Østre Agder

The district covers the eastern, coastal areas of the county including the eight municipalities of Arendal, Tvedestrand, Risør, Grimstad, Gjerstad, Vegårshei, Åmli, and Froland.

Other cities in the district include Tvedestrand, Grimstad, and Risør.

Østre Agder has about 92,400 residents in its 3,435-square-kilometre (1,326 sq mi) area.

The district includes all of the Church of Norway deaneries of Aust-Nedenes prosti (Gjerstad, Vegårshei, Åmli, Tvedestrand, and Risør) and Arendal prosti (Arendal and Froland) as well as a part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (Grimstad).

The Østre Agder Region includes the following municipalities: