kilsund. The municipality primarily encompassed the two islands of Flostaøya and Tverrdalsøya and about 9 square kilometres (3.5 sq mi) on the mainland just north of the islands including the villages of Eikeland, Borås, and Vatnebu.
Norwegian county road 407 (Fylkesvei 407) is a Norwegian county road in Agder county, Norway. The 13.9-kilometre (8.6 mi) highway runs between the village of Vik in Grimstad municipality and Sponvika on the south side of the city of Arendal in Arendal municipality. Prior to the transportation reforms of 2010, this road was a Norwegian national road, but since then it was taken over by the county.
Øyestad is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The 96-square-kilometre (37 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until 1992, when it was merged into the present-day municipality of Arendal, which is now located in Agder county. At the time of its dissolution, the municipality of Øyestad encompassed most of the coastline between the towns of Grimstad and Arendal, along with the forested areas along the Nidelva river heading inland. Back in 1838, however, the municipality was far larger in size. The administrative centre was the village of Bjorbekk near the Bjorbekk Church.
Moland is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The 127-square-kilometre (49 sq mi) municipality existed from 1962 until 1992 when it was merged into the present-day municipality of Arendal which is located in what is now Agder county. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Eydehavn which had a population of 6,011 in 1967 and 8,148 in 1992. Other villages in the municipality included Kilsund, Narestø, Saltrød, Brekka, Strengereid, Vatnebu, and Sagene. The municipality consisted of the mainland area to the north and northeast of the town of Arendal plus the islands of Flostaøya and Tverrdalsøya.
Arendal Airport, Rådhuskaien (Norwegian: Arendal flyvehavn, Rådhuskaien) was a water aerodrome in Arendal, Norway, which operated between 1935 and 1939. Situated at Rådhuskaien, it served the scheduled coastal seaplane service operated by Norwegian Air Lines.
Stokken is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The 11-square-kilometre (4.2 sq mi) municipality existed from 1919 until 1962 when it was merged into the newly created Moland municipality. Today, the area is a part of the present-day municipality of Arendal in Agder county. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Eydehavn. The Stokken Church was the main church for the small municipality located just outside the town of Arendal.
Trinity Church (Norwegian: Trefoldighetskirken) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the town of Arendal. It is the church for the Trefoldighet parish. It is also the seat of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The red, brick, neo-Gothic church was built in a cruciform basilica design in 1888 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Fürst. The church seats about 850 people.
Street address: Kirkebakken 1, 4836 Arendal (from Wikidata)
website: http://www.arendal.kirken.no/trefoldighet/index.phtml
Arendal (Urban East Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɑ̂ːɳɖɑːɫ] ) is a municipality in Agder county in southeastern Norway. Arendal belongs to the region of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Arendal (which is also the seat of Agder county). Some of the notable villages in Arendal include Rykene, Eydehavn, Færvik, Strengereid, Kongshavn, Kilsund, Brattekleiv, Torsbudalen, Longum, Saltrød, Staubø, Vrengen, and Kolbjørnsvik. The offices of UNEP/GRID-Arendal are also located in the city of Arendal.
website: https://www.arendal.kommune.no/
Hisøy (historically: Hisø) is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The 10-square-kilometre (3.9 sq mi) municipality existed from 1881 until 1992 when it was merged into the municipality of Arendal in what is now Agder county. At the time of its dissolution, it was the smallest municipality in the whole county. The municipality encompassed the islands of Hisøya, Gjervoldsøy, Havsøya, Ærøya, Store Torungen, Lille Torungen, and several other small, unpopulated islands. The administrative centre was the village of Kolbjørnsvik on Hisøya island.
Hove Farm (Norwegian: Hove gård) is an original undivided farm (matrikkelgård) on the southwest part of the island of Tromøy in the municipality of Arendal in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The farm is located on a headland, with the sea behind it to the southeast and facing Hove Bay (Hovekilen) to the northwest. Hove Bay is a protected marine area, accessible only to small vessels. The islands of Merdø and Gjesøya lies closest to Hove. Until 1942, Hove Farm had a single registration number and a single owner. The farm was purchased by the state in 1942, and was then used by the German occupation forces during the Second World War. Today the farm belongs to the municipality of Arendal.
MacGregor Pusnes formerly known as Aker Pusnes, Aker Kværner Pusnes and Maritime Pusnes, established in 1875, is a designer and supplier of all types of deck machinery and mooring systems for marine and offshore applications. In addition, Aker Pusnes has developed and supplied bow loading and offloading systems for both simple and sophisticated operations offshore. The company is a subsidiary of Aker Solutions and located on Tromøya island near the city of Arendal in Aust-Agder county, Norway.
website: http://www.macgregor.com/en-global/macgregor/Pages/default.aspx, https://web.archive.org/web/20031125050833/http://pusnes.com
Arendal Smelteverk på Eydehavn i Arendal kommune i Aust-Agder var eit føretak som produserte silisiumkarbid (sika), basert på elektrisk kraft. Føretaket vart starta i 1912 med Sam Eyde som ein av initiativtakarane. I 1930-åra klarte dei å framstille best moglege kvalitet av silisiumkarbid, og var den første i Europa som produserte grøn sika. Den siste omnshusdrifta og produksjonen av råsika vart nedlagd i 2005, men vidareforedlinga held fram basert på importert sika frå Brasil og Venezuela. Føretaket tilhøyrer i dag av det franske konsernet Saint-Gobain Cm.
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv IKS (AAma) er eit interkommunalt selskap skipa i 2015 som forvaltar museum og arkiv i tidlegare Aust-Agder fylke. Det omfattar KUBEN i Arendal, Grimstad bys museer og Setesdalsmuseet.
website: https://www.aama.no/, http://www.aaks.no/
Station Stoa is een halte in de stad Arendal in het zuiden van Noorwegen. Het station is gelegen aan Arendalsbanen aan de rand van een bedrijventerrein, net buiten het centrum van de stad.
