Alleen

Alleen
Lyngdal
Town/City
View of the government building for Lyngdal Municipality
View of the government building for Lyngdal Municipality
Interactive map of Alleen
Coordinates: 58°08′15″N 7°04′12″E / 58.1376°N 7.07002°E / 58.1376; 7.07002
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictLister
MunicipalityLyngdal Municipality
Established as 
Town (By)1 Jan 2001
Area
 • Total
4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
5,631
 • Density1,394/km2 (3,610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4580 Lyngdal

Alleen or Lyngdal is a town which is the administrative centre of Lyngdal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It lies along the east side of the river Lygna, just north of the head of the Rosfjorden and northeast of the head of the Lyngdalsfjorden. The small villages of Skomrag and Svenevik both lie just south of the town, and the small farming area of Hæåk lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the northwest.

The 4.04-square-kilometre (1,000-acre) town has a population (2025) of 5,631 and a population density of 1,394 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,610/sq mi).

Lyngdal Church lies in the northern part of the town. The European route E39 highway and County Road 43 both pass through the town. It previously had an annual cattle auction. Alleen is the site of the largest primary and secondary schools in Lyngdal Municipality.

History

On 1 January 2001, the municipal government declared the urban area of Alleen to be a town (by) called Lyngdal. Both names are used to refer to the urban area now. In Norwegian, the word by can be translated as either a "town" or "city" in English. Birthplace of Bergljot Aarnes Gustavsen.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
  2. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  3. ↑ "Lyngdal, Lyngdal". yr.no. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Alleen". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Lyngdal". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  6. 1 2 Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2 March 2026). "Lyngdal (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2 June 2026.