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32-627: Songe is a village in Tvedestrand municipality in Agder county, Norway . The village is located along the European route E18 , about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the town of Tvedestrand and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Akland (in neighboring Risør municipality). This Agder location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tvedestrand The town of Tvedestrand has

64-593: A new municipality named Tvedestrand. On 1 January 1962, the Strengereid area (population: 375) of Tvedestrand was transferred to neighboring Moland municipality. Then on 1 January 1964, the Holtegården area (population: 5) was transferred from Moland to Tvedestrand. The uninhabited Folevatnet area in Tvedestrand was transferred to the municipality of Risør on 1 January 1984. The town and municipality

96-645: A temperate oceanic climate (Cfb, marine west coast), with autumn as the wettest season and spring as the driest. The weather station in Lyngør, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the town of Tvedestrand , has been recording since 1920. The all-time high at Lyngør lighthouse is 29.8 °C (85.6 °F) from 12. August 1975. A number of rare minerals are found in Tvedestrand: The following cities are twinned with Tvedestrand: Aust-Nedenes prosti Several Church of Norway churches are in

128-416: A white-painted town center with irregular streets climbing steep hills around the harbor . The natural environment of the area makes it a tourist destination. The municipality includes numerous islands, which makes it popular in the summer for boaters . The number of people in the municipality practically doubles in the summer, due to vacationers. There are approximately 1,700 summer cottages ("hytter") around

160-401: Is " Azure , a tern volant argent " ( Norwegian : I blått en oppflyvende sølv terne ). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a tern , a type of local seabird. The tern has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The blue color in the field and the tern were chosen to represent

192-537: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Agder District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Tvedestrand is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show

224-540: Is headquartered at Seljord Church in the village of Seljord in Seljord municipality. The deanery existed for a long time until 1838 when it was divided into Øvre Telemark Østfjeldske prosti and Øvre Telemark Vestfjeldske prosti . A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery names from "Øvre Telemark Østfjeldske prosti" to "Aust-Telemark prosti" and "Øvre Telemark Vestfjeldske prosti" to "Vest-Telemark prosti". In 2006, Nedre Telemark prosti (established 1843)

256-434: Is headquartered at Tvedestrand Church in the town of Tvedestrand in Tvedestrand municipality. The deanery was established on 1 March 1826 when the old Nedenes prosti was divided into Vestre Nedenæs prosti in the west and Østre Nedenæs prosti in the east. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Østre Nedenæs prosti" to "Aust-Nedenes prosti". This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers

288-493: Is named after the old Tveite farm ( Old Norse : Þveitar ) since that is the location of the present town of Tvedestrand . The first element is the farm name which is the genitive case of the word þveit which means " clearing " or "small farm". The last element is strǫnd which means " beach " or "strand". Thus this is the beach of the Tveit farm. The coat of arms was granted on 4 April 1986. The official blazon

320-812: The Diocese of Agder og Telemark in Norway . This list includes all of the parishes in Agder and Telemark counties. The diocese is based at the Kristiansand Cathedral in the city of Kristiansand in Kristiansand Municipality . The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery ( prosti ; headed by a provost ) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council ( fellesråd ). Each municipality may have one or more parishes ( sokn ) within

352-524: The Kristiansand domprosti when the municipality of Kristiansand was enlarged. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers a small, coastal, urban area covering the municipalities of Arendal and Froland in Agder county. The deanery is headquartered at Trinity Church in the town of Arendal in Arendal municipality. The deanery was established on 1 January 1872 when it was split off from

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384-666: The Søgne parish was moved (back) to the Mandal prosti and the Tveit parish was moved (back) to the Vestre Nedenes prosti . Also in 1883, the parishes of Valle , Evje , and Bygland joined Torridal prosti when the old Råbyggelaget prosti was dissolved. In 1905, the Tveit parish was moved back (again) to Torridal prosti. On 12 June 1931 the name of the deanery was changed from Torridal prosti to Otredal prosti . On 1 January 2019,

416-519: The Vest-Nedenes prosti . It initially included all the parishes of Trefoldighet, Barbu, Austre Moland, Tromøy, Hisøy, Øyestad, Froland, and Herefoss. The parishes of Austre Moland, Flosta, and Stokken were merged to form the parish of Moland effective 1 January 2018. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the eastern part of Agder county including the municipalities of Gjerstad , Tvedestrand , Risør , Åmli , and Vegårshei . The deanery

448-469: The sea since the municipality was historically dependent on it for its economy . The arms were designed by Daniel Rike. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has three parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Tvedestrand. It is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . Holt Church probably dates from

480-473: The Østre Agder area of Agder county. The town itself lies at the end of a picturesque fjord, Tvedestrandfjorden , which is the name for the inner part of the Oksefjorden (originally Ufsefjorden , meaning the fjord with steep, rocky sides). The municipality also encompasses the islands Borøy , Sandøy , and Askerøya as well as the unique village of Lyngør which lies on several small islands. Lyngør

512-403: The city of Kristiansand in Kristiansand municipality. The Kristiansand domprosti has existed for a long time. On 4 May 1819, most of the rural areas in the arch-deanery were separated to form the new Mandal prosti , leaving a much smaller arch-deanery centred around the city of Kristiansand. On 1 January 2020, the parishes in the old municipalities of Songdalen and Søgne were merged into

544-420: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Tvedestrand: Tvedestrand municipality lies between the towns of Arendal to the southwest and Risør to the northeast. The municipality also borders the municipalities of Arendal , Risør , Froland , Åmli , and Vegårshei . Tvedestrand belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet in

