Østre Agder
Metropolitan Region in Agder, Norway
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Østre Agder is a district or region in Agder county in southern Norway. The district covers the eastern, coastal areas of the county including the eight municipalities of Arendal, Froland, Gjerstad, Grimstad, Risør, Tvedestrand, Vegårshei, Åmli. The city of Arendal is the largest city in the region. Other cities in the district include Tvedestrand, Grimstad, and Risør.[3] This region is bounded by Telemark County to the north, by the Setesdal region to the northwest, and by the Kristiansand Region to the southwest.
Østre Agder has about 96,000 residents in its 3,435-square-kilometre (1,326 sq mi) area.[2][1] The district includes all of the Church of Norway deaneries of Aust-Nedenes prosti (Gjerstad, Vegårshei, Åmli, Tvedestrand, and Risør) and Arendal prosti (Arendal and Froland) as well as a part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (Grimstad).
Municipalities
The Østre Agder Region includes the following municipalities:
| Name | Map | Coat of arms | Admin. center | Population (in 2026)[2] | Area km2[1] | Language | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risør Municipality |  |  | Risør | 6,683 | 183.66 | Neutral | Coast |
| Grimstad Municipality |  |  | Grimstad | 25,569 | 303.58 | Bokmål | Coast |
| Arendal Municipality |  |  | Arendal | 46,603 | 270.2 | Bokmål | Coast |
| Gjerstad Municipality |  |  | Gjerstad | 2,502 | 322.13 | Neutral | Inland |
| Vegårshei Municipality |  |  | Myra | 2,253 | 355.65 | Neutral | Inland |
| Tvedestrand Municipality |  |  | Tvedestrand | 6,430 | 224.35 | Bokmål | Coast |
| Froland Municipality |  |  | Blakstad | 6,299 | 644.54 | Neutral | Inland |
| Åmli Municipality |  |  | Åmli | 1,805 | 1,130.6 | Nynorsk | Inland |