East Agder
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 Aust-Agder within Norway |
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| Country | Norway | |
| County | Aust-Agder | |
| Region | Sørlandet | |
| County ID | NO-09 | |
| Administrative centre | Arendal | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor |
Svein Ytterdahl Arbeiderpartiet (2016–present) |
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| • County mayor | Gro Bråten Arbeiderpartiet (2017–present) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 9,158.15 km2 (3,535.98 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 8,353.31 km2 (3,225.23 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 804.54 km2 (310.63 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | #14 in Norway, 2.73% of Norway's land area | |
| Population (2017) | ||
| • Total | 116,673 | |
| • Rank | 18 (2.26% of country) | |
| • Density | 14/km2 (40/sq mi) | |
| • Change (10 years) | 4.3 % | |
| Demonym(s) | Austegde | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Income (per capita) | 135,700 NOK | |
| GDP (per capita) | 208,275 NOK (2001) | |
| GDP national rank | 18 (1.40% of country) | |
| Website | www |
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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. The interior of the county encompasses the traditional district of Setesdal, through which the river Otra flows to the coast.
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