Audnedal

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Former municipality in Vest-Agder, Norway

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::summary Former municipality in Vest-Agder, Norway ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox kommune"]

FieldValue
nameAudnedal
formeryes
idnumber1027
countyVest-Agder
districtSørlandet
capitalKonsmo
established1 Jan 1964
precededKonsmo and Grindheim municipalities
disestablished1 Jan 2020
succeededLyngdal Municipality
demonymAudnedøl
languageNeutral
coatofarmsAudnedal komm.svg
webpagewww.audnedal.kommune.no
mayorReidun Bakken
mayor_partyKrF
mayor_as_of2015-2019
area_rank302
area_total_km2251.45
area_land_km2236.04
area_water_km215.41
population_as_of2017
population_rank341
population_total1,765
population_density_km27.5
population_increase10.7
coordinates
utm_zone32V
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Audnedal is a former municipality in the old Vest-Agder county, Norway. It was located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Konsmo. Other villages in Audnedal include Byremo and Vivlemo. The municipality existed from 1964 until its dissolution in 2020 when Audnedal was merged into the neighboring municipality of Lyngdal in what is now Agder county.

Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the 251 km2 municipality was the 302nd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Audnedal was the 341st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,765.

General information

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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/170153_Konsmo_(10017829114).jpg" caption="View of the Konsmo area"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Grindheim_kirke.jpg" caption="Grindheim Church"] ::

The old municipality of Undal was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). That municipality only existed until 1845 when it was split into Nord-Audnedal and Sør-Audnedal. Those municipalities were later divided also. Sør-Audnedal was divided into Spangereid in 1899 and Nord-Audnedal was divided into Konsmo and Vigmostad in 1911. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. This is when the present-day municipality of Audnedal was created.

Audnedal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1964 when the municipality of Konsmo (population: 712), the municipality of Grindheim (population: 701), and the Ågedal and Midtbø areas (population: 96) of Bjelland municipality were merged. This new Audnedal municipality mostly corresponded to the historical borders of the old municipality of Nord-Audnedal.

On 1 January 2020, the neighboring municipalities of Audnedal and Lyngdal merged into a new, larger municipality called Lyngdal.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Audnedalen valley (). The first element is the genitive case of the river name Auðna (now Audna). The river name is derived from the word which means "destruction" or "wasteland" (because of the flooding that often happens along the river). The last element is which means "valley" or "dale".

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 30 August 1991 and in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was dissolved. The official blazon is "Vert, a circular sawblade argent" (). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a circular sawblade. The sawblade 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 green color in the field and the sawblade was chosen to represent the importance of the timber and forestry industries in the municipality. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.

Churches

The Church of Norway had two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Audnedal. It is part of the Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

::data[format=table title="style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Audnedal'''''"]

Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
GrindheimGrindheim ChurchByremo1783
KonsmoKonsmo ChurchKonsmo1802
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Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Audnedal was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party. |name = Audnedal |start = 2016 |end = 2019 |reference = |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Høyre = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 3 |otherparty = Local list for Audnedal |otherparty_no = Bygdelista for Audnedal |otherparty_number = 5 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 2012 |end = 2015 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |Høyre = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 1 |otherparty = Local list for Upper Audnedal |otherparty_no = Bygdelista for øvre del av Audnedal |otherparty_number = 7 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 2008 |end = 2011 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Høyre = 1 |otherparty = Local list for Upper Audnedal |otherparty_no = Bygdeliste for øvre del av Audnedal |otherparty_number = 7 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 2004 |end = 2007 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Høyre = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 2 |otherparty = Local list for Upper Audnedal |otherparty_no = Bygdeliste for øvre del av Audnedal |otherparty_number = 5 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 2000 |end = 2003 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |Høyre = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 3 |otherparty = Local list for Upper Audnedal |otherparty_no = Bygdeliste for Øvre Audnedal |otherparty_number = 5 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 1996 |end = 1999 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |Høyre = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 4 |otherparty = Local list for Upper Audnedal |otherparty_no = Bygdeliste for øvre del av Audnedal kommune |otherparty_number = 5 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 1992 |end = 1995 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 5 |Høyre = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 7 |otherparty = Local list for Upper Audnedal |otherparty_no = Bygdeliste for øvre del av Audnedal kommune |otherparty_number = 5 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 1988 |end = 1991 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 7 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 1984 |end = 1987 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 8 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 1980 |end = 1983 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |otherparty = Cross-party list |otherparty_no = Tverrpolitisk liste |otherparty_number = 6 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 1976 |end = 1979 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 3 |otherparty = Cross-party list |otherparty_no = Tverrpolitisk Liste |otherparty_number = 7 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 1972 |end = 1975 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 7 |Venstre = 4 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 1968 |end = 1971 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Venstre = 3 |}} |name = Audnedal |start = 1964 |end = 1967 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Venstre = 3 |}}

