Randesund
District Randesund | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 58°08′03″N 8°07′03″E / 58.1342°N 08.1176°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| City | Kristiansand |
| Borough | Oddernes |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 2,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-030112 |
| Website | kristiansand.kommune.no |
Randesund is a village and district within the city of Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The district is located within the borough of Oddernes along the southern coastline between Kvåsefjorden and the Topdalsfjorden and south of the districts of Søm and Hånes. There are several small islands that are just off the coast in Randesund, including Dvergsøya, Randøya, and Herøya, all popular tourists destinations. The village of Randesund is located in the central part of the district and it is the site of Randesund Church. There was a separate municipality of Randesund (larger than the present-day district) that existed from 1893 until 1965.[2]
Name
The district, (originally the parish) is named after the island, Randøen (now known as Randøya). The first part of the name is rand (Old Norse: rǫnd) which means "boundary" or "edge" and the last part of the name is sund which means "strait". The name was previously spelled Randøsund.[3][2]
Politics
The 10 largest politics parties in Randesund in 2015:
| Kristiansand city council votes from Randesund 2015[4] | |
| Conservative Party | 25% (252 votes) |
| Christian Democratic Party | 21,7% (218 votes) |
| Labour Party | 19,8% (199 votes) |
| Progress Party | 9,4% (95 votes) |
| The Democrats | 6,1% (61 votes) |
| Liberal Party | 4,3% (43 votes) |
| Green Party | 4% (40 votes) |
| Pensioners' | 3,3% (33 votes) |
| The Christians | 2,2% (22 votes) |
| Socialist Left Party | 1,6% (16 votes) |
| Others | 2,9% (29 votes) |
| Total | 1008 votes |
Transportation
The main road to Tømmerstø is Norwegian County Road 3, which goes from Rona in Søm, to Drange. It goes through Tømmerstø. Norwegian County Road 9 goes from Dvergsnes, to Tangen both in Randesund. Norwegian County Road 4 goes from Bjørnestad to Kongshavn in Randesund. Norwegian County Road 14 goes from Frikstad to Stangenes. Norwegian County Road 401 goes from Randesund to Høvåg and Lillesand in Aust-Agder.
| Line | Destination[5] |
|---|---|
| 08 | Randesund - Rona |
| 17 | Tømmerstø - Hellemyr |
| 17 | Tømmerstø-Frikstad - Hellemyr |
| 17 | Tømmerstø - Kvadraturen |
| N17 | Tømmerstø - Kvadraturen |
| 18 | Tømmerstø Odderhei-Holte - Hellemyr |
| 18 | Dvergsnes - Hellemyr |
| 18 | Tømmerstø Odderhei-Holte - Kvadraturen |
| A18 | Tømmerstø Odderhei-Holte - Eg-Sykehuset |
| 139 | Høvåg-Lillesand - Kristiansand |
| 234 | Randesund - Kringsjå |
Neighborhoods
- Bjørkestøl
- Butangen
- Drange
- Drangeskauen
- Dvergsnes
- Eftevåg
- Fidje
- Frikstad
- Hestehagen
- Holte
- Kirkevik
- Kongshavn
- Kvarnes
- Lykkedrag
- Odderhei
- Rabbersvik
- Skaupemyr
- Sommerro
- Stangenes
- Tømmerstø
- Tømmeråsen
- Vadvik
- Vrånes
Media gallery
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Skippergada -
Skippergada -
Rabbesvik -
Fidjeåsen -
Holte -
Holte -
Norwegian County Road 3 -
Fidjekilen -
Odderhei Terrasse -
Odderhei
References
- ^ "Randesund, Kristiansand (Vest-Adger)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ a b "Randesund" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1912). Norske gaardnavne: Lister og Mandals amt (in Norwegian) (9 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 20 & 26.
- ^ "VG - Valgnatt" (in Norwegian). vg.no. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "AKT".
External links
Kristiansand travel guide from Wikivoyage- Weather information for Randesund (in Norwegian)
