*** Welcome to piglix ***

Strai

District Strai
District in Kristiansand
Coat of arms of District Strai
Coat of arms
Location of District Strai
Coordinates: 58°11′21″N 7°55′42″E / 58.1893°N 07.9283°E / 58.1893; 07.9283Coordinates: 58°11′21″N 7°55′42″E / 58.1893°N 07.9283°E / 58.1893; 07.9283
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Vest-Agder
Municipality Kristiansand
Borough Grim
Elevation 30 m (100 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 1,000
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
ISO 3166 code NO-030112
Website kristiansand.kommune.no

Strai is a village and a district in the municipality of Kristiansand in Vest-Agder, Norway. It is located in the borough of Grim. Its population (2014) is about 1,000. The district of Mosby lies to the north, the districts of Lund, Kvadraturen, and Grim are located to the south, and the municipality of Songdalen lies to the west.

The village of Strai lies on the west shore of the river Otra in the Torridal valley. The village of Mosby lies just to the north along the Norwegian National Road 9. Torridal Church is located just on the northern edge of Strai.



...
Wikipedia

...