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Vest-Agder fylke
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10
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Kristiansand
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Thore Westermoen
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Sørlandet
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15
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7,276
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6,677
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219
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2004
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14
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160,127
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350
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24
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78
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2001
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14
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34,609
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227
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219,928
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137,000
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is a
County in
Norway , bordering
Rogaland to the west and
Aust-Agder to the east. In
2002 there were 157,851 inhabitants, which is 3.4% of the total population in Norway. Its area is 7,281
Km&2 . The county administration is in
Kristiansand .
It is the southernmost county in Norway, extending inland from the
North Sea and its arm, the
Skagerrak , to the southern fringes of
Setesdal en. It includes the southernmost point of the entire country, Pysen island south of
Mandal , and the southernmost part of continental Norway,
Lindesnes . It has a very broken and hilly surface.
Most of the habitation lies along the coast, including the towns
Kristiansand , Mandal,
Flekkefjord , and
Farsund . The northern portion is mountainous and sparsely settled, while the central upland
Moors are used for pasturing of cattle and sheep.
Before 1918 the county was composed of two entities: and '''Kristiansand'''.
Vest-Agder County has a total of 15 municipalities:
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Åseral
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Audnedal
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Farsund
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Flekkefjord
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Hægebostad
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Kristiansand
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Kvinesdal
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Lindesnes
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Lyngdal
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Mandal
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Marnardal
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Sirdal
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Songdalen
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Søgne
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Vennesla
