Tangvall

Tangvall is a village in Kristiansand municipality in Agder county, Norway. It was the administrative centre of former Søgne municipality (pre 2020). The village is located along the European route E39 highway and the river Søgneelva. The village sits just north of Åros and Høllen, northeast of the village of Eig, and east of the village of Lunde.

Tangvall Søgne
Village
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Coordinates: 58°05′52″N 07°48′55″E
Country	Norway
Region	Southern Norway
County	Agder
District	Kristiansand
Municipality	Kristiansand
Area [1]
• Total	5.87 km^2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	9,147
• Density	1,558/km^2 (4,040/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4640 Søgne

Together, Tangvall, Lunde, Høllen, Eig, Åros, and Langenes all form one large urban area known as Søgne. The 5.87-square-kilometre (1,450-acre) urban area has a population (2015) of 9,147 a population density of 1,558 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,040/sq mi).[1]

The Old Søgne Church is located in the southeastern part of the urban area, just north of Åros and Langenes. The "new" Søgne Church is located in Lunde. The municipal government is based in Tangvall since 1974. Prior to that time, it was located in Lunde. The municipal high school is also located here.[3]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Tangvall, Søgne (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
3. Store norske leksikon. "Søgne – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-01-01.