|
The municipality Lyngdal in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway, has 7,219 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. It got official town status on January 1, 2001. It is a coastal municipality, and borders in the south-east on Lindesnes municipality, Audnedal in the north-east, Hægebostad in the north and Kvinesdal and Farsund in the west.
Major sources of revenue are wood processing, agriculture and commerce. Tourism is also central to the community, with the beaches of Kvavik and Rosfjord popular resorts during the summer.
In 1963, Lyngdal was merged with the municipalities of Austad and Kvås.
The municipality has its name from the river Lygna, which runs through it. The name means 'Lygna-valley'.
|
