Arendal kommune Email Format
Government AdministrationAgder, Norway501-1000 Employees
Arendal kommune is a city and municipality in Aust-Agder, Norway, and serves as the administrative center of the county within the Sørlandet region. It is located at 2 Sam Eydes Plass in Arendal, Agder, and borders Grimstad, Froland, and Tvedestrand. The municipality has about 44,000 residents, and its economy today relies largely on tourism, supported by its coastal setting, climate, and resources for recreational boaters and holidaymakers; peak-season visitation reaches around 150,000 people from May through September. As a municipality, Arendal delivers essential local services, including education, primary health care, elder care, emergency services, harbors, roads, water and sewer systems, waste management, and land-use planning. Historically based on shipping, forestry and mining, the area now relies more on tourism, with the downtown area featuring markets, fishing boats and cultural events during peak months.