The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Arendal
(ä´rndäl) (KEY) , city (1995 pop. 38,695), capital of Aust-Agder co., SE Norway, a port on the Skagerrak. Manufactures include forest products and processed metal, food, and tobacco. Chartered in 1723, Arendal has had one of Norways largest merchant fleets since 1880.