Oddernes
Oddernes
Oddernes, Kristiansand | |
|---|---|
Borough of Kristiansand | |
 Varoddbrua form Vige to Søm | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Oddernes, shown in yellow, in Kristiansand | |
| Country |  Norway |
| County |  Vest-Agder |
| City | Kristiansand |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 19,800 |
| ZIP Code prefix | 460*, 462*, 463*, 465*, 477*, 469* |
| Website | kristiansand.kommune.no |
Oddernes is a borough in Kristiansand. The borough covers eastern Kristiansand on the east side of Varoddbrua. It is also a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Kristiansand. The former municipality of Oddernes encircled the city of Kristiansand, and it encompassed villages such as Flekkerøy, Vågsbygd, Slettheia, Lund, Strai, Mosby and Justvik.
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Oddernæs farm (Old Norse: Otruness). The first part of the name comes from its location along the Otra river, and nes means peninsula, so the peninsula along the Otra river.[1][2]
History
The parish of Oddernæs was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). According to the 1835 census, the municipality had a population of 2,373.[3] On 31 December 1893, the area of Randesund was separated from Oddernes to contstitute a municipality of its own. The split left Oddernes with 3,076 inhabitants.
On 1 July 1921, the area of Lund (population: 2,164) was moved from Oddernes to Kristiansand, constituting a new borough there. On 1 January 1965, the rest of Oddernes was incorporated into Kristiansand, along with the neighboring municipalities of Randesund and Tveit. Prior to the merger, Oddernes had a population of 18,668.[4]
Population and demographic
| Nr | District | Population [5] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Søm | 10,950 |
| 2 | Hånes | 4,200 |
| 3 | Randesund | 2,900 |
| 4 | Tveit | 1,880 |
Neighborhoods in Oddernes:
Education
| Name | Location | Type [6] |
|---|---|---|
| Dvergsnes skole | Dvergsnes | Elementary school |
| Haumyrheia skole | Søm | Junior High |
| Heståsen skole | Hånes | Elementary |
| Holte skole | Tømmerstø | Elementary |
| Hånes skole | Hånes | Elementary |
| Kringsjå skole | Randesund | Elementary |
| Strømme skole | Strømme | Elementary |
| Sørlandet Maritime videregående | Tømmerstø | High School |
| Vardåsen skole | Søm | Elementary |
| Ve skole | Tveit | Elementary and Junior High |
| Vigvoll skole | Vigvoll | Junior High |
Transportation
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Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik is located at Tveit and is the main airport serving Kristiansand and Southern Norway. In 2014 there were around 1 million travelers. The airport is served with domestic routes to some of Norway's largest cities and international routes to European cities and some charter flights to southern Europe. [7]
European route E18 is the main road and a highway, it goes through Oddernes from the neighbor municipality and county Lillesand, Aust-Agder. E18 goes past the zoo and Sørlandsparken, then between Hånes and Søm before exiting the borough on the bridge Varoddbrua to Lund. Norwegian National Road 41 comes from Birkenes municipality and enters Kristiansand north in Tveit. The road also connects to the airport and ends with E18 at Timenes. County road 401 goes from E18 at Rona and through Søm and Randesund before exiting Kristiansand to Høvåg in Lillesand. In Lillesand County road 401 meets the County road 420 witch stars with Sørlandsparken in Kristiansand and ends in Arendal, Aust-Agder. County road 420 used to be the old E18 before the new one opened in 2009. [8]
| Route | Destination |
|---|---|
| E18 | Oslo - Sørlandsparken - Haumyrheia - Downtown |
| Rv41 | Birkeland - Timenes |
| Rv451 | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik - Kjevik |
| Fv3 | Søm - Frikstad - Drangestrand |
| Fv4 | Tømmerstø - Kongshaven |
| Fv10 | Strømme - Korsvik |
| Fv11 | Holte - Frikstad |
| Fv401 | Rona - Randesund |
| Fv420 | Arendal - Lillesand - Sørlandsparken |
| Fv453 | Ålefjær - Ryen |
Buses in Oddernes is mostly served by routes 01, M1, M2, M3, 17, 18, 35, 36, 37, 100 and 139. These routes goes all day and extra in the rush hours, while the others goes only to certain times. Regional buses to Oslo stops at one stop in Oddernes, Håneskrysset, before continuing.
