Eg (Kristiansand)
Eg | |
|---|---|
Neighboruhood in Kristiansand | |
 Sørlandet Hospital | |
| Country |  Norway |
| County |  Vest-Agder |
| City | Kristiansand |
| District | Kvadraturen |
| Borough | Kvadraturen |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 500 |
| ZIP code | 4615 |
| Area code | 38 |
Eg is a neighbourhood in Kristiansand, Norway. It is the only neighborhood outside Kristiansand downtown in the borough Kvadraturen (2 kilometers north). Kristiansand Sørlandet Hospital Kristiansand is located at Eg and is the main hospital for Southern Norway and lies north for the neighborhood. Eg is located between the river Otra and the park Baneheia.
The name Eg comes from Eik (Oak), cause of the thick oakwood you can still find in the area. Some of the oldest settlements in Kristiansand is on Eg. When it used to only be farms in Kristiansand, one of the four largest farms was located at Eg. The others were located at Gimle, Grim and Kjos.
Today, there is an elementary school and a kindergarden located at Eg. It is mostly apartments in the neighborhood. Eg is mostly served by bus line 12 from Kjos Haveby to the hospital. [1]
| Line | Destination [2] |
|---|---|
| 12 | Kjos Haveby - Eg-Sykehuset |
| 12 | Kvadraturen - Eg-Sykehuset |
| A25 | Tømmerstø Odderhei-Holte - Eg-Sykehuset |
| 900 | Mandal-Lista - Eg-Sykehuset |
See also
References
- ^ "Kristiansand Kommune - Koboltveien". kristiansand.kommune.no. Retrieved 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Agder Kollektiv Transport". akt.no. Retrieved 2015.
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