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25-585: Trøe is a village in the municipality of Lillesand in Agder county, Norway . The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 420 about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Høvåg and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the town of Lillesand . The village sits along the head of a bay that flows north from the Blindleia inland waterway. This Agder location article

50-462: A Polish submarine , sank the German troopship Rio de Janeiro on 8 April 1940 off Lillesand. Rio de Janeiro was on its way to take part in the initial landings of Operation Weserübung the next day, the invasion of Norway. Lillesand is bordered in the north by Birkenes municipality, to the east by Grimstad municipality and to the south by Kristiansand municipality. The lake Østre Grimevann

75-418: A tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. Both symbols refer to the long coastline of the municipality and the importance of fishing and shipping for the local economy. The arms were designed by Jens T. Thommasen and Kjell Westermark Mørch. The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Lillesand. It

100-507: A father of higher social status and started life as a farmer on the Lofthus farm in Vestre Moland just outside Lillesand . Soon, he also had interests in a sawmill and engaged in shipping and trade and had traveled as a skipper to both Denmark and Great Britain . Later, he was being tried and ruined for violating trade restrictions, he became outspoken against the social differences he saw at

125-537: A fishing village, though even this area suffered when the herring left the coast. The Saltholmen Lighthouse , located on an island off Lillesand, is a nineteenth century lighthouse with a slate roof and a concrete tower for the light. It operated as a staffed lighthouse from 1882 to 1952. Saltholmen (lit. "Salty Islet" ) is named after the salt extraction industry once there, established by Hans Nielsen Hauge . The Lillesand-Flaksvandbanen operated between Lillesand and Flaksvann from 1896 to 1953. ORP  Orzeł ,

150-605: A noted attorney and father of the future Norwegian constitutional writer Christian Magnus Falsen , defended Lofthus in the ensuing trial. However, in 1792 Lofthus received penal servitude for life. He died of a stroke after ten years of captivity in Akershus Fortress in Christiania . Lofthus became inspirational for the national struggle for independence leading up to the events of 1814 in Norway . The Norwegian leftist movement at

175-438: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lillesand The 190-square-kilometre (73 sq mi) municipality is the 306th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lillesand is the 100th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,419. The municipality's population density is 63.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (164/sq mi) and its population has increased by 13.8% over

200-505: Is a large lake in the northern part of the municipality and the river Tovdalselva runs through the municipality, too. The Blindleia is an inland waterway that starts in Gamle Hellesund in Høvåg near Kristiansand in southern Norway, and continues past Lillesand. It is a salt water passage protected from the open sea by the offshore archipelago . The island of Justøy lies just south of

225-575: Is a wooden church which was built in 1887–1889 in Gothic Revival /Swiss style. The architect was Henrik Thrap-Meyer who also designed the pulpit, altarpiece and baptismal font. The altarpiece was done by Abraham Tønnessen. Lillesand Church is perched high above the city on a hill at Kirkeheia. In the current Lillesand municipality are also the medieval stone churches Vestre Moland Church and Høvåg Church , both of which are listed cultural heritage sites . Lillesand has sister city agreements with

250-520: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Agder District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Lillesand is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

275-466: Is identical to the word sandr which means " sand " or "sandy beach". The prefix is lille , which means "little", was added after the founding of Christianssand in 1641 to distinguish it from the greater and more important town nearby. The coat of arms was granted on 11 September 1987. The official blazon is " Azure , three anchors argent in pall annulets conjoined" ( Norwegian : I blått tre sølv ankere forent i trepass ). This means

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300-557: Is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . Sanden, which consisted of the small area near the harbor, was the original name for the municipality of Lillesand. Lillesand is built on the ancient estate of Lofthus. Christian Jensen Lofthuus was captured on his Lofthus estate around 1780. In 1821, when Lillesand became a privileged port , it had a population of only 300 and had nine shipyards . By 1895

325-909: The British Isles . One tidal stream goes through the English Channel , while the other goes around the north of the British Isles. The stream of the English Channel reaches the coast of Norway before the wave traveling around the British Islands. These two tidal "waves" are completely out of phase when they meet here, neutralizing the tidal effect. Lillesand Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality

