| Kristiansand kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Vest-Agder | ||
| District | Sørlandet | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1001 | ||
| Administrative centre | Kristiansand | ||
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| - Mayor (2004) | Per Sigurd Sørensen(H) | ||
| Area (Nr. ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål (West Agder is a county in Norway, bordering Rogaland to the west and Aust-Agder to the east Norway is divided into a number of traditional Districts Many districts have deep historical roots and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties Southern Norway ( Norwegian: Sørlandet) (lit "southern land" is the name of the geographical region ( landsdel) of the Skagerrak ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. The Conservative Party ( Høyre, H meaning " right " is a Norwegian Political party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 287 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 277 km² (107 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 259 km² (100 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - Total | 78,919 | ||
| - Density | 291/km² (753. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 10. 9 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 5 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
| Demonym | Kristiansander[1] | ||
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| Website: www.kristiansand.kommune.no | |||
Kristiansand [2] (formerly "Christianssand") is a city and municipality, and the capital of the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Bokmål (lit "book language" or Dano-Norwegian is the most commonly used of the two official Norwegian written Standard languages the other A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål (West Agder is a county in Norway, bordering Rogaland to the west and Aust-Agder to the east Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Kristiansand municipality is the 5th largest in Norway with a population of 78,919 as of January 1, 2008. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Kristiansand urban area, entirely located in the municipality, had a population of 64,930 on January 1, 2006, and is thus the 8th largest urban area in Norway. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
History
As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040. The first settlements near the modern city were located further down the river, in or near what is today the borough of Lund, and at Flekkerøy, an island outside the city centre.
Kristiansand was formally founded by King Christian IV in 1641. Christian IV ( 12 April, 1577 &ndash 28 February, 1648) was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1588 until his death It was created as a market town to encourage growth in a strategically significant area, providing a local economic base for construction of fortifications and population for defense of the area. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets The centre of Kristiansand, in layout essentially unchanged since the 17th century, is called "Kvadraturen" due to its square gridline of streets.
The city experienced its first major town fire in 1734, when large parts of the city was destroyed. Kristiansand grew into a major port during the 18th century, both due to its expanding ship building industry and its trade fleet. The city burned again in 1892. As a neutral trade port, the economy of Kristiansand thrived during World War I, but the growth stagnated due to political decisions and the Great Depression of the late 1920s and 1930s. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
Kristiansand was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Formannskaps-distrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. The rural municipalities of Oddernes, Randesund and Tveit were merged with Kristiansand January 1, 1965. Oddernes is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county Norway Randesund is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county Norway Tveit is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county Norway Tveit was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. king of denmark-norway ordered that it be moved from x to x
Culture
The zoological garden, Kristiansand Dyrepark (Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park) just east of the city, has a wide selection of animals in, for the most part, natural habitats. The Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park ( Kristiansand Dyrepark) is a Zoological garden and Amusement park situated 11 km east of Kristiansand This includes animals such as wolves, tigers and the lynx. The grey wolf or gray wolf ( Canis lupus) also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora The tiger ( Panthera tigris) is a member of the Felidae family the largest and the most powerful of the four " Big cats quot in the Genus A lynx is any of four medium-sized wild cats. All are members of the Genus Lynx, but there is considerable confusion about the best way to classify
Each year in July, Kristiansand is the site of the Quart Festival, a multi-day music festival - the largest of its kind in Norway. The Quart Festival was an annual popular music festival that took place in Kristiansand, Norway in the beginning of July Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. [3] Kristiansand is home to Agder Theatre. Agder Theatre gained status as a regional Theatre in January 1995, and is therefore Norways youngest regional theatre
Economy and transport
Kristiansand is connected to continental Europe by air and sea. The local airport, Kjevik, is located 12 km (7 miles) east of the city and has routes to European and Norwegian cities. Kristiansand Airport Kjevik is situated northeast of the city Kristiansand, Vest-Agder in southern Norway, located 16 km from the city centre From the city centre, the ferry harbour has routes to Hirtshals (Denmark) and Hanstholm (Denmark). Hirtshals is a town in Hjørring municipality in Region Nordjylland on the north coast of the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Hanstholm is a small town and a former island now elevated area in Thisted municipality of Region Nordjylland, located in the northern part of Denmark. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe There are also buses and trains that connect Kristiansand to other Norwegian cities.
