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Markens gate
Markens gate (English: Markens street) is the main pedestrian street in the city of Kristiansand in Kristiansand Municipality, Agder county, Norway. It is located in the west of the borough Kvadraturen and the length of the entire street is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi), while the pedestrian part is 550 metres (1,800 ft) and another 160 metres (520 ft) with Otterdalsparken. The streets goes from Slottet Mall in the north and is a pedestrian street all the way down to Dronningens gate (Dronningens street), it's only crossed by traffic from Tordenskjolds gate, Kristian IVs gate, and Henrik Wergelands gate before Dronningens gate. The pedestrian parts stretches over 7 quarters. Compared to other Norwegian cities, Markens street is one of the most walked streets in the country.
The street is an important road for the local city bus lines in Kristiansand.
Bus stops:
- H. Wergelandsgate/Markens gate
- H. Wergelandsgate pl. C, D, E, F, G, H, I
- Tollbodgata/Markens gate
- Tollbodgata nedre
Crossing streets (south to north):
- Strandpronemaden
- Østre Strandgate
- Kongens gate
- Dronningens gate
- Tollbodgata
- Rådhusgata
- Gyldenløves gate
- Skippergata
- Henrik Wergelands gate
- Kristian IVs gate
- Tordenskjolds gate