Nodeland

Nodeland is a village in Kristiansand municipality in Agder county, Norway. Nodeland was the administrative centre of former Songdalen municipality. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the city center of Kristiansand. The village is the main urban area of Songdalen, surrounded by several smaller villages such as Nodelandsheia, Brennåsen, Volleberg, and Hortemo.[3]

Nodeland
Village
View of the village
Nodeland
Location of the village
Nodeland
Nodeland (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°09′18″N 07°50′08″E
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictKristiansand
MunicipalityKristiansand
Area
  Total1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
  Total2,208
  Density1,752/km2 (4,540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4645 Nodeland

Nodeland Station is a railway station along the Sørlandet Line. All trains between Kristiansand and Stavanger (except overnight trains) stop in the village at this station. Greipstad Church is also located in Nodeland and it was the main church for the municipality.

The 1.26-square-kilometre (310-acre) village has a population (2015) of 2,208 which gives the village a population density of 1,752 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,540/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Nodeland, Songdalen (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Nodeland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-01-11.



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