Farsund

Farsund is a coastal municipality, bordering on Kvinesdal municipality in the north and Lyngdal in the north and east. In terms of square mileage it is one of the smallest municipalities in Vest-Agder county, yet one of the largest in number of inhabitants. Farsund has the largest agriculture area in Vest-Agder. The municipality of Farsund has ca. 9,200 inhabitants, concentrated in three centres of population: Farsund town, Vanse and Vestbygda. In 1965 Farsund was merged with the municipalities of Lista, Herad and Spind and each had its own parish. Shipping, fishing and agriculture are the largest industries in the area. Today, Farsund is the largest agrcultural district in the county of Vest-Agder, having 26 km² productive land, 88 km² forest and 17 km² freshwater areas. Farsund was already organized as a trading centre in 1795, and in 1995 celebrated its 200 year jubilee.

[edit] The name

The first element is far n 'travelling', the last element is sund n 'strait, sound'.

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from 1899. It shows four trees of linden (Tilia). (From around 1750 to 1950 four trees of linden was standing in the center of the town.)

[edit] Famous people from Farsund

Eilert Sundt

Farsund

Municipalities of Vest-Agder
Audnedal \| Farsund \| Flekkefjord \| Hægebostad \| Kristiansand \| Kvinesdal \| Lindesnes \| Lyngdal \| Mandal \| Marnardal \| Sirdal \| Songdalen \| Søgne \| Vennesla \| Åseral