Kristiansand
municipality of Agder county in Southern Norway
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Summary
Kristiansand is a municipality of Norway[1]. Kristiansand ranks in the top 0.56% of municipality of norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,070 views/month, #2 of 360).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National urban environment award[3]
- Member of: Union of the Baltic Cities[4], International Cities of Refuge Network[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Agder[6]
- Country: Norway[7]
- Head of government: Mathias Bernander[8]
- Capital: Kristiansand[9]
- Shares border with: Vennesla[10], Birkenes[11], Lillesand[12], Lindesnes Municipality[13]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Gdynia[15], Hjørring[16], Kerava[17], Reykjanesbær[18], Münster[19], Orléans[20], Letchworth Garden City[21], Rajshahi[22], Walvis Bay[23], Trollhättan Municipality[24], Hjørring Municipality[25], Yangzhou[26]
- Postal code: 4604–4698[27]
- Commons category: Kristiansand[28]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[29], UTC+02:00[30]
- Inception: 1641[31]
- Significant event: boundary change[32]
- Official website: https://www.kristiansand.kommune.no/[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kristiansand[34]
- Commons gallery: Kristiansand[35]
- Population: 88,447[36], 87,446[37], 91,440[38], 92,359[39], 111,633[40], 112,588[41], 113,737[42], 115,569[43], 116,986[44], 118,221[45], 119,287[46]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Kristiansand[47]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[50], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[51]
- Capital of: Agder[52]
- Official name: Kristiansand[53]
- Legal form: kommune[54]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Kristiansand[55]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Kristiansand[56]
Body
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Kristiansand include Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik[57], an airport[58], in Norway[59].
Why It Matters
Kristiansand has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Kristiansand is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for Kristiansand include Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik[57], an airport[58], in Norway[59].
FAQs
What awards did Kristiansand receive?
Honors received include National urban environment award[3].