Krossen
Krossen is a village in Mandal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Mandalen valley, on the western shore of the river Mandalselva, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the town of Mandal and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of the village of Øyslebø.[3]
Krossen Holum | |
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Village | |
  Krossen Location of the village  Krossen Krossen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°05′46″N 07°31′29″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Lindesnes |
| Municipality | Lindesnes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 610 |
| • Density | 1,271/km2 (3,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4519 Holum |
The village (also known as Holum) was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Holum which existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. Holum Church, built in 1825, is located in Krossen.
The 0.48-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2015) of 610, giving the village a population density of 1,271 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,290/sq mi).[1]
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Krossen, Mandal (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
- Store norske leksikon. "Krossen – tettsted i Mandal kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-12-26.
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