350-442: The arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is three anchors . The anchors have a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The blue color in the field and the anchors were chosen to symbolize the connection that the municipality has with the sea. There are three anchors to symbolize the three smaller municipalities that were merged in 1964 to form

375-415: The complaints and petitions. When an attempt to arrest him failed, armed peasants rose on 2 October 1786, forcing local officials to grant immunity to Lofthus. What followed was a back-and-forth of threats of armed conflict, localized armed uprisings, official investigations (confirming several of the complaints made by Lofthus) and the eventual arrest of Lofthus on 15 March 1787. Enevold Falsen (1755–1808),

400-487: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Lillesand (incomplete list): The Norwegian National Park Skjærgårdsparken lies between Risør and Lillesand. Skjærgårdsparken, "the Park of Archipelago " is a paradise of islands, skerries , and rocks. Blindleia is a 12 kilometers Inland waterway between Lillesand and Ulvøysund with much small boat traffic in

425-570: The following places: Christian Jensen Lofthuus Christian Jensen Lofthuus ( Kristian Jenssøn Lofthus ) (15 May 1750 - 13 June 1797) was a farmer from Risør , Norway . Between 1786-87, he led a large peasant revolt in Norway which became known as the Lofthusreisingen . Lofthus was born in Risør in Nedenes county, Norway. He was the son of an unwed mother from a local farming family and

450-460: The merchant fleet was 95 vessels strong. But the death of the sailing ship caused severe economic difficulties for Lillesand. Sailing ships had been inexpensive and could be built from local timber. Steamers were built of steel, were expensive and required more capital than locals could muster. Shipyards were closed. Many of the residents emigrated from there to the United States . Lillesand remained

475-456: The present municipality. The arms were designed by Daniel Rike. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The previous coat of arms for Lillesand was approved on 15 December 1954 and in use until 10 September 1987. The blazon was " Azure , an anchor under a tern volant argent" . This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is an anchor with an Arctic tern flying above it. The anchor and tern have

500-524: The previous 10-year period. The town of Lillesand was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1962, the following areas were merged into a new, larger municipality of Lillesand: The municipality was named after the town of Lillesand , originally just Sand ( Old Norse : Sandr ). The name

525-417: The root of his problems. He soon became a leader to the local farmers. In June 1786, he presented a written complaint to Crown Prince Frederik who was then Regent of Denmark-Norway . At that time, Lofthus had been selected by the village as an envoy with a list of complainants on behalf of the common people of the community. Most of the complaints concerned large demands for payment for official business. It

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550-534: The summertime. The village of Brekkestø is tourist area on the island of Justøya . Lillesand Town- and Maritime Museum is a local, culture historic museum, located in the centre of the town. The museum is also called Carl Knudsen-gården . The Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder refers to this town in several of his books, for example in Sophie's World , where The Solitaire Mystery refers to Lillesand. Lillesand Church

575-631: The time regarded him as a martyr for the Norwegian cause. Henrik Wergeland later wrote passionately of how Lofthus was betrayed by the government ( Almuestalsmanden Christian Jensen Lofthuus and sundry-Urolighederne in 1786 and 87 in Nedenes County in Christian Sand Post No. 82-142/1842). In 1914, a memorial stone with inscription was erected to Lofthus on his farm in Vestre Moland. In 2002,

600-519: The town of Lillesand, along the Blindleia. The Kvåsefjorden lies along the southwestern border of Lillesand municipality. Navigation through the Blindleia passage requires attention to detail, but is not difficult as there are no tides , and very little current. The minimal tidal change in the skerries is due to its geographical location; the tidal flow that comes in from the Atlantic Ocean splits on

625-710: Was also complained that officials demanded overly high taxes. Moreover, the farmers wanted a repeal of the Danish grain monopoly and a freer timber trade. Lofthus had an audience with the crown prince twice in June and July 1786, and by his own account he had virtually been given a royal mandate to return home to document the complaints. During the early years of Frederick's regentship, he gave his support to liberal reforms many of which included farm measures. When Lofthus returned to Risør, he claimed to have succeeded with his demands. He repeated this several times, each time with more signatures on

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