| Line | Destination [9] |
|---|---|
| 01 | Sørlandsparken - Kvadraturen |
| M1 | Sørlandsparken-Dyreparken IKEA - Flekkerøy |
| A1 | Sørlandsparken - Kvadraturen |
| M2 | Hånes - Voiebyen |
| M2 | Hånes - Kvadraturen |
| M2 | Sørlandssenteret - Lauvåsen - Hånes - Voiebyen |
| M2 | Hånes / Kjevik-Tveit - Voiebyen |
| A2 | Hånes - Kvadraturen |
| N2 | Hånes - Kvadraturen |
| M3 | Søm - Slettheia |
| A3 | Søm - Kvadraturen |
| N3 | Søm - Slettheia |
| 08 | Rona - Randesund |
| 17 | Tømmerstø - Hellemyr |
| 17 | Tømmerstø-Frikstad - Hellemyr |
| N17 | Tømmerstø - Kvadraturen |
| 18 | Tømmerstø Odderhei-Holte - Hellemyr |
| 18 | Dvergsnes - Hellemyr |
| A18 | Tømmerstø Odderhei-Holte - Eg-Sykehuset |
| N17 | Tømmerstø - Kvadraturen |
| 35 | Kristiansand - Kjevik-Brattvollshei |
| 35 | Kristiansand - Kjevik-Brattvollshei / Grødum |
| 35 | Rona - Kjevik-Tveit |
| 36 | Kristiansand - Tveit-Grødum |
| 36 | Ve - Tveit-Grødum |
| 37 | Kristiansand - Birkeland |
| 37 | Kristiansand - Birkeland o/Dønnestad |
| 100 | Kristiansand - Lillesand - Grimstad - Arendal |
| 139 | Høvåg-Lillesand - Kristiansand |
| 220 | Ve - Solsletta/Grødum/Dønnestad |
| 266 | Søm - Kristiansand Cathedral School |
| 900 | Farsund-Mandal - Kristiansand - Kjevik |
Tourism
Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park is the largest zoo in Norway and the second most visited tourist attraction in Norway after Holmenkollen, Oslo. The park also includes a tivoli and a waterpark. There are some hotels located in the area for visitors. Abrahavn is a resort in the zoo. [10]
Randesund is a popular vacation area with a lot of cabins for rent at small islands or on the mainland.
Hamresanden camping is a popular camping place with the beach. There is also a bible camp there.
Kristiansand Travpark is a racetrack located between the zoo and Sørlandsparken.
Shopping
Sørlandsparken is located in Oddernes. The industrial shopping park includes Norway's largest mall Sørlandssenteret with over 195 stores. Other large brands like IKEA, Burger King, Toys R Us and car dealerships is located around the mall. [11]
Religion
There are 4 churches in Oddernes.
In Randesund, Randesund Church was buildit in 1864, it has a capacity of 450 people and is located at Frikstad. The church is built out of tree and there is a graveyard with the church.
Søm Church was built in 2004. The windows was designed by Kjell Nupen and has a capacity of 400 people. The church was Kristiansand's "Thousand years building" since the construction started in the new millennium (Year 2000).
Hånes Church was built in 1986, it has the capacity of 300 people and built by bricks, there is no graveyard with Hånes church.
Tveit Church is the oldest church in Oddernes, it was built in 1100 by stone. In 1831, a tower was built on the top of the church and in 1867 a restaurant was built in the church. Tveit church has a capacity of 450 people, there is a graveyard with the church and it is a nave church. The church is located with Ryen of Norwegian National Road 41.
Oddernes Church itself is not located in the Oddernes but in the Lund borough with the University. The reason is that Lund was a part of the Oddernes municipality before it became a part of Kristiansand.
See also
References
- ^ "Oddernes" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1912). Norske gaardnavne: Lister og Mandals amt (in Norwegian) (9 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 9.
- ^ Registreringssentral for historiske data. "Hjemmehørende folkemengde Vest-Agder 1801-1960" (in Norwegian). University of Tromsø.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Befolkning i Kristiansand". ssb.no. Retrieved 2014.
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- ^ "Avinor - Kristiansand Lufthavn, Kjevik" (in Norwegian). Avinor. Retrieved 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Statens Vegvesen". vegvesen.no. Retrieved 2015.
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- ^ "Kristiansand Dyrepark" (in Norwegian). Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park. Retrieved 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Sørlandssenteret". sorlandssenteret.no. Retrieved 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Oddernes menighet" (in Norwegian). Church of Norway. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
External links
Kristiansand travel guide from Wikivoyage
