Oddernes is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various 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
In the Middle Ag ...
in the
city of Kristiansand which lies in the municipality of
Kristiansand
Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation ...
in
Agder
Agder is a county (''fylke'') and traditional region in the southern part of Norway. The county was established on 1 January 2020, when the old Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder counties were merged. Since the early 1900s, the term Sørlandet ("south ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. The borough covers eastern Kristiansand on the east side of the
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 ...
and the
Varodd Bridge. The borough includes the former municipalities of
Randesund
Randesund is a village and district within the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The district is located within the borough of Oddernes along the southern coastline between the two fjords Kvåsefjorden and Topdalsfjorden and south of ...
and
Tveit
Tveit is a village and surrounding district in Oddernes borough in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The Tveit district is located in the northeastern part of Kristiansand, northeast of the Topdalsfjorden along the lower part of ...
. There was a municipality of
Oddernes
Oddernes is a borough in the 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 Topdalsfjorden and the Varodd Bridge. The borough include ...
from 1838 until 1965, but its boundaries were very different from those of the present-day borough.
Name
The borough (originally the
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
) is named after the old ''Oddernæs'' farm (
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...
: ''Otruness''). The first part of the name comes from its location along the
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 Vestfold og Telemark cou ...
river, and ''nes'' means
peninsula
A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...
, so the peninsula along the Otra river.
Geography
Districts and neighborhoods
Oddernes borough is divided up into four districts. Each district is also divided up into neighborhoods.
Centrums
Strømme Centrum is the largest urban centre in Oddernes, it is located in Søm and is the centrum for Søm and Randesund. There is Regional Psychiatric Centre there along with other health stations. Randesund Police Station, which is a police station for Oddernes.
Søm Church
Søm Church ( no, Søm kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the district of Søm in the borough of Oddernes in the city of Kristiansand. It is one of the churche ...
is located there along with Randesund Free Church.
Randesund IL
Randesund IL is a Norwegian sports club from Kristiansand. It has sections for association football, handball, table tennis, tennis and skiing.
The men's football team currently resides in the Fourth Division (fifth tier), but it played in the ...
has their football stadium there, next to an indoor swimming pool. Strømme School is an elementary school located there. Østbyen Dagsenter is a retirement home. There is also two kindergartens in the centrum.
Hamresanden is a centrum for the district of
Tveit
Tveit is a village and surrounding district in Oddernes borough in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The Tveit district is located in the northeastern part of Kristiansand, northeast of the Topdalsfjorden along the lower part of ...
. It has a fast-food restaurant, a grocery store, a gas station and local stores along with Tveit Free Church.
Photos
File:Hamre-5.jpg, Hamresanden Centrum
File:Hamre-1.jpg, Hamre
File:Holte1.jpg, Holte
File:Holte2.jpg, Holte
File:HÃ¥nni.jpg, HÃ¥nni
File:Lauvåsen-1.jpg, Lauvåsen
File:Søm-1.JPG, Nordlia
File:Rabbesvik.jpg, Rabbesvik
File:Ryen i Tveit.JPG, Ryen
File:Tveit-1.jpg, Solsletta
File:FV453P Tveit.jpg, Småslettene
File:Strømsdalen-2.jpg, Strømsdalen
File:Tveit-8.JPG, Ve
File:Hånes-1.JPG, Vigvollåsen
File:Nordlia2.jpg, Nordlia
File:Vardåsveien.jpg, Torsvik
File:Torsvikkleiva.jpg, Torsvikkleiva
File:Nordlia4.jpg, Rødhettes vei
File:Fijdekilen4.jpg, Fidjekilen
File:Tømmerstø.jpg, Tømmerstø with Dreggveien
File:Tømmerstø1.jpg, Odderhei
File:Odderhei Terrasse.jpg, Odderhei Terrasse
Education
Transportation
Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
Kristiansand Airport ( no, Kristiansand lufthavn; ) is an international airport serving Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The airport is located in the district of Tveit in the Oddernes borough, about by road and by air from t ...
is located at Tveit and is the main airport serving Kristiansand and
Southern Norway
Southern Norway ( no, Sørlandet; lit. "The Southland") is the geographical region (''landsdel'') along the Skagerrak coast of southern Norway. The region is an informal description since it does not have any governmental function. It roughl ...
. 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.
European route E18
European route E18 runs from Craigavon in Northern Ireland to Saint Petersburg in Russia, passing through Scotland, England, Norway, Sweden and Finland. It is about in length.
