Kristiansand

Summary

Kristiansand is a municipality of Norway^[1]. Kristiansand ranks in the top 0.56% of municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,512 views/month, #2 of 360).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kristiansand received the National urban environment award^[3].
• Kristiansand was a member of Union of the Baltic Cities^[4].
• Kristiansand was a member of International Cities of Refuge Network^[5].
• Kristiansand is located in Agder^[6].
• Kristiansand is in the country of Norway^[7].
• Kristiansand's head of government is recorded as Mathias Bernander^[8].
• Kristiansand's instance of is recorded as municipality of Norway^[9].
• Kristiansand's capital is recorded as Kristiansand^[10].
• Kristiansand's shares border with is recorded as Vennesla^[11].
• Kristiansand's shares border with is recorded as Birkenes^[12].
• Kristiansand's shares border with is recorded as Lillesand^[13].
• Kristiansand's shares border with is recorded as Lindesnes Municipality^[14].
• Kristiansand's main regulatory text is recorded as Act relating to municipalities and county authorities^[15].
• Kristiansand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gdynia^[16].
• Kristiansand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hjørring^[17].
• Kristiansand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kerava^[18].
• Kristiansand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Reykjanesbær^[19].
• Kristiansand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Münster^[20].
• Kristiansand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Orléans^[21].
• Kristiansand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Letchworth Garden City^[22].
• Kristiansand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rajshahi^[23].
• Kristiansand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Walvis Bay^[24].
• Kristiansand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Trollhättan Municipality^[25].
• Kristiansand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hjørring Municipality^[26].
• Kristiansand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Yangzhou^[27].

Body

Founding

1641 marks the founding of Kristiansand^[28].

Identity

Kristiansand's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kristiansand'}^[29].

Recognition

Kristiansand received the National urban environment award^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Kristiansand include Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik^[30], an airport^[31], in Norway^[32].

Why It Matters

Kristiansand ranks in the top 0.56% of municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,512 views/month, #2 of 360).^[2] Kristiansand has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Kristiansand is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for Kristiansand include Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik^[30], an airport^[31], in Norway^[32].

FAQs

What awards did Kristiansand receive?

Honors received include National urban environment award^[3].