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'''Agder''', traditionally ''Agdesiden'', formerly a part of [[The Kingdom of Lenglin]], 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 that stretch north from the sea into a wild and primitive interior.
 
'''Agder''', traditionally ''Agdesiden'', formerly a part of [[The Kingdom of Lenglin]], 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 that stretch north from the sea into a wild and primitive interior.
  
Kristiansand, a [[City|city]] and [[Market|market]], is the most important settlement.  Important goods of the region include fish, timber, shipbuilding and coppersmithing.  The people are Lutheran, industrious and welcoming.  The county covers 8.4 [[20-mile Hex Map|hexes]].
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Kristiansand, a [[City|city]] and [[Market|market]], is the most important settlement, and 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 [[20-mile Hex Map|hexes]].
  
 
== List of Settlements ==
 
== List of Settlements ==

Revision as of 03:40, 2 October 2021

The 6-mile map of Agder

Agder, traditionally Agdesiden, formerly a part of The Kingdom of Lenglin, 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 that stretch north from the sea into a wild and primitive interior.

Kristiansand, a city and market, is the most important settlement, and 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 Settlements

Name Population Year founded
Farsund 155 1466
Flekkefjord 186 1580
Kristiansand 5,123 800
Mandal 169 1550


See Also,
Political Divisions of Denmark & Norway
Political Divisions of the World