Although the designation implies the possibility of a through jour ...
is the main road and a highway, it goes through Oddernes from the neighbor municipality and county
Lillesand
Lillesand () is municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Lillesand. Some of the larger villages in Lillesand municipality include ...
,
Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder (, en, "East Agder") was a county (''fylke'') in Norway until 1 January 2020, when it was merged with Vest-Agder to form Agder county. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which was 2.2% of Norway's population. Its area was . The ...
. 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
Norwegian National Road 41 (''Rv 41''; also known as the ''Telemarksveien'') is a Norwegian national road that runs through Vestfold og Telemark and Agder counties in Norway. The road runs between the village of Brunkeberg in Kviteseid munici ...
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
Høvåg (historically: ''Høvaag'') is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1865 until its dissolution in 1962. It was located in the southern part of the present-day municipality of Lill ...
in Lillesand. In Lillesand County road 401 meets the County road 420 witch stars with Sørlandsparken in Kristiansand and ends in
Arendal
Arendal () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder counties of Norway, county in southeastern Norway. Arendal belongs to the Districts of Norway, region of Southern Norway, Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the munici ...
, Aust-Agder. County road 420 used to be the old E18 before the new one opened in 2009.
File:E 18 ved Kristiansand Dyrepark, Norge (mot øst).jpg, European route 18
File:Tømmerstø5.jpg, Norwegian County Road 3, Kystveien, with Tømmerstø
File:Kjevik-Hamresanden.jpg, Kjevik Airport seen from Hamresanden
File:Nettbuss Sør Kristiansand.JPG, A bus downtown on its way to Søm
File:Mb öya 1955 IMG 5223 randesund kristiansand.JPG, Public ferry in Randesund
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
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
stops at one stop in Oddernes, HÃ¥neskrysset, before continuing.
Tourism
Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park
The Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park ( no, Kristiansand Dyrepark) is a zoological garden and amusement park situated in of Kristiansand, Norway. It is Norway's most frequently visited attraction, covering an area of . Established in 1966, it ...
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.
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
Sørlandsparken is a power center in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The park covers an area of about and it has over 5,000 work positions. The park area is located just off the European route E18 highway in the distri ...
is located in Oddernes. The industrial shopping park includes Norway's largest mall Sørlandssenteret with over 195 stores. Other large brands like
IKEA
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,
Burger King
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,
Toys R Us
A toy or plaything is an object that is used primarily to provide entertainment. Simple examples include Toy block, toy blocks, Board game, board games, and Doll, dolls. Toys are often designed for use by children, although many are designed sp ...
and car dealerships is located around the mall.
Rona Mall is a local mall located at Rona, Søm. The mall includes a fitness center, dentist, pharmacy, grocery store and a hair salon. On top of the mall, there is apartments. Rona Mall is located off the highway E18 and besides County Road 401.
HÃ¥nes Mall is a small local mall for the neighborhoods at HÃ¥nes, it is a part of an apartment building and has a grocery store and a hair salon. HÃ¥nes Mall is located in the neighborhood Vigvoll.
Lauvåsen Mall is a mall with a fitness center and hair salon. It is located off
Norwegian National Road 41
Norwegian National Road 41 (''Rv 41''; also known as the ''Telemarksveien'') is a Norwegian national road that runs through Vestfold og Telemark and Agder counties in Norway. The road runs between the village of Brunkeberg in Kviteseid munici ...
between
Grovikheia
Grovikheia is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It is a part of the borough of Oddernes and in the district of HÃ¥nes. It is located along the Norwegian National Road 41 and it is north of the HÃ¥nni neighborho ...
and
Landauvåsen.
Photos
File:Sørlandssenteret5.jpg, Sørlandssenteret
File:Rona senter-2.jpg, Rona Mall
File:Lauvåsen senter.jpg, Lauvåsen Mall
Religion
There are four churches in Oddernes. In Randesund,
Randesund Church was built 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
Søm Church ( no, Søm kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the district of Søm in the borough of Oddernes in the city of Kristiansand. It is one of the churche ...
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).
HÃ¥nes Church
HÃ¥nes Church ( no, HÃ¥nes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the district of HÃ¥nes in the borough of Oddernes in the eastern part of the city of Kristiansand ...
was built in 1986, it has the capacity of 300 people and built by bricks, there is no graveyard with HÃ¥nes 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
Oddernes Church ( no, Oddernes kirke) 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 ch ...
is not located in the Oddernes borough, but in the neighboring
Lund
Lund (, , ) is a city in the southern Swedish provinces of Sweden, province of Scania, across the Øresund, Öresund strait from Copenhagen. The town had 91,940 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 121,510 . It is the seat of Lund Municipali ...
borough with the
University
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. The reason is that Lund was a part of the Oddernes municipality before it became a part of Kristiansand, and since then the borders of the boroughs have been re-drawn.
