Lund is a

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History ...

and district in the city of Kristiansand which lies in the municipality of

Kristiansand Kristiansand is a city and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality is the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 116,000 as of January 2020, following th ...

Agder Agder is a counties of Norway, county () and districts of Norway, traditional region in the southern part of Norway and is coextensive with the Southern Norway region. The county was established on 1 January 2020, when the old Vest-Agder and Au ...

county,

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. It is the second largest borough in the city after

Vågsbygd Vågsbygd is a List of boroughs of Kristiansand, borough and district in the Kristiansand (town), city of Kristiansand which lies in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It is the largest borough and district in Kristiansand. ...

. In 2015, the population was about 30,000. Lund is divided into 4 districts: Lund (centrum),

Gimlekollen Gimlekollen is a district in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It is a part of the borough of Lund. The district of Justvik lies to the north, the district of Lund (centrum) lies to the west and southwest, and the Topdalsfjorden ...

Justvik Justvik or Gjusvik is a village and district in the municipality of Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Its population (as of January 2014) is 2,770. The village of Justvik is located on the west shore of the Topdalsfjorden, just north of ...

, and

Ålefjær Ålefjær is a village and district in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The village and district lies in the far northern part of the municipality within the borough of Lund (Kristiansand), Lund. The population of the dist ...

. Lund lies to the north and west of

Topdalsfjorden Topdalsfjorden or Tofdalsfjorden is a fjord in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The long fjord runs from the village of Ålefjær south to the city centre of Kristiansand. The river Topdalselva empties into the fjord at ...

- Ålefjærfjorden and to the East of the river

Otra The Otra is the largest river in the Sørlandet region of Norway. It begins in Setesdalsheiene mountains at the lake Breidvatnet in Bykle municipality in Agder county, just south of the border with Vinje municipality in Telemark county. The r ...

. The borough of

Oddernes Oddernes is a List of boroughs of Kristiansand, borough in the Kristiansand (town), city of Kristiansand which lies in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The borough covers eastern Kristiansand on the east side of the Topda ...

lies to the east and the boroughs of Kvadraturen and

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lie to the west. North of the borough is the municipality of

Vennesla Vennesla is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Venn ...

. The

University of Agder The University of Agder (), formerly known as Agder College and Agder University College, is a public university with campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad, Norway. The institution was established as a university college (Scandinavia), univer ...

is located at Lund along with

Kristiansand Cathedral School Kristiansand Cathedral School (''Kristiansand katedralskole Gimle''), known in Latin as ''Schola Christiansandensis'', is a high school in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway. It is the oldest high school on the southern coast of Norway, having been f ...

. The

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has three churches in Lund: Lund Church,

Justvik Church Justvik Church () 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 city of Kristiansand. It is one of the churches for the Od ...

, and

Oddernes Church Oddernes Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the district of Lund in the borough of Lund in the city of Kristiansand. It is one of the churches for the Oddern ...

. Oddernes Church was one of the first churches to be built in Kristiansand. There are three bridges connecting Lund to the city center Kvadraturen: "Lundsbroa", "Oddernesbrua" and "Christian Quartbroa". Before Oddernesbrua was built, the Lundsbroa was the main way to the east. Today, the Oddernesbrua is a part of the

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highway, and the bridge ends in a tunnel. The Lundsbroa is a part of Fylkesvei 471, which eventually joins up with the E18. The recently opened Christian Quartbroa

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is located between the other two bridge connections. Public transportation is available by bus, all local buses headed eastbound have more than one stop at Lund. There are also buses that go "deeper" into Lund. Line 13 Grimsmyra-Lund goes to Kuholmen in Lund, a place south of Lund, while Line 19 Suldalen-Lund UiA, follows Riksvei 471 to the University. Lundsiden1

Divisions of the borough

Districts

Neighborhoods

Education

Religion

Lund Church is a church at Valhalla in the Lund district. The church has a capacity of 600 people and there is no graveyard with the church. It opened in 1987 and is built out of bricks.

is located with Oddemarka and the university. It was built when Lund was a part of the former municipality Oddernes, which today is a borough in the city. Even though Oddernes church is not located at Oddenres, it has kept the name such as other landmarks around the city where Oddernes used to be. The church was built in 1630 but a new roof was built in 1788. The church has a capacity of 510 people and there is a graveyard located with the church. It was built by bricks and stone and is the oldest building in Kristiansand.

has a capacity of 270 people and was built in 1996 with no graveyard with the church.

Transportation

Road

is the main road and is a highway. While other roads like County Road 471 goes from the University to downtown Kristiansand. As for County Road 1 goes from Vennesla and ends in Lund centrum. County Road 1 goes next to

river.

Bus

Media gallery

File:Lund Havn.png, Lund shore File:Sør-Arena-1.jpg, Sør Arena File:Vollevannet.JPG,

Vollevannet Vollevannet is a freshwater lake in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The lies in the district of Gimlekollen in the borough of Lund, and the surrounding residential area is also called Vollevannet. The lake lies along ...

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File:Lundsbroa,_Kristiansand.jpg, Lundsbroa from Kvadraturen to Lund File:Kuholmen1.jpg, Galgeberg File:Kuholmen2.jpg, Galgeberg File:Kuholmen3.jpg,

Marvika Marvika or Marvik is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The neighbourhood is located in the southeast part of the borough of Lund and the district of Gimlekollen. The neighborhood of Oddemarka lies to the northw ...

File:Bertesbukta 15.JPG, Bertesbukta File:Kuholmen4.jpg, Tangen High School from Høivold Brygge File:Kuholmen5.jpg, Kuholmen File:Kuholmen6.jpg, Vindmøllegangen File:Kuholmen7.jpg, Hamreheia File:Kuholmen8.jpg, Randesunds gate File:Høivoldbrygge1.jpg, Lahalle File:Høivoldbrygge2.jpg, Presteviken File:E18.jpg, E18 with Oddernestunnellen File:Lundsiden.jpg, Lund seen from Kvadraturen File:Louvisenlund1.jpg, Louvisenlund File:Louvisenlund2.jpg, Gimle File:Gimlevang.jpg, Gimlevang File:Gimle1.jpg, Gimle File:Gimle2.jpg, Flaten File:Oddernestunnellen.jpg, Oddernes tunnel File:Christian Quartbroa from west.jpg, Lund by the Christian Quart Pedestrian Bridge File:Otra River.jpg, Otra river between Lund and Kvadraturen File:E18-Lund-Kristiansand.jpg, E18 by Vollevannet

References

{{authority control Geography of Kristiansand Boroughs of Kristiansand Populated places in Agder