Tangvall
Tangvall
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  Tangvall Location of the village  Tangvall Tangvall (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°05′52″N 07°48′55″E / 58.09778°N 7.81528°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Kristiansand |
| Municipality | Kristiansand |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,147 |
| • Density | 1,558/km2 (4,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4640 Søgne |
Tangvall is a village in Kristiansand municipality in Agder county, Norway. It was the administrative centre of the old Søgne municipality which existed until 2020. The village is located along the European route E39 highway and the river Søgneelva. The village sits just north of Åros and Høllen, northeast of the village of Eig, and east of the village of Lunde.
Together, Tangvall, Lunde, Høllen, Eig, Åros, and Langenes all form one large urban area known as Søgne. The 5.87-square-kilometre (1,450-acre) urban area has a population (2015) of 9,147 a population density of 1,558 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,040/sq mi).[1]
The Old Søgne Church is located in the southeastern part of the urban area, just north of Åros and Langenes. The "new" Søgne Church is located in Lunde. The municipal government is based in Tangvall since 1974. Prior to that time, it was located in Lunde. The municipal high school is also located here.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Tangvall, Søgne (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Søgne – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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