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Town in Southern Norway, Norway
Farsund
Town
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Farsund is located in AgderFarsundFarsundLocation of the villageShow map of AgderFarsund is located in NorwayFarsundFarsundFarsund (Norway)Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 58°05′41″N 06°48′16″E / 58.09472°N 6.80444°E / 58.09472; 6.80444
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictLister
MunicipalityFarsund
Established as 
Ladested1795
Area
 • Total2.96 km (1.14 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 • Total9,924
 • Density1,140/km (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code4550 Farsund

Farsund is the administrative centre of Farsund municipality in Agder county, Norway. The town is located near the mouth of the Lyngdalsfjorden, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the village of Vanse. Frelserens Church is the main church for the town. The 2.96-square-kilometre (730-acre) town has a population (2019) of 3,377 and a population density of 1,140 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,000/sq mi). In Norway, Farsund is considered a by which can be translated as either a "town" or "city" in English.

History

The village of Farsund grew up around a protected harbour on the Lyngdalsfjorden. It was a sheltered place for merchant ships to dock as opposed to the nearby ports at Lista or Lindesnes which were exposed to the open ocean. The merchant, Jochum Brinch Lund is often referred to as the founder of the town since he was instrumental in the village receiving ladested status in 1795, giving it special trading rights. Since then, Farsund became a very busy commercial and shipping port.

On 1 January 1838, the town of Farsund was established as a municipality of its own (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The small town existed on its own for many years. On 1 January 1903, a small area (population: 99), just outside the town of Farsund, was transferred into the town of Farsund from the neighboring municipality of Vanse. Again, in 1948 another small area (population: 64) was transferred into the town of Farsund from the neighboring municipality of Lista.

During the 1960s, there were many major municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the town of Farsund (population: 2,208) was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Spind (population: 606), Herad (population: 359), and Lista (population: 4,544), creating a new, larger municipality of Farsund.

Media gallery

  • View of the harbour View of the harbour
  • Farsund in the winter Farsund in the winter
  • Houses overlooking the fjord Houses overlooking the fjord
  • View of the islands in the harbour View of the islands in the harbour
  • Frelserens Church in Farsund Frelserens Church in Farsund

See also

References

  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Farsund, Vest-Agder". yr.no. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Farsund – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  4. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
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