Justvik or Gjusvik is a village and district in the municipality of

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county,

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. Its population (as of January 2014) is 2,770. The village of Justvik is located on the west shore of the

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, just north of the lake

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. Before the large municipal merger with Kristiansand in 1965, the Justvik area was part of the old municipality of

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, while the Justnes and Eidsbukta areas immediately to the south belonged to

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municipality. Justvik has both older housing and several housing estates which were built during the economic boom from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. Within the village is

Justvik Church Justvik Church ( no, Justvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Justvik, just north of the centre of the Kristiansand (town), city of Kristiansand ...

, Justvik School (for

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and

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students), sports facilities, and a grocery store. There are several neighborhoods within the district of Justvik: Bleget, Greppestølåsen, Justneshalvøya, Justvik, Jærnesheia, and Kvernhusheia.

Politics

The 10 largest political parties in Justvik as of the 2015 election:

Transportation

References

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