Gjerstad
Sign in to saveGjerstad is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of Sørlandet, in the southeastern part of the county, along the border with Telemark county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Gjerstad. Other villages in the municipality include Ausland, Eikeland, Fiane, Gryting, Østerholt, Rød, Sundebru, and Vestøl.
Key facts
- Kommune.name
- Gjerstad
- Kommune.idnumber
- 4211
- Kommune.image_skyline
- Gjerstadvatnet 1.jpg
- Kommune.county
- Agder
- Kommune.district
- Østre Agder
- Kommune.capital
- Gjerstad
- Kommune.established
- 1 Jan 1838
- Kommune.preceded
- none
- Kommune.demonyms
- GjersdølGjersdøling
- Kommune.language
- Neutral
- Kommune.coatofarms
- Gjerstad komm.svg
- Kommune.webpage
- www.gjerstad.kommune.no
- Kommune.mayor
- Steinar Pedersen
- Kommune.mayor_party
- H
- Kommune.mayor_as_of
- 2023
- Kommune.area_rank
- 256
- Kommune.area_total_km2
- 322.13
- Kommune.area_land_km2
- 307.57
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- Mayors
- Attractions
- Notable people
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Gjerstad is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of Sørlandet, in the southeastern part of the county, along the border with Telemark county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Gjerstad. Other villages in the municipality include Ausland, Eikeland, Fiane, Gryting, Østerholt, Rød, Sundebru, and Vestøl.
The municipality is the 256th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Gjerstad is the 260th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,421. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.5% over the previous 10-year period.