Kristiansand has major shipbuilding and repair facilities that support Norway's North Sea oil industry. Near Kristiansand there is the static inverter plant of the HVDC Cross-Skagerak. A static inverter station is the terminal equipment for a high voltage direct current transmission line in which direct current is converted to three-phase alternating current HVDC or high-voltage Direct current Electric power transmission systems contrast with the more common Alternating current systems as a means Cross-Skagerak is the name of an High-voltage direct current (HVDC transmission facility between Tjele ( Denmark) and Kristiansand ( Norway
Geography and climate
Kristiansand and the Agder counties usually have a lot of summer sunshine compared to most of Norway. There may be heavy snowfall in winter with south-southeasterly winds (snow record at Kjevik is 170 cm), but the snow rarely stays long at the coast; see climate. Norway is located in Northern Europe on the western and northern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering the North Sea in southwest In the summer most locals go to the Fish Market and Hamresanden Beach which is located near Kjevik airport (about 10 mins from the city centre). People from Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the UK and other European countries also visit this beach in the summer during their travels. Many of these travellers also enjoy fishing in the many rivers that surround the city.
Education
The University of Agder's largest campus is located in Kristiansand; the university itself has about 8,000 students. University of Agder ( Universitetet i Agder) previously Agder University College, has 8500 students and 900 members of faculty and staff Formerly a university college, it was granted status as a university on September 1, 2007. The term " university college " is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide Tertiary education but do not have full or independent A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Study programs include business and economics, engineering and technology, the humanities, mathematics, nursing, teacher education, as well as fine arts.
Kristiansand is also home of one of the Norwegian School of Management's (Norwegian: Handelshøyskolen BI) campuses, in addition to The Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication (Norwegian: Mediehøgskolen Gimlekollen), which offers degrees in journalism and communication. The BI Norwegian School of Management (Handelshøyskolen BI is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language
In 2006, 27% of those above 16 years in Kristiansand had higher education, compared to the national average of 24. 2%.
Famous people from Kristiansand
- See also: Category:People from Kristiansand
- Bernt Balchen (1899 – 1973), Norwegian-American aviator born in Tveit
- Jens Bjørneboe (1920 – 1976), painter, dramatist, essayist and novelist born in Kristiansand. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Norwegian Americans (norskamerikanere are Americans of Norwegian descent Tveit is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county Norway Tveit was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) Jens Ingvald Bjørneboe (born October 9, 1920 in Kristiansand, Norway, died May 9, 1976 in Veierland in
- Valdemar Knudsen (1819 – 1898), pioneered sugar cane production in Hawaii. Valdemar Emil Knudsen (born August 5, 1819, in Kristiansand, Norway; died January 5, 1898, in Honolulu, Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the
- HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit (1973 –), born and raised in Kristiansand. Mette-Marit Crown Princess of Norway (born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby
- Lars Nedland (1976 –), vocalist, percussionist and keyboardist in a variety of Norwegian black metal and avant-garde bands
- Andreas Thorkildsen (1982 –), olympic gold medalist, javelin. Lars Are Nedland (born the May 13 1976 also known as Lazare, from Kristiansand Norway, is the Vocalist, Drummer and Keyboardist A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard Andreas Thorkildsen (born 1 April 1982 in Kristiansand) is a Norwegian Javelin thrower He is the world junior record holder in the event
- Henrik Wergeland (1808 – 1845), poet
- Holger Hott Johansen (1974 – ), world champion in Orienteering
- Bjarte Breiteig (1974 - ), Author
- Siri Tollerød , Model
References
- ^ Personnemningar til stadnamn i Noreg (Norwegian)
- ^ Even though the names are different, Kristiansand is often noted as Kristiansand S (S for South) to distinguish it from Kristiansund, also in Norway, in such cases noted as Kristiansund N. Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland ( June 17, 1808 in Kristiansand – July 12, 1845 in Christiania) was a Norwegian A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Holger Hott, formerly Holger Hott Johansen, (born 8 April 1974) is a Norwegian Orienteering competitor who has won two individual long distance Orienteering is a family of Sports that require Navigational skills using a Map and Compass, usually in combination with Point to point racing Bjarte Breiteig (born March 17 1974) is an Norwegian Short story writer Siri Tollerod or Tollerød, which is her real surname is a Norwegian model Kristiansund is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of the county Møre og Romsdal The practice originated before postal codes were introduced, as mail sometimes was sent to the wrong city. A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a Occasional mix-ups with the Swedish city of Kristianstad have also been known to happen. Kristianstad kri'ɧansta (older spelling Christianstad) is a city in the province of Scania in southernmost Sweden and [1]
- ^ Official Quart Festival site (English)
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