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Vågsbygd borough consist by [[Flekkerøy]], [[Voiebyen]], [[Slettheia]] and Vågsbygd itself.
Vågsbygd borough consist by [[Flekkerøy]], [[Voiebyen]], [[Slettheia]] and Vågsbygd itself.


==Demographic and population==
==Population==

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| M1 || [[Flekkerøy]] - [[Sørlandsparken]] [[Dyreparken]]-IKEA
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| M1 || Flekkerøy - [[Kvadraturen (Kristiansand)|Kvadraturen]]
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| M2 || [[Voiebyen]] - [[Hånes]]
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| M2 || Voiebyen - Hånes-Lauvåsen
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| D2 || Voiebyen - Kvadraturen
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| D2 || Voiebyen - Kvadraturen-[[UiA]]
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| N2 || Flekkerøy - Voiebyen - Kvadraturen
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| M3 || Vågsbygd kirke - [[Slettheia]] - [[Søm]]
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| D3 || Vågsbygd kirke - Slettheia - Kvadraturen
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| D3 || Vågsbygd kirke - Slettheia - Kvadraturen-UiA
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| N3 || Vågsbygd kirke - Slettheia - Søm
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| 05 || Andøya - Vågsbygd kirke
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| 05 || Andøya - Kvadraturen
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| 05 || Andøya - Kvadraturen-UiA
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| 09 || Bråvann - Vågsbygd kirke
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| 09 || Bråvann - Kvadraturen
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| 09 || Bråvann - Kvadraturen-UiA
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| 10 || Kjos Haveby - Eg-[[Hospital of Southern Norway|Sykehuset]]
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| 11 || Kjos Haveby - Eg-Sykehuset
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| 12 || Kjos Haveby - Eg-Sykehuset
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| 50 || [[Søgne]] - Kristiansand
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| 50 || Søgne - Kristiansand-UiA
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Neighborhoods in Vågsbygd:
===Neighbourhoods===


====Flekkerøy====
====Flekkerøy====
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*Slettheiveien
*Slettheiveien
*[[Øvre Slettheia]]
*[[Øvre Slettheia]]
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==Education==
==Education==

Revision as of 08:57, 29 August 2015

58°6′30″N 7°57′18″E / 58.10833°N 7.95500°E / 58.10833; 7.95500

Vågsbygd
Vågsbygd, Kristiansand
Borough of Kristiansand
Vågsbygd from Slettheia
Vågsbygd from Slettheia
Coat of arms of Vågsbygd
Location of Vågsbygd, shown in yellow, in Kristiansand
Location of Vågsbygd, shown in yellow, in Kristiansand
Country Norway
County Vest-Agder
CityKristiansand
Population
 (2015)
 • Total36,210
ZIP Code prefix
462*, 467*
Website[1]

Vågsbygd is a borough and district in Kristiansand, Norway. It is the largest borough and district in Kristiansand and Sørlandet. Until 1965, Vågsbygd was a part of Oddernes municipality. The district includes the boroughs Flekkerøy, Voiebyen, Vågsbygd/Augland and Slettheia. On Kroodden in Vågsbygd is Kristiansand Cannon Museum, an authentic fortress from World War II.

The Vågsbygd district includes Islands like Bragdøya, Andøya, Fredriksholm and Flekkerøy with Christiansø Fortress, an addition to other smaller islands.

Vågsbygd from sea
Vågsbygd church

Industry

Agriculture is largely left in Vågsbygd and replaced by residential and industrial areas. Vågsbygd has considerable industry, who has survived major changes. The largest employer is all the same Elkem Solar producing super clean Silicon for solar cells, which are located in premises that Elkem previous Ferrosilicon factory Fiskå Verk. On Andøya it established a significant and advanced mechanical industry which produces offshore and marine cranes and other marine equipment in Andøya Industrial Park. Amfi Vågsbyd is a major shopping center.

Centre for the Protection of Vessels

On Andøya in Vågsbygd is Bredalsholmen Shipyard and Preservation Centre, a Centre for protection of vessels at the former Bredalsholmen yard. Bredalsholmen Shipyard and Preservation Centre is a national hub for maintenance of museum ships and cherish worthy coastal culture, and a drydock with considerable capacity.[1]

Cannon Museum

Kristiansand Cannon Museum was built by the German occupational forces during World War II. This is one of Norway's best preserved cannon plants from the war, complete with 45 mm cannon turrets, ammunition and charging facilities, workshops, offices and barracks.[2]

Vågsbygd district map

Vågsbygd borough consist by Flekkerøy, Voiebyen, Slettheia and Vågsbygd itself.

Demographic and population

List of boroughs and population
Nr Boroughs Borough [3]
1 Vågsbygd (Centrum) 22,000
2 Voiebyen 6,000
3 Slettheia 4,500
4 Flekkerøy 3,500
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Education

Vågsbygd High School
List of schools in Vågsbygd
Name Location Type [4]
Fiskå skole Fiskåtangen Junior High
Flekkerøy skole Flekkerøy Elementary school
Karuss skole Karuss Elementary and Junior High
Lindebøskauen skole Flekkerøy Junior High
Møvik skole Møvik Junior High
Sjøstranden skole Voiebyen Elementary
Slettheia skole Nedre Slettheia Elementary
Torkelsmyra skole Steindalen Elementary
Voiebyen skole Voiebyen Elementary
Vågsbygd skole Vågsbygd sentrum Elementary
Vågsbygd videregående skole Vågsbygd sentrum High School
Øvre Slettheia skole Slettheitoppen Elementary
Åsane skole Åsane Elementary

Photos

References

  1. ^ Bredalsholmen Dokk og Fartøyvernsenter, HomepageTemplate:No icon
  2. ^ History at the Kristiansand Cannon Museums Homepage
  3. ^ "Befolkning i Kristiansand". ssb.no. Retrieved 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "MinSkole".