Risør Municipality
is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located on the Skagerrak coast in the traditional region of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of Risør municipality is the town of Risør. There are many villages in Risør such as Akland, Bossvika, Fie, Hødnebø, Krabbesund, Moen, Nipe, Røysland, Sandnes, Sivik, Søndeled, and Stamsø.
Key facts
- Kommune.name
- Risør
- Kommune.idnumber
- 4201
- Kommune.image_skyline
- Risor2.jpg
- Kommune.image_caption
- View of the town of Risør
- Kommune.county
- Agder
- Kommune.district
- Østre Agder
- Kommune.capital
- Risør
- Kommune.established
- 1 Jan 1838
- Kommune.preceded
- none
- Kommune.demonym
- Risøring
- Kommune.language
- Neutral
- Kommune.webpage
- www.risor.kommune.no
- Kommune.mayor
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- General information
- Name
- Coat of arms
- Churches
- History
- Geography
- Government
- Municipal council
- Mayors
- Politics
- Transportation
- Economy
- Attractions
- Notable people
- References
- External links
is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located on the Skagerrak coast in the traditional region of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of Risør municipality is the town of Risør. There are many villages in Risør such as Akland, Bossvika, Fie, Hødnebø, Krabbesund, Moen, Nipe, Røysland, Sandnes, Sivik, Søndeled, and Stamsø.
Risør is a tourist destination, and the surrounding area includes many small lakes and hills. Together with its coastline, Risør is known for its tourist attractions such as the wooden boat festival which is staged during the first week of August every year. It also has a growing reputation as the regional capital of arts and crafts, which culminates in the "Villvin-festival" during the summer holiday.