Volleberg

Volleberg is a village in Kristiansand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Songdalselva, in former Songdalen municipality, right on the border with former Søgne municipality (pre 2020). The European route E39 highway passes by the village on its way from Nodeland and Brennåsen about 1 to 2 kilometres (0.62 to 1.24 mi) to the north and Tangvall (in Søgne) about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the south. The 0.32-square-kilometre (79-acre) village has a population (2016) of 560 which gives the village a population density of 1,750 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,500/sq mi).[1] The village is primarily a residential community with people working in the nearby urban areas of Kristiansand and Søgne.[3]

Volleberg
Village
Volleberg
Location of the village
Volleberg
Volleberg (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°07′19″N 07°50′57″E
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictKristiansand
MunicipalityKristiansand
Area
  Total0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Elevation61 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total560
  Density1,750/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4647 Brennåsen

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Volleberg, Songdalen (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Volleberg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-01-11.



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