Tangvall
Tangvall[1]
Søgne[2] | |
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 Interactive map of Tangvall[1] | |
| Coordinates: 58°05′52″N 7°48′55″E / 58.09781°N 7.81529°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| Municipality | Kristiansand Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.59 km2 (2.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2025)[3] | |
• Total | 11,442 |
| • Density | 1,736/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4640 Søgne |
Tangvall[1] or Søgne[2] is an urban village in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E39 highway and the river Søgneelva. The village sits just north of the neighboring villages of Åros and Høllen, northeast of the village of Eik, and east of the village of Lunde. The municipal high school is also located here.[5]
Together, the villages of Tangvall, Lunde, Høllen, Eik, Åros, and Langenes all form one large urban area known as Søgne, with Tangvall being the largest of the group. The 6.59-square-kilometre (1,630-acre) urban area of Søgne has a population (2025) of 11,442 and a population density of 1,736 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,500/sq mi).[3]
History
[edit]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.[5]
The village of Tangvall was part of the old Søgne Municipality which existed until 2020 when it was merged into Kristiansand Municipality. From 1838 until 1974, the administrative centre of Søgne Municipality was the village of Lunde. In 1974, the administrative centre was moved to Tangvall, where it remained until 2020 when the municipality was dissolved.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Informasjon om stadnamn: Tangvall". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn: Søgne". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Tangvall, Kristiansand". yr.no. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (5 April 2026). "Søgne (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
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