Arendal City, Norway

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Arendal is municipality in the county of Aust-Agder in southeastern Norway. Arendal belongs to the region of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Arendal. Some of the notable villages in Arendal include Rykene, Eydehavn, Færvik, Strengereid, Kongshavn, Kilsund, Brattekleiv, Longum, Saltrød, Staubø, Vrengen, and Kolbjørnsvik. The offices of GRID-Arendal are also located in the city of Arendal. The 270-square-kilometre (100 sq mi) municipality is the 288th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Arendal is the 20th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 44,576. The municipality's population density is 174.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (452/sq mi) and its population has increased by 11.3% over the last decade.

Year: 2016

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Climate-neutral GRID-House in Arendal

Climate-neutral GRID-House in Arendal, winter-aspect

Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Hvaler Islands

Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Kolbjørnsvik, Hisøy

Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Lille Torungen Lighthouse

Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Mid-summer evening colors

Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Skarestrand, Tromøy

Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Store Torungen Lighthouse

Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Tromøy

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo), Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway

GRID-Arendal offices at the waterfront

GRID-Arendal offices at the waterfront (in background of Common Gull)

GRID-Arendal offices at the waterfront, summer-aspect

GRID-Arendal offices at the waterfront, winter-aspect

Kayaking in the Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Store Torungen Lighthouse

Norwegian South-Coast around Grimstad, November morning

Pollen, the inner harbour of Arendal

Spring-view from GRID-Arendal's offices, Kolbjørnsvik

Tall ships visiting Arendal

Tall ships visiting Arendal (in front of the GRID-House)

Winter-view from GRID-Arendal's offices, Kolbjørnsvik

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State of the Environment in the Raet National Marine Park (Southern Norway): Application of the Expert Elicitation Assessment Method in a Marine Protected Area

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