Mandal

Mandal (män'däl) [key], town (1995 pop. 12,921), Vest-Agder co., extreme S Norway, on the Skagerrak. A renowned seaport in the 17th cent., it is now a small trading and shipping center, known for its remarkable beach and for its 18th-century patrician houses.

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