576-515: The fjord and coastal areas. Tvedestrand has over 2,000 buildings that are more than 100 years old. The 215-square-kilometre (83 sq mi) municipality is the 298th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Tvedestrand is the 154th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,184. The municipality's population density is 30.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (78/sq mi) and its population has increased by 2% over

608-404: The municipality. Each parish elects their own councils ( soknerådet ). Each parish has one or more local church . The number and size of the deaneries and parishes has changed over time. This arch-deanery ( Norwegian : domprosti ) covers all the churches within the municipality of Kristiansand in southern Agder county. The arch-deanery is headquartered at the Kristiansand Cathedral in

640-462: The neighborhood and set up several sawmills in the district. He obtained a special license to export timber directly from Tvedestrand, establishing the basis for an international harbor. Tvedestrand Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality

672-490: The old Nedenes prosti was divided into Vestre Nedenæs prosti in the west and Østre Nedenæs prosti in the east. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Vestre Nedenæs prosti" to "Vest-Nedenes prosti". This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the western part of Telemark county including the municipalities of Fyresdal , Hjartdal , Kviteseid , Midt-Telemark , Nissedal , Nome , Notodden , Seljord , Tinn , Tokke , and Vinje . The deanery

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704-521: The parish of Åseral was moved from Mandal prosti to Otredal prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the urban, southeastern part of Telemark county including the municipalities of Siljan , Skien , and Porsgrunn . The deanery is headquartered at Skien Church in the town of Skien in Skien municipality. The deanery was established in 1868 when the parishes of Gjerpen, Siljan, Porsgrunn, Eidanger, and Brevik from Bamble prosti and

736-503: The parish of Skien from Nedre Telemark prosti were merged. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the southeastern part of Agder county including the municipalities of Birkenes , Grimstad , and Lillesand along the southeastern coast of Agder county. The deanery is headquartered at Lillesand Church in the town of Lillesand in Lillesand Municipality . The deanery was established on 1 March 1826 when

768-513: The parishes of Siljan, Gjerpen, Porsgrunn, Eidanger, and Brevik were transferred to the newly created Skien prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the western part of Agder county, including the municipalities of Farsund , Flekkefjord , Hægebostad , Kvinesdal , Lindesnes , Lyngdal , and Sirdal . The deanery is headquartered at Lyngdal Church in the town of Lyngdal in Lyngdal Municipality . The deanery

800-492: The previous 10-year period. The town of Tvedestrand was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1960, the rural municipalities of Dypvåg (population: 1,805) and Holt (population: 3,759) were merged with the town of Tvedestrand (population: 868) to form

832-624: The sinking of the frigate of the Dano-Norwegian forces, Najaden by the British ship-of-the-line Dictator in 1812. The town, as it now exists, was built in the 19th century as a harbour for Norway's longest existing iron works, Næs jernverk . Lying in the parish of Holt, Næs jernverk has one of the largest and most significant of the surviving mansions in Sørlandet , built by Ulrich Schnell. Schnell bought up various iron works in

864-557: The southeastern part of Telemark county including the municipalities of Bamble , Drangedal , and Kragerø . The deanery is headquartered at Kragerø Church in the town of Kragerø in Kragerø municipality. The deanery was created in 1843 when the old Nedre Telemark og Bamble prosti was divided into Nedre Telemark prosti and Bamble prosti . Bamble prosti originally included the parishes of Bamble, Gjerpen, Siljan, Langesund, Drangedal, Eidanger, Brevik, Kragerø, and Porsgrunn. In 1868,

896-624: The twelfth century and it has an ancient baptismal font . The interior was decorated by Torsten Hoff . Around 1600, Tvedestrand was mainly a harbour for the Berge and Tveite farms’ boats, hence the name Tvedestrand ( strand means beach or coast in Norwegian). Lyngør was the site of the Battle of Lyngør between English and Dano-Norwegian forces during the Napoleonic Wars resulting in

928-541: The village of Vennesla in Vennesla municipality in Agder county. Otredal prosti , originally called Torridal prosti , was created 10 May 1862 when it was carved out of the three neighboring deaneries of Råbyggelaget prosti , Mandal prosti , and Vestre Nedenes prosti . Initially, it included the municipalities of Oddernes , Øvrebø , Søgne , and Tveit . Over time, the borders of Torridal prosti were changed. In 1883,

960-582: Was acclaimed "Europe's best preserved village" by Europa Nostra in 1991. Lyngør Lighthouse is located by the village. Tvedestrand municipality includes 162 islands, with a collected coastline of 214 kilometres (133 mi). The river Storelva, one of the Southern Coast's best salmon and sea trout rivers, flows past the Næs jernverk and ultimately out into the Sandnesfjorden . Tvedestrand has

992-560: Was created on 1 January 2020 when the old Lister prosti and Mandal prosti were merged. The old Lister prosti was headquartered at Flekkefjord Church in the town of Flekkefjord in Flekkefjord municipality and the deanery included the municipalities of Farsund , Flekkefjord , Hægebostad , Kvinesdal , Lyngdal , and Sirdal . The old Mandal prosti included the municipalities of Audnedal , Lindesnes , Mandal , Marnardal , Songdalen , Søgne , and Åseral (until 2019). The deanery

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1024-569: Was headquartered at Mandal Church in the town of Mandal in Mandal municipality. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the Otra river valley through Agder county, this includes the Setesdal and upper Torridal valleys. It includes the municipalities of Bygland , Evje og Hornnes , Bykle , Iveland , Valle , Vennesla , and Åseral . The deanery is headquartered at Vennesla Church in

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