Vågsbygd


Vågsbygd is a borough and district in the city of Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is the largest borough and district in Kristiansand. Until 1965, Vågsbygd was a part of Oddernes municipality. The borough includes the districts of Flekkerøy, Voiebyen, Vågsbygd/Augland, and Slettheia. The Kristiansand Cannon Museum on Kroodden is an authentic fortress from World War II.
The Vågsbygd district includes many islands including Bragdøya, Andøya, Fredriksholm, and Flekkerøya.

Attractions

Centre for the Protection of Vessels

On Andøya in Vågsbygd is the Bredalsholmen Shipyard and Preservation Centre, a Centre for protection of vessels at the former Bredalsholmen yard. Bredalsholmen Shipyard and Preservation Centre is a national hub for maintenance of museum ships and cherish worthy coastal culture, and a drydock with considerable capacity.

Cannon Museum

was built by the German occupational forces during World War II. This is one of Norway's best preserved cannon plants from the war, complete with 45 mm cannon turrets, ammunition and charging facilities, workshops, offices and barracks.

Demographics and population

Vågsbygd borough is divided into four districts: Flekkerøy, Voiebyen, Slettheia, and Vågsbygd.
NrDistrictPopulationMap
1Vågsbygd 22,000
2Voiebyen6,000
3Slettheia4,500
4Flekkerøy3,500

Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods in Vågsbygd:
VågsbygdVoiebyenSlettheiaFlekkerøy

  • Augeland terrasse
  • Augelandslia
  • Kjerrheia
  • Kjos Haveby nord
  • Kjos Haveby sør
  • Nordtjønnåsen
  • Skyllingsheia
  • Vågsbygd sentrum
  • Vågsbygd søndre
  • Åsane
  • Andøya
  • Bråvann
  • Kroodden
  • Møvik
  • Skutevik
  • Voiebyen nordvest
  • Voiebyen nordøst
  • Voiebyen sørvest
  • Voiebyen sørøst
  • Fiskåtangen
  • Gislemyr
  • Kartheia
  • Nedre Slettheia
  • Slettheia sør
  • Slettheitoppen vest
  • Slettheitoppen øst
  • Slettheiveien
  • Øvre Slettheia
  • Kjære/Andås
  • Lindebø/Skålevik
  • Mæbø/Høyfjellet

    • Vågsbygd sentrum

    Vågsbygd sentrum is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is the centrum of the borough of Vågsbygd. Vågsbygd sentrum is north of the neighborhood of Auglandskollen, south of Kjerrheia, east of Bjørklia, and west of Skyllingsheia.
    Vågsbygd Mall is located here along with Vågsbygd High School, Fiskå Junior High, and Vågsbygd Elementary School. Vågsbygd Church is located here as well near the Vågsbygdtunet retirement home and a bus terminal for Nettbuss. Vågsbygd sentrum mostly consist of apartments.
    Transportation
    LineDestinations
    M1Flekkerøy - Sørlandsparken Dyreparken - IKEA
    M1Flekkerøy - Kvadraturen
    M2Voiebyen - Hånes
    M2Voiebyen - Hånes - Lauvåsen
    M2Voiebyen - Hånes / Kjevik - Tveit
    M2Voiebyen - Kvadraturen
    M3Vågsbygd sentrum - Slettheia - Søm
    05Andøya - Vågsbygd sentrum
    05Andøya - Kvadraturen - UiA
    09Bråvann - Vågsbygd sentrum
    09Bråvann - Kvadraturen - UiA
    12Kjos Haveby - Eg - Sykehuset
    50Søgne - Kristiansand
    D2Voiebyen - Kvadraturen - UiA
    D3Vågsbygd sentrum - Slettheia - Kvadraturen - UiA

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    Politics

    The 10 largest politics parties in Vågsbygd in 2015:

    Education

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    Religion

    There are 3 churches in Vågsbygd.

    Transportation

    Road

    is the main road in to Vågsbygd, the highway part starts with European route E39 in Hannevika and ends with a roundabout in Vågsbygd centrum. That part of the road is called the Vågsbygdport cause it goes threw a tunnel between the city and Vågsbygd. It was recently upgraded to 4 files in 2014. The old 456, goes from Hannevika around Blørstad and ends with Trekanten. County Road 456 continues there with the shore till Voiebyen before it goes west and ends in Søgne. From Flekkerøya, County Road 457 goes from the island threw the Flekkerøy Tunnel to the mainland and meets County Road 456 with Voie.
    European Route E39 goes between Vågsbygd and Grim before exiting into Songdalen.
    LineDestination
    E39Downtown - Kartheia - Stavanger
    Fv8Åshavn - Skålevik
    Fv456Hannevika - Trekanten - Vågsbygd centrum - Voiebyen - Søgne
    Fv457Voie - Flekkerøy

    Bus

    Bus in Vågsbygd is mostly served by line: M1, M2, M3, 05, 09 and 12
    LineDestination
    M1Flekkerøy - Sørlandsparken Dyreparken-IKEA
    M1Flekkerøy - Kvadraturen
    M2Voiebyen - Hånes
    M2Voiebyen - Hånes-Lauvåsen
    D2Voiebyen - Kvadraturen
    D2Voiebyen - Kvadraturen-UiA
    N2Flekkerøy - Voiebyen - Kvadraturen
    M3Vågsbygd kirke - Slettheia - Søm
    D3Vågsbygd kirke - Slettheia - Kvadraturen
    D3Vågsbygd kirke - Slettheia - Kvadraturen-UiA
    N3Vågsbygd kirke - Slettheia - Søm
    05Andøya - Vågsbygd kirke
    05Andøya - Kvadraturen
    05Andøya - Kvadraturen-UiA
    09Bråvann - Vågsbygd kirke
    09Bråvann - Kvadraturen
    09Bråvann - Kvadraturen-UiA
    12Kjos Haveby - Eg-Sykehuset
    50Søgne - Kristiansand
    50Søgne - Kristiansand-UiA

    Economy

    Agriculture is largely left in Vågsbygd and replaced by residential and industrial areas. Vågsbygd has considerable industry, who has survived major changes. The largest employer is all the same Elkem Solar producing super clean Silicon for solar cells, which are located in premises that Elkem previous Ferrosilicon factory Fiskå Verk. On Andøya it established a significant and advanced mechanical industry which produces offshore and marine cranes and other marine equipment in Andøya Industrial Park.
    Amfi Vågsbygd is the second largest mall in Kristiansand, after Sørlandssenteret. It is located in Vågsbygd Centrum with 45 stores and a part of the Amfi Mall chain.
    Trekanten Mall is a smaller mall located in Trekanten off the highway County Road 456. It is located in Slettheia and the mall contains a grocery store, floweriest, hair salon, furniture store, gas station and a dentist office.
    Fædrelandsvennen, the newspaper for Kristiansand and the Kristiansand Region used to be located on Fiskå from the 70s before it moved back to Kvadraturen in 2015.

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