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Ågerøya
Ågerøya is an island in the middle of the Blindleia strait in Lillesand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The island is located off Kjøpmannsvik, between the islands of Justøy to the east and Furøya to the west. Ågerøya attracts many summer tourists, and the population multiplies during the summer months. The island is car-free. History The island is first mentioned in two letters from 1467 in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, when it, along with Kalvøya, Bærum, Kalvøya and Sandøya, Agder, Sandøya, was sold by Herleik Kolbjørnsson to Lord Alv Knutsson of the Norwegian-Swedish noble family Tre Roser. Later (after 1678), it belonged to the Gyldenløve (noble family), Gyldenløve Family and the County of Jarlsberg. Ågerøya was an important island during the age of sail, with its own school, library, two shops, a navigation school, shoemaker, and several shipping companies. It was established around 1800 and developed rapidly throughout the 19th century with ships sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Møre Og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal (; ) is a Counties of Norway, county in the northernmost part of Western Norway, Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the Molde (town), town of Molde, while Ålesund (town), Ålesund is the largest town. The county is governed by the Møre og Romsdal County Municipality which includes an elected county council and a county mayor. The national government is represented by the County governor (Norway), county governor. Name The name ''Møre og Romsdal'' was created in 1936. The first element refers to the districts of Nordmøre and Sunnmøre, and the last element refers to Romsdal. Until 1919, the county was called "Romsdalens amt (subnational entity), amt", and from 1919 to 1935 "Møre fylke". For hundreds of years (1660-1919), the region was called ''Romsdalen amt (subnational entity), amt'', after the Romsdalen valley in the present-day Rauma Municipality. The Old Norse form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
