Kristiansand Region
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Kristiansand Region Kristiansandsregionen |
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| Metropolitan Region (Metro) | |
 Kristiansandregionen marked in yellow in a map of Southern Norway. |
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| Coordinates: 58°36′N 7°48′E / 58.6°N 7.8°ECoordinates: 58°36′N 7°48′E / 58.6°N 7.8°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Capital | Kristiansand |
| Counties (fylker) |
Aust-Agder Vest-Agder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,434 km2 (6,345 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 155,648 |
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Kristiansand Region (Norwegian: Kristiansandregionen) is a statistical metropolitan region in the counties of Vest-Agder (population: 137,527) and Aust-Agder (population: 14,442) in southern Norway. It is centered on the city of Kristiansand. The region consist of 6 municipalities in the centre of Southern Norway. Vennesla, Songdalen, and Birkenes are inland municipalities while Kristiansand, Søgne, and Lillesand are coastal municipalities. Kristiansand is the largest municipality in population in the region and Birkeland is the largest in area.
The Kristiansand region lies along the southern coast of Norway, centered around the city of Kristiansand. The region borders the Lindesnes Regionen to the west (the administrative centre is Mandal), the region of Setesdal to the northwest (with Evje as the administrative centre), and Østre Agder to the northeast (with Arendal as the administrative centre).
The city of Kristiansand is the main urban area for the Kristiansand region. 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. Vest-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 nearly 13,000. Nodeland is the administrative centre for Songdalen municipality, and it has a population of about 3,500. Søgne municipality's administrative centre is Tangvall (also referred to as Søgne). Tangvall is located right next to the European route E39 highway. It has nearly 10,000 residents. Lillesand municipality's administrative centre is the town of Lillesand which has a population of about 7,500. Birkeland, the administrative centre of Birkenes municipality, has a population of almost 3,000.
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