UIC station code: 7602145; IBNR ID: 7602145
website: https://www.menigheten.stfx.no/
Kongshavn kapell er ei langkyrkje på Tromøy i Arendal kommune i Agder.
Street address: Langsæveien 5, 4846 Arendal (from Wikidata)
website: http://www.harebakken.com/, https://alti.no/harebakken/
Molandsvassdraget er eit lite vassdrag i Arendal kommune i Agder. Molandsvannet er det sentrale element i vassdraget. Dette vatnet er oppdelt i fleire kiler eller fjordar, med smale sund mellom. Molandsvannet er regulert med ein stem, Haustemmen, ved utløpet frå vatnet.
De Myra Kunstisbane is een ijsbaan in Arendal in de provincie Agder in het zuiden van Noorwegen. De openlucht-kunstijsbaan is geopend in 2004 en ligt op 71 meter boven zeeniveau. De belangrijkste wedstrijden die er ooit zijn gehouden zijn het Noorse allround kampioenschap van 2006 en 2015 en het Noors kampioenschap sprint van 2011. De ijsbaan wordt tevens gebruikt als bandybaan.
website: https://www.arendal.kommune.no/tjenester/kultur-idrett-og-fritid/idrett/utendors-idrettsanlegg/lunderod-stadion/
Eydehavn Museet er eit industri- og arbeidarmuseum på Eydehavn i Arendal kommune.
website: http://www.aaks.no/Eydehavn/Eydehavnmuseet/
Ytre Møkkalasset fyrstasjon, eller Tvedestrand fyr er eit fyr som ligg på eit skjer mellom Kilsund og Kalvesund i Arendal kommune i Agder.
Street address: Østre Tromøyvei 461, 4812 KONGSHAVN (from Wikidata)
website: https://www.sandnes.skole.arendal.no/
Street address: Kirkebakken 12, 4836 ARENDAL (from Wikidata)
website: https://www.stfx.no/
Street address: Vestre Strømsbuvei 26, 4839 ARENDAL (from Wikidata)
website: https://www.strommen.oppvekstsenter.arendal.no/
Street address: Myra, 4848 ARENDAL (from Wikidata)
website: https://myra.skole.arendal.no/
Street address: Eidebakken 5, 4846 ARENDAL (from Wikidata)
website: https://steinerskoleniarendal.no/
Lilleelv er eit verna vassdrag i Arendal kommune i Agder. Elva går frå Assevvannet til den munnar ut i Nidelva. Lilleelv renn forbi Bjorbekk kyrkje. Rett før ho munnar ut i hovudelva er det eit større fossefall.
Street address: Nesheim 8, 4849 ARENDAL (from Wikidata)
website: https://nesheim.skole.arendal.no/
website: https://rykene.skole.arendal.no/
Street address: Østensbuveien 80, 4848 ARENDAL (from Wikidata)
website: https://sameyde.vgs.no/
Street address: Stinteveien 4, 4836 ARENDAL (from Wikidata)
website: https://stinta.skole.arendal.no/
Street address: Betrumveien 2, 4815 SALTRØD (from Wikidata)
website: https://www.stuenesskole.no/
Street address: Lunderød 47, 4824 BJORBEKK (from Wikidata)
website: http://asdal.skole.arendal.no/
Street address: Natvigveien 64, 4823 NEDENES (from Wikidata)
website: https://www.nedenes.skole.arendal.no/
Street address: Skilsøveien 212, 4818 FÆRVIK (from Wikidata)
website: https://www.roligheden.skole.arendal.no/
website: http://www.stromsbu.vgs.no
Gartafjorden er ein liten fjord i Arendal kommune. Han ligg like nordaust for Tromøysundet aust for sjølve Arendal mellom fastlandet og Buøya. Fjorden har ei lengd på om lag 2 km og den sørlege delen ved Eydehavn vert kalla Heggedalsbukta og har utløp gjennom Bleksund til Tromøysundet. Delen av fjorden som ligg nord for Heggedalsbukta vert òg kalla «Breiviksfjorden».
Longumvannet er ein innsjø i Arendal kommune. Vatnet ligg like ved motorvegstrekninga E18 forbi Arendal og Harebakken. Det er om lag 8 km langt, og er knytt med Langsævannet med Langsæ-kanalen. Vatnet frå Longumvannet vert drenert gjennom Barbuelva. Vatnet er underlagt privat eigedomsrett.
Tromlingene er ei øygruppe utanfor Tromøy knytt saman av ein tombolo.
Jerkholmen eller Jerken er ei øy i Arendal kommune i Aust-Agder, heilt sør i kommunen nær grensa til Grimstad kommune. Øya er ein del av Raet landskapsvernområde og består for ein stor del av morenemasse. Jerkholmen er kvartærgeologisk ein del av det store raet; ein israndavsetting som kan følgjast frå Finland, over Sverige og langs heile Noreg og inn i Russland. Strukturen held fram frå Jerken austover til Merdø og Hove på Tromøy, og vestover gjennom Hasseltangen landskapsvernområde og Søm-Ruakerkilen naturreservat til Fevik i Grimstad kommune.
Gjervoldsøy er ei øy i Arendal kommune i Agder. Ho ligg like sørvest for Hisøy, innanfor Torungen fyr.
Street address: Torvet 6, 4836 Arendal (from Wikidata)
website: http://www.arendal.folkebibl.no/
Street address: Parkveien 16, NO-4838 Arendal (from Wikidata)
website: https://www.kubenarendal.no