Eigersund
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| Eigersund kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | [[Rogaland]] | ||
| District | Dalane | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1101 | ||
| Administrative centre | Egersund | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2007) | Terje Jørgensen Jr.(H) | ||
| Area (Nr. 228 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 432 km² (166.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 387 km² (149.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 13,388 | ||
| - Density | 35/km² (90.6/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 5.2 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 78 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
| Demonym | Eigersunder[1] | ||
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| Website: www.eigersund.kommune.no | |||
Eigersund is a municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.
Eigersund was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Ogna was separated from Eigersund in 1839. Helleland, and the town of Egersund, was merged with Eigersund January 1, 1965.
Eigersund extends from the North Sea coast to the border of Vest-Agder. It borders Hå in the north, Sokndal in the south. The municipality is centered on the town Egersund, and includes the island Eigerøya. The landscape includes a lot of rivers and seas, as well as woods. The town itself is mostly industrial. The lakes Eiavatnet and Teksevatnet lie in the municipality.
[edit] The name
The Norse form of the name was Eikundarsund. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the island Eikund (now Eigerøya), the last element is sund n 'strait, sound'. The first element in the name of the island is eik f 'oak', the last element is the suffix -und, with the meaning 'plentyful of' (i.e. 'the island covered with oak-trees').
The form without the diphthong [ei] (Egersund) is the Danish form of the name, still preserved in the name of the town Egersund.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1972). It shows a leaf of oak.
[edit] History
The place is mentioned in Snorri Sturluson's writings. Later, Christian IV set up a battery there.
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