Aust-Agder County Municipality

Aust-Agder County Municipality
Aust-Agder fylkeskommune
County

Coat of arms

Location in Norway
Country Norway
Administrative center Arendal
Government
  County mayor Bjørgulv Sverdrup Lund
ISO 3166 code NO-09
Employees 1,100
Schools 8
Pupils 4,000
Transit authority None
Website www.austagderfk.no

Aust-Agder County Municipality (Norwegian: Aust-Agder fylkeskommune) is the regional governing administration of Aust-Agder, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of eight upper secondary schools with 4,000 pupils.[1] It administrates the county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture and cultural heritage.[2]

The county council has 35 members, and since 2011, Chairman of the County Council is Bjørgulv Sverdrup Lund of the Conservative Party.[3] The administrative seat is located in Arendal.

References

  1. "Utdanning" (in Norwegian). Aust-Agder County Municipality. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. "Aust-Agder County Municipality". Aust-Agder County Municipality. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  3. "Om fylkeskommunene" (in Norwegian). Aust-Agder County Municipality. Retrieved 23 January 2012.

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