Mandalen[1] is a river valley in Agder county, Norway. The 75-kilometre (47 mi) long valley runs from the lake Øre in Åseral Municipality south through Lindesnes Municipality and it ends at the sea at the town of Mandal in the south. The river Mandalselva runs through the valley. The side valleys are Ljoslandsdalen and Lognadalen.[2]

Mandalen
Length75 kilometres (47 mi) North-South
Geology
TypeRiver valley
Geography
LocationAgder, Norway
Population centersMandal
Coordinates58°13′13″N 7°31′13″E / 58.22038°N 7.52019°E / 58.22038; 7.52019
RiverMandalselva
Location
Map
Interactive map of Mandalen

References

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  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Mandalen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 8 June 2026.