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[[File:Agder, County of.jpg|right|420px|thumb|The [[6-mile Hex Map|6-mile map]] of Agder]] | [[File:Agder, County of.jpg|right|420px|thumb|The [[6-mile Hex Map|6-mile map]] of Agder]] | ||
| − | '''Agder''', traditionally ''Agdesiden'', formerly a part of [[The Kingdom of Lenglin]] | + | '''Agder''', traditionally ''Agdesiden'', formerly a part of [[The Kingdom of Lenglin]]. The region was seized by the Vikings in the year 790 by Harald Granraude. For 197 years, Agdesiden existed as a petty kingdom, making peace with the gnomes of Lenglin. In 987 the region became united with [[The Kingdom of Norway]]. The land has a very broken and hilly surface, with valleys snaking north from the sea into a wild and primitive interior. |
| − | Kristiansand, a [[City|city]] and [[Market|market]], is the most important settlement | + | Kristiansand, a [[City|city]] and [[Market|market]], is the most important settlement; it's the only surviving settlement of the original kingdom. Important goods of the region include [[Fishing (resource)|fish]], [[Timber (material)|timber]], [[Shipbuilding|shipbuilding]] and [[Coppersmithing|coppersmithing]]. The people are Lutheran, industrious and welcoming. The county covers 8.4 [[20-mile Hex Map|hexes]]. |
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Latest revision as of 03:52, 6 May 2022
Agder, traditionally Agdesiden, formerly a part of The Kingdom of Lenglin. The region was seized by the Vikings in the year 790 by Harald Granraude. For 197 years, Agdesiden existed as a petty kingdom, making peace with the gnomes of Lenglin. In 987 the region became united with The Kingdom of Norway. The land has a very broken and hilly surface, with valleys snaking north from the sea into a wild and primitive interior.
Kristiansand, a city and market, is the most important settlement; it's the only surviving settlement of the original kingdom. Important goods of the region include fish, timber, shipbuilding and coppersmithing. The people are Lutheran, industrious and welcoming. The county covers 8.4 hexes.
List of Centres
| Name | Population | Year founded | Centre type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farsund | 155 | 1466 | settlement |
| Flekkefjord | 186 | 1580 | settlement |
| Kristiansand | 5,123 | 800 | settlement |
| Krossen | 110 | 1246 | hamlet |
| Mandal | 169 | 1550 | settlement |
| Øyslebø | 113 | 1203 | hamlet |
See Also,
Political Divisions of Denmark & Norway
Political Divisions of the World
