Mandal

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A street in Mandal, the southmost town in Norway, with less than ten thousand inhabitants. Please notice the traditional Sørlandet colours: White house with blue front door. In the old days blue paint was the most expensive, therefore blue entrance doors.

(2006-07-25)

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The Sjøsand beach at Mandal starts where the town ends and is eight hundred metres long. Behind the camera there are several smaller beaches.

(2006-07-26)

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Behind the beach Sjøsand at Mandal lies the natural park Furulunden (furu = pine). The park covers about 1.3 square kilometres. In the park there is a camping site, close to the beach.

(2006-07-24)

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The Mandal coat of arms

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