Photos
File:Oddernes kirke B.JPG, Oddernes Church which is located at Lund
File:Randesund kirke 001.JPG, Randesund Church
File:Som-kirke.JPG, Søm Church
File:HÃ¥nes frikirke.jpg, HÃ¥nes Free Church
File:Tveit-kirke.JPG, Tveit Church
Society and environment
Oddernes mostly consists of neighborhoods and farms. The Tveit area and large parts of Randesund are more agricultural, while the districts of Søm and Hånes and the neighborhoods of Tømmerstø and Hamresanden are all in the urban zone.
Randesund includes large parts of the
Southern Norway
Southern Norway ( no, Sørlandet; lit. "The Southland") is the geographical region (''landsdel'') along the Skagerrak coast of southern Norway. The region is an informal description since it does not have any governmental function. It roughl ...
archipelago
An archipelago ( ), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.
Examples of archipelagos include: the Indonesian Archi ...
. It is also popular to have a cottage on the shore of Randesund. Populated islands off the shore of Randesund are Herøya and Randøya. Tømmerstø, Rabbesvik, Holte, Odderhei and Dvergsnes all fall within the part of Randesund known as Tømmerstø. This part of Randesund consists of typical Norwegian neighborhoods, but with a bit larger houses and has been criticized as an upper-middle-class neighborhood, especially Dvergsnes. Aside from the suburban areas in Tømmerstø, Randesund is mostly agricultural as one approaches
Lillesand
Lillesand () is municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Lillesand. Some of the larger villages in Lillesand municipality include ...
. Randesund has 2,000 people, of whom 7% come from a non-Norwegian background, the lowest percentagein Kristiansand and second to last on the list of most populated immigrant places in Kristiansand after
Gimlekollen
Gimlekollen is a district in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It is a part of the borough of Lund
Lund (, , ) is a city in the southern Swedish province of Scania, across the Öresund strait from Copenhagen. The town had 91, ...
and before
Flekkerøy
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, and it consists of 4 main neighborhoods: Berge/Andås, Kjære, Lindebà ...
.
Søm mostly consists of neighborhoods from the 1970s. Søm only has 10% non-Norwegian citizens and is one of the areas in Kristiansand with the lowest percentage of immigrants, despite being the most populated part of Oddernes with 9,000 people. Søm is a typical urban neighborhood of a city.
HÃ¥nes also mostly consist of neighborhoods. Some of Norway's most expensive properties were sold on HÃ¥nestangen. Other than that, HÃ¥nes has a wide range of apartment buildings and typical Norwegian neighborhoods. HÃ¥nes has a population of 4,000 of whom 18% come from a non-Norwegian background, meaning HÃ¥nes is the place in Oddernes with most immigrants, and the sixth most popular place for immigrants in Kristiansand after
Tinnheia
Tinnheia is a district in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The population is around 3,660 (2014). It is part of the borough of Grim, and it is generally populated with mostly apartment homes, with a high percentage of immigrants. ...
.
Tveit is the largest part of the borough by area, but it also has the smallest population of only about 1,000 people. Tveit is home to most of the farms in Kristiansand and only a few residential neighborhoods like Hamresanden, Brattvollsheia, and Solsletta.
Photos
Fidjekilen Harbor1.jpg, Fidjekilen Harbor in Tømmerstø
Tveit-8.JPG, Farms at Tveit
Søm-3.jpg, View of Søm from 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 northwe ...
Søm, Kristiansand.jpg, Søm seen from 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 northwe ...
See also
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Oddernes Church
Oddernes Church ( no, Oddernes kirke) 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 ch ...
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Oddernes stone
The Oddernes stone (''Oddernessteinen'') is a rune stone from Oddernes Church at Oddernes in Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway. The stone was originally just in the church yard east of the church. In 1990 it was moved into the church porch.
Histor ...
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List of former municipalities of Norway
This is a list of former municipalities of Norway, i.e. municipalities that no longer exist.
When the local council system was introduced in Norway in 1837-38, the country had 392 municipalities. In 1958 the number had grown to a total of 744 rur ...
References
External links
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Geography of Kristiansand
Boroughs of Kristiansand