Lister Region

Lister Region
Listerregionen
The Lista Beaches
The Lista Beaches
Lister region in blue as it was in 2019, in the map of Southern Norway.
Lister region in blue as it was in 2019, in the map of Southern Norway.
Coordinates: 58°36′N 7°48′E / 58.6°N 07.8°E / 58.6; 07.8
CountryNorway
County (fylke)Agder
TownsFarsund
Flekkefjord
Lyngdal
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
40,191
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
WebsiteLister.no

Lister Region (Norwegian: Listerregionen) is a region in Southern Norway. It consists of the municipalities of Farsund, Flekkefjord, Hægebostad, Kvinesdal, Lyngdal, and Sirdal. The region borders Kristiansand Region in the east, Setesdal to the north, and Rogaland County to the west. There are three towns in Lister: Flekkefjord, Lyngdal, and Farsund.

Municipalities

Name Map Coat of arms Adm. center Pop.
(2026)
Area
km2
Language Location
Farsund Municipality
Farsund 9,949 263 Bokmål Coast
Flekkefjord Municipality
Flekkefjord 9,373 544 Bokmål Coast with Rogaland County Border
Lyngdal Municipality
Alleen 10,922 643 Neutral Coast/Inland
Hægebostad Municipality
Tingvatn 1,794 461 Nynorsk Inland
Kvinesdal Municipality
Liknes 6,242 963 Neutral Inland
Sirdal Municipality
Tonstad 1,911 1,554 Neutral Inland with Rogaland County Border

References

  1. 1 2 Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  2. ↑ "Lister - Samarbeid". lister.no. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  3. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).