Flekkefjord – Farsund – Kristiansand – Lillesand – Grimstad – Risør – Brevik – Stavern
Flekkefjord is the westmost of the Sørlandet ("South Country") towns, Western Norway begins just a few kilometres away. Nevertheless, the old town is as typical Sørlandet as any town, with its narrow streets, white wooden houses and – still – some blue front doors. The latter might not be visible on this picture taken late in the evening. The number of inhabitants in the Flekkefjord town is a little above five thousand.
(2006-07-25)
A Flekkefjord street in the morning. This is a part of the town called Hollenderbyen (Dutch City) because Dutch merchant ships once used to land here, sailing into the inner part of the fjord called "Grisefjorden", which is connected to the main fjord through a narrow strait through the town called (translated) "the River".
(2006-07-26)
Flekkefjord coat of arms
Farsund is a small and nice town on the southeast end of the Lista peninsula – that's in the far south of the country. The town proper houses about three thousand souls.
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Farsund coat of arms
Kristiansand got its name from King Christian IV. of Denmark–Norway. The artist Kjell Nupen (1955–2014) designed these fountains in Otterdalsparken at the Kristiansand harbour. The town Kristiansand lies in the far south of the country and has more than sixty thousand inhabitants.
(2006-07-26)
Kristiansand coat of arms
Lillesand, "little sands", originally to distinguish it from Kristiandsand, the much larger "sands" a short distance to the southwest.
(2006-07-26)
Lillesand coat of arms
Grimstad. The church built 1881 and Ståle Kyollingstad's sculpture (1948): "Mother Norway sends her sons out", memorial for those who fell during World War II.
(2006-07-24)
Grimstad coat of arms
Risør, the northmost (or eastmost) of the white Sørlandet towns, has less than 5000 inhabitants. In summer it is visited by a lot of boating tourists. It is best known for the wooden boat festival in early August every year.
(2003-08-05)
Risør coat of arms
Brevik, a tiny town on the southeast coast, about 2000 inhabitants. Nice, with many well-kept houses from the 18th century, and beautiful old wooden boats. This seems to be the town centre.
(2004-07-07)
Porsgrunn coat of arms
Brevik is now a part of Porsgrunn
Stavern is a town on the southeast coast (southwest of Oslo). Usually there are about three thousand inhabitants, but during a couple of summer months the number doubles. It's ideal for seaside vacation: A small urban part with shops, cafés, restaurants etc., a large harbour, a large "park" (the old military camp), and beaches and cliffs suited for bathing and sunning.
(2005-07-27)
Larvik coat of arms
Stavern is now a part of Larvik
