Oddernes
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| Borough of Kristiansand | ||
View of the Varodd Bridge
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 Location of Oddernes borough, shown in yellow. Districts: 18-Tveit, 17-Søm, 16-Hånes, 15-Randesund. |
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| Coordinates: 58°10′30″N 8°06′27″E / 58.1749°N 08.1076°ECoordinates: 58°10′30″N 8°06′27″E / 58.1749°N 08.1076°E | ||
| Country | Norway | |
| Region | Southern Norway | |
| County | Vest-Agder | |
| District | Kristiansand | |
| City | Kristiansand | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 19,800 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) | |
| Post Code prefix | 460*, 462*, 463*, 465*, 477*, 469* | |
| Website | kristiansand.kommune.no | |
Oddernes is a borough in the municipality of Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The borough covers eastern Kristiansand on the east side of the Topdalsfjorden and the Varodd Bridge. The borough includes the former municipalities of Randesund and Tveit. There was a municipality of Oddernes from 1838 until 1965, but its boundaries were very different from those of the present-day borough.
The borough (originally the parish) is named after the old Oddernæs farm (Old Norse: Otruness). The first part of the name comes from its location along the Otra river, and nes means peninsula, so the peninsula along the Otra river.
Oddernes borough is divided up into four districts. Each district is also divided up into neighborhoods.
Strømme Centrum is the largest urban centre in Oddernes, it is located in Søm and is the centrum for Søm and Randesund. There is Regional Psychiatric Centre there along with other health stations. Randesund Police Station, which is a police station for Oddernes. Søm Church is located there along with Randesund Free Church. Randesund IL has their football stadium there, next to an indoor swimming pool. Strømme School is an elementary school located there. Østbyen Dagsenter is an retirement home. There is also two kindergartens in the centrum.
Hamresanden is a centrum for the district of Tveit. It has a fast-food restaurant, a grocery store, a gas station and local stores along with Tveit Free Church.
Hamresanden Centrum
Hamre
Holte
Holte
Hånni
Lauvåsen
Nordlia
Rabbesvik
Ryen
Solsletta
Småslettene
Strømsdalen
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