Flekkerøy or Flekkerøya is an island and residential district in Kristiansand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The district is located within the borough of

Vågsbygd Vågsbygd is a borough and disrict in the city of Kristiansand which lies in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It is the largest borough and district in Kristiansand. Until 1965, Vågsbygd was a part of Oddernes municipal ...

, and it consists of 4 main neighborhoods: Berge/Andås, Kjære, Lindebø/Skålevik, and Mæbø/Høyfjellet. The district covers all of the island of Flekkerøya which lies within the city of Kristiansand. Since 1989, the island (and district) has been connected to the mainland through the

Flekkerøy Tunnel The Flekkerøy Tunnel ( no, Flekkerøytunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel on the county road 457 in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It is the southernmost subsea tunnel in Norway. The tunnel runs under the strait between K ...

, a long

subsea road tunnel An underwater tunnel is a tunnel which is partly or wholly constructed under the sea or a river. They are often used where building a bridge or operating a ferry link is unviable, or to provide competition or relief for existing bridges or ferry li ...

. The island has 3,632 inhabitants (as of 23 October 2013).

Flekkerøy Church Flekkerøy Church ( no, Flekkerøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mæbø on the island of Flekkerøy in the city of Kristiansand. It is the c ...

is located on the island.

History

Since the 15th century, Flekkerøy was an important harbour along the Skagerrak, and since 1540 it has been considered as the most important outport in the whole region of Southern Norway. In 1555, the first fortifications were built, but it was torn down in 1561. Anne of Denmark and

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came to Flekkerøy in 1589. In the early 17th century, the harbour again became of strategic importance, and in 1635 the island was visited by King Christian IV who decided to build the

Christiansø Fortress Christiansø Fortress is one of the historic Norwegian fortresses, which commands the western approaches to Flekkerøy harbor, at Kristiansand municipality in Norway. History In the early 17th century the struggle between the Netherlands Navy ...

to protect the harbour. In 1656, a new fortress called Fredriksholm was built, and Christiansø soon decayed. In 1807, about 250 people lived on the island, and in September 1807, English ships anchored at the harbour. The local people fled,

Fredriksholm fortress Fredriksholm Fortress (''Fredriksholm festning'') was situated on an islet off Kristiansand, Norway. Today the former fortress is in ruins and the site is a popular place for sightseeing. Complex Fredriksholm Fortress was located one kilometer ...

was blown up, and the island was pillaged. In 1848, a cannon battery was built, but in 1872 it was abandoned, and in 1874 the partially rebuilt Fredriksholm fortress was also closed down for good. In 2005, the remaining military properties on Flekkerøya were secured for public outdoor recreation by the Ministry of Climate and Environment.

Politics

The 10 largest politics parties in Flekkerøy (2015):

Transportation

The main bus stop on the island is at the roundabout where County Road 457 ends. Line 07 is the local line on the island.

Media gallery

Norway - Flekkerøya.png, Flekkerøy (red) in the very southern part of Norway Skålevik1.jpg, Skålevik Skålevik2.jpg, Skålevik Flekkerøya1.JPG, Flekkerøy coast Kort Over Christiansand og Flæckerøe Havn - no-nb krt 00875.jpg, Old map of the Kristiansand harbour Flekkeroy-01.jpg, View of the coastline Tunnel under the sea.jpg, Inside the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flekkeroy Geography of Kristiansand Islands of Agder Tourism in Kristiansand Populated places in Agder