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Kristiansand Region
Kristiansand Region (Norwegian: Kristiansandregionen) is a statistical metropolitan region in Agder county in southern Norway. It is centered on the city of Kristiansand. The region consist of six municipalities in the centre of Southern Norway. Vennesla Municipality, Iveland Municipality, and Birkenes Municipality are inland municipalities while Kristiansand Municipality, Lindesnes Municipality, and Lillesand Municipality are coastal municipalities. Kristiansand Municipality is the largest municipality in population in the region.
The following municipalities are part of this region:
The Kristiansand region lies along the southern coast of Norway, centered around the city of Kristiansand. The region borders the Lister Region to the west, the region of Setesdal to the northwest (with Evje as its urban centre), and Østre Agder to the northeast (with Arendal as its urban centre).
The city of Kristiansand is the main urban area for the Kristiansand region, with a population of about 67,920. The borough Kvadraturen is the city downtown centrum and administrative centre for Kristiansand municipality. The borough has a population of 5,750 and is the least populated borough in Kristiansand. Agder County's government building is also located in Kristiansand.
Other larger urban areas in the region include the village of Vennesla which is the administrative centre of Vennesla Municipality, and it has a population of 14,158. Tangvall (also referred to as Søgne) is in Kristiansand Municipality, right next to the European route E39 highway, and it has 11,442 residents. Lillesand Municipality's administrative centre is the town of Lillesand which has a population of about 8,538. Birkeland, the administrative centre of Birkenes Municipality, has a population of 3,015.
Cities and towns in Norway are designated with this special status by the government. City status in Norway has no special benefits anymore, but historically it did. Cities and towns in Norway are called byer. Other urban areas without that status are called tettsteder which roughly translates as urban village in English. Kristiansand and Lillesand are the only cities/towns in the region.
Some of the larger villages and suburban areas in the region include Hægeland and Skarpengland in Vennesla; Finsland, Brennåsen, Volleberg, and Nodeland, Vedderheia, Høllen, Åros, and Langenes in Kristiansand; and Engesland, Herefoss, Oggevatn, and Vegusdal in Birkenes. Lillesand has the village areas of Kroksteinåsen, Borkedalen, and Møglestu.
Kristiansand municipality also has some large suburban areas in some part-boroughs of the boroughs, like in Vågsbygd has larger suburban areas like Voiebyen, Slettheitoppen in Slettheia, Åsane and the island Flekkerøy. Grim has one large suburban area: Hellemyr. Mosby and Strai is smaller suburbs farer away from the city. At Lund, Gimlekollen and Justvik is the larger suburban areas while Gimlevang, Sødal, Hamreheia and Kuholmen is smaller suburbs in the Lund borough. And in Oddernes is Hånes, Søm and Hamresanden, Brattvollshei at Tveit, Tømmerstø, Dvergsnes, Odderhei and Holte at Randesund.
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Kristiansand Region
Kristiansand Region (Norwegian: Kristiansandregionen) is a statistical metropolitan region in Agder county in southern Norway. It is centered on the city of Kristiansand. The region consist of six municipalities in the centre of Southern Norway. Vennesla Municipality, Iveland Municipality, and Birkenes Municipality are inland municipalities while Kristiansand Municipality, Lindesnes Municipality, and Lillesand Municipality are coastal municipalities. Kristiansand Municipality is the largest municipality in population in the region.
The following municipalities are part of this region:
The Kristiansand region lies along the southern coast of Norway, centered around the city of Kristiansand. The region borders the Lister Region to the west, the region of Setesdal to the northwest (with Evje as its urban centre), and Østre Agder to the northeast (with Arendal as its urban centre).
The city of Kristiansand is the main urban area for the Kristiansand region, with a population of about 67,920. The borough Kvadraturen is the city downtown centrum and administrative centre for Kristiansand municipality. The borough has a population of 5,750 and is the least populated borough in Kristiansand. Agder County's government building is also located in Kristiansand.
Other larger urban areas in the region include the village of Vennesla which is the administrative centre of Vennesla Municipality, and it has a population of 14,158. Tangvall (also referred to as Søgne) is in Kristiansand Municipality, right next to the European route E39 highway, and it has 11,442 residents. Lillesand Municipality's administrative centre is the town of Lillesand which has a population of about 8,538. Birkeland, the administrative centre of Birkenes Municipality, has a population of 3,015.
Cities and towns in Norway are designated with this special status by the government. City status in Norway has no special benefits anymore, but historically it did. Cities and towns in Norway are called byer. Other urban areas without that status are called tettsteder which roughly translates as urban village in English. Kristiansand and Lillesand are the only cities/towns in the region.
Some of the larger villages and suburban areas in the region include Hægeland and Skarpengland in Vennesla; Finsland, Brennåsen, Volleberg, and Nodeland, Vedderheia, Høllen, Åros, and Langenes in Kristiansand; and Engesland, Herefoss, Oggevatn, and Vegusdal in Birkenes. Lillesand has the village areas of Kroksteinåsen, Borkedalen, and Møglestu.
Kristiansand municipality also has some large suburban areas in some part-boroughs of the boroughs, like in Vågsbygd has larger suburban areas like Voiebyen, Slettheitoppen in Slettheia, Åsane and the island Flekkerøy. Grim has one large suburban area: Hellemyr. Mosby and Strai is smaller suburbs farer away from the city. At Lund, Gimlekollen and Justvik is the larger suburban areas while Gimlevang, Sødal, Hamreheia and Kuholmen is smaller suburbs in the Lund borough. And in Oddernes is Hånes, Søm and Hamresanden, Brattvollshei at Tveit, Tømmerstø, Dvergsnes, Odderhei and Holte at Randesund.
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