Marnardal

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Marnardal was established as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 through the merger of several municipalities. These areas that became Marnardal included all Bjelland municipality except for the Midtbø and Ågedal areas (population: 535), all of the municipality of Laudal, the Kleveland bru area of Finsland (population: 34), and all of Øyslebø municipality except for the Brunvatne area (population: 1,068).{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}

On 1 January 2020, the three neighboring municipalities of Mandal, Marnardal, and Lindesnes were merged into one large municipality called Lindesnes with its administrative centre being the town of Mandal.{{Cite web |title=Nye Lindesnes |url=https://www.lindesnes.kommune.no/lokaldemokratipolitikk-rad-og-utvalg/kommunereformen/1548-nye-lindesnes |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015331/https://www.lindesnes.kommune.no/lokaldemokratipolitikk-rad-og-utvalg/kommunereformen/1548-nye-lindesnes |archive-date=2017-11-07 |access-date=2017-11-05 |publisher=Lindesnes kommune |language=Norwegian}}

The municipality is named after the Mandalen valley ({{langx|non|Marnardalr}}) in an attempt to revive the Old Norse name for the valley. The first element is the genitive case of the river name Mǫrn which is now called Mandalselva. The meaning of this old river name is uncertain, but it may be derived from the word {{wikt-lang|non|marr}} which means "sea". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|dalr}} which means "valley" or "dale".{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Marnardal |url=https://snl.no/Marnardal |access-date=2016-11-30 |language=Norwegian}} {{See also|Mandal (municipality)#Name}}

The coat of arms was granted on 19 June 1987 until the municipality was dissolved on 1 January 2020. The official blazon is "Vert, three pine cones in pall stems conjoined Or" ({{langx|no|I grønt tre gull furukongler forent i trepass}}). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a pine cone. The pine cones have a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The green color in the field and the choice of pine cones on the arms symbolize the importance of the forests which cover areas of the municipality. There are three conjoined pine cones to represent each of the three former municipalities of Bjelland, Laudal, and Øyslebø which were merged into Marnardal in 1964. The arms were designed by Ulf Dreyer using an idea by Kjersti Tveit Nilsen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Marnardal |access-date=2023-01-21 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}{{Cite web |title=Marnardal, Vest-Agder (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-10-21.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Flags of the World}}{{Cite web |date=1987-06-19 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1987-06-19-531?q=flagg |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}

The Church of Norway has three parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Marnardal. It is part of the Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |access-date=2023-08-03 |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=no |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}} The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Kristiansand District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal.

The municipal council {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Marnardal was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

{{div col}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 2016

|end = 2019

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2015 - Vest-Agder |url=https://valgresultat.no/vest-agder/marnardal?type=ko&year=2015 |access-date=2020-11-17 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=Norwegian}}

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 9

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 5

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 2012

|end = 2015

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Vest-Agder |url=https://valgresultat.no/vest-agder/marnardal?type=ko&year=2011 |access-date=2020-11-17 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 2008

|end = 2011

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Venstre = 1

|Høyre = 3

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 2004

|end = 2007

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 2000

|end = 2003

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 5

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 1996

|end = 1999

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-11-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 9

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 1992

|end = 1995

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-11-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 8

|Venstre = 1

|otherparty = Marnardal local list

|otherparty_no = Marnardal bygdeliste

|otherparty_number = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 1988

|end = 1991

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-11-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 4

|DLF/V = 2

|otherparty = Marnardal local list

|otherparty_no = Marnardal Bygdeliste

|otherparty_number = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 1984

|end = 1987

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-11-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|DLF/V = 1

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 5

|otherparty = Marnardal local list

|otherparty_no = Marnardal Bygdelista

|otherparty_number = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 1980

|end = 1983

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-11-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|DLF/V = 1

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 6

|otherparty = Marnardal local list

|otherparty_no = Marnardal bygdeliste

|otherparty_number = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 1976

|end = 1979

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-11-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|DLF = 1

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 7

|otherparty = Cross-party list

|otherparty_no = Tverrpolitisk Liste

|otherparty_number = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 1972

|end = 1975

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-11-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 8

|Venstre = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 1968

|end = 1971

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-11-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo |volume=I}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 7

|Venstre = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Marnardal

|start = 1964

|end = 1967

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-11-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 8

|Venstre = 4

|}}

{{div col end}}

{{incomplete list|date=August 2023}}

The mayors ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Marnardal (incomplete list):

• 1999-2007: Ånen Trygsland (Sp)
• 2007-2019: Helge Sandåker (Ap)

Marnardal was an inland municipality which follows the Mandalselva river through the Mandalen valley. The municipality bordered Evje og Hornnes municipality to the north in Aust-Agder county; Audnedal municipality to the west; Lindesnes, Mandal, and Søgne municipalities to the south; and Songdalen and Vennesla municipalities in the east.

{{Weather box

|metric first = yes

|single line = yes

|location = Bjelland

| Jan mean C = -2.5

| Feb mean C = -2.7

| Mar mean C = 0.0

| Apr mean C = 3.5

| May mean C = 9.8

| Jun mean C = 14.0

| Jul mean C = 15.2

| Aug mean C = 14.5

| Sep mean C = 10.2

| Oct mean C = 6.7

| Nov mean C = 2.2

| Dec mean C = -1.0

|year mean C = 5.8

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| Jan precipitation mm = 146

| Feb precipitation mm = 104

| Mar precipitation mm = 104

| Apr precipitation mm = 64

| May precipitation mm = 95

| Jun precipitation mm = 84

| Jul precipitation mm = 100

| Aug precipitation mm = 128

| Sep precipitation mm = 168

| Oct precipitation mm = 198

| Nov precipitation mm = 182

| Dec precipitation mm = 142

|year precipitation mm = 1515

|source 1= Norwegian Meteorological Institute{{Cite web |title=eKlima Web Portal |url=http://eklima.met.no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040614073527/http://eklima.met.no/ |archive-date=2004-06-14 |publisher=Norwegian Meteorological Institute}}

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