Mayors

The mayors () of Audnedal:

  • 2003-2015: Tønnes Seland (Sp)
  • 2015-2019: Reidun Bakken (KrF)

Geography

Audnedal was an inland municipality, located in the Audnedalen valley which follows the river Audna. The municipality of Åseral bordered it to the north, Hægebostad to the west, Lyngdal and Lindesnes to the south, and Marnardal to the east. To the northeast, Audnedal bordered the municipality of Evje og Hornnes in neighboring Aust-Agder county.

Audnedal municipality had two large lakes: Ytre Øydnavatnet and Øvre Øydnavatnet. The Mandalselva river also passed through the northern part of the municipality.

Climate

|metric first = yes |single line = yes |location = Konsmo | Jan high C = -0.1 | Feb high C = 0.5 | Mar high C = 2.9 | Apr high C = 7.3 | May high C = 13.2 | Jun high C = 17.6 | Jul high C = 18.6 | Aug high C = 17.9 | Sep high C = 13.4 | Oct high C = 9.3 | Nov high C = 4.5 | Dec high C = 1.6 |year high C = 8.9 | Jan mean C = -2.1 | Feb mean C = -2.1 | Mar mean C = 0.2 | Apr mean C = 3.6 | May mean C = 8.8 | Jun mean C = 12.9 | Jul mean C = 14.2 | Aug mean C = 13.4 | Sep mean C = 9.9 | Oct mean C = 6.6 | Nov mean C = 2.2 | Dec mean C = -0.7 |year mean C = 5.6 | Jan low C = -4.7 | Feb low C = -5.0 | Mar low C = -2.6 | Apr low C = 0.1 | May low C = 4.8 | Jun low C = 8.5 | Jul low C = 9.9 | Aug low C = 9.5 | Sep low C = 7.0 | Oct low C = 3.9 | Nov low C = -0.2 | Dec low C = -3.1 |year low C = 2.3 |precipitation colour= | Jan precipitation mm = 154 | Feb precipitation mm = 104 | Mar precipitation mm = 107 | Apr precipitation mm = 70 | May precipitation mm = 104 | Jun precipitation mm = 91 | Jul precipitation mm = 102 | Aug precipitation mm = 146 | Sep precipitation mm = 195 | Oct precipitation mm = 217 | Nov precipitation mm = 210 | Dec precipitation mm = 160 |year precipitation mm = 1660 |unit precipitation days = 1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 15.8 | Feb precipitation days = 10.7 | Mar precipitation days = 13 | Apr precipitation days = 9 | May precipitation days = 11 | Jun precipitation days = 10 | Jul precipitation days = 10.5 | Aug precipitation days = 11.9 | Sep precipitation days = 15.6 | Oct precipitation days = 16.1 | Nov precipitation days = 17.7 | Dec precipitation days = 15.7 |year precipitation days = 157 |source 1 = Norwegian Meteorological Institute

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