Kristiansand Municipality, Coastal municipality in Agder region, Norway
Kristiansand Municipality is a coastal municipality in Agder region, southern Norway, covering beaches, forests, and several settlements along the shore. The area extends over a large territory with both densely populated sections and rural zones and natural landscapes.
King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway founded the settlement in the 17th century as part of his strategy to strengthen the southern coast. The area grew from a small trading center into a larger municipal entity with several incorporated localities.
The name combines King Christian's legacy with the old Norse word for sandy coastline, visible today along several beaches. Visitors often notice the mix of timber houses and newer buildings that shape neighborhoods and small centers spread across the whole area.
Two major European routes cross here and connect the area with other parts of Norway and via ferries to Denmark. Visitors find information points in the downtown area and at several spots along the coast.
A Neolithic ritual site from around 3400 BC was uncovered during excavations at Hamresanden. This site ranks among the oldest traces of human use along the southern Norwegian coast.
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Baneheia
962 m
Kilden Performing Arts Centre
852 m
Kristiansand Cathedral
90 m
Christiansholm Fortress
542 m
Eg Sykehus
694 m
Bystranda
680 m
Arkivet
862 m
Fiskebrygga
656 m
Otterdalsparken
476 m
St. Ansgar's Church
258 m
Kristiansand City Hall
79 m
Kristiansand public library
145 m
Lundsbroa
658 m
Bendiksbukta
955 m
Old Kristiansand Theater building
430 m
Sørlandets Art Museum
112 m
Oddernesbrua
860 m
Tollboden
409 m
Ekserserhuset
432 m
Holbergs gate 17, Kristiansand
226 m
Skippergata 43
130 m
SKMU Sørlandets Kunstmuseum
104 m
Kilden Teater
430 m
2. Stampetjønn
626 m
Vestre Strandgate 24
328 m
Rådhusgata 5
239 m
Stiftsgården
916 m
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