Mandal

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Mandal (Norwegian: [mɑn.ˌdɑːl] ) is a town in Lindesnes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. Mandal is the fourth largest town in Agder as well as the administrative centre of Lindesnes Municipality. It is located at the mouth of the river Mandalselva at the southern end of the Mandalen valley. The 6.85-square-kilometre (1,690-acre) town has a population (2025) of 11,471 and a population density of 1,675 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,340/sq mi). The town is also a tourist destination, especially due to its Sjøsanden beach. In Norway, Mandal is considered a by which can be translated as either a "town" or "city" in English. It received town status as a ladested in 1632 and in 1921 it was upgraded in status to a kjøpstad. Neither designation has any special status under the law anymore, but historically they did. The town lies along the European route E39 highway, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of the town of Kristiansand and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of the town of Flekkefjord. Mandal has a few suburban villages lying just outside its borders such as Ime immediately to the east and Sånum to the southwest. The village of Krossen lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north, along the Mandalselva river.