Nord-Audnedal (historic: Nordre Undal) is a former municipality that was located in the old Vest-Agder county in Norway. The 195.8-square-kilometre (75.6 sq mi) municipality[1] existed from 1845 until its dissolution in 1911. It was located along the river Audna in the Audnedalen valley in the present-day municipalities of Lyngdal and Lindesnes in Agder county. The administrative centre was the village of Vigmostad where Vigmostad Church is located.[2]
Nord-Audnedal herred
Nordre Undal herred | |
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Former municipality | |
![]() Vest-Agder within Norway | |
![]() Nord-Audnedal within Vest-Agder | |
Coordinates: 58°12′10″N 07°20′02″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Vest-Agder |
District | Sørlandet |
Established | 1845 |
• Preceded by | Undal Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1911 |
• Succeeded by | Vigmostad and Konsmo municipalities |
Administrative centre | Vigmostad |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 195.8 km2 (75.6 sq mi) |
Population (1911) | |
• Total | 1,705 |
• Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1027 |
The municipality of Nord-Undal was established in 1845 when the old municipality of Undal was divided into Sør-Undal (population: 3,893) and Nord-Undal (population: 802). The name Undal was changed to Audnedal in the early 20th century. On 1 January 1911, Nord-Audnedal ceased to exist when it was divided into two separate municipalities: Konsmo (population: 782) and Vigmostad (population: 923).[3]
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