History
The municipality (originally the parish) of Vestre Moland was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). In 1865, the municipality was divided into two separate municipalities of Vestre Moland (population: 2,167) and Høvåg (population: 2,069). On 1 January 1962, Vestre Moland (population: 2,454) was merged with Eide, Høvåg, and Lillesand to form a new, enlarged Lillesand municipality.
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