Lund, Kristiansand

Lund
Lund, Kristiansand
Borough of Kristiansand

Gimle

Coat of arms

Location of Lund, shown in yellow, in Kristiansand
Country  Norway
County  Vest-Agder
City Kristiansand
Population (2015)
 • Total 30,000
ZIP Code prefix 460*, 463*, 468*, 469*
Website kristiansand.kommune.no

Lund is a borough in Kristiansand, Norway. It is the second largest borough in the city after Vågsbygd. In 2015 the population was 30,000. Lund is divided into 4 districts, Lund itself (centrum), Gimlekollen, Justvik and Ålefjær.

East for Lund, is the borough Oddernes, west is Kvadraturen and Grin. North for the borough is the municipality Vennesla. Lund has the Otra river on the west side and Topdalsfjorden on the right and the sea to the south.

The University of Agder is located at Lund along with Kristiansand Cathedral School

Map of the Lund district in Kristiansand

Lund Church and Oddernes Church is the only churches at Lund. Oddernes Church was one of the first churches to be built in Kristiansand. There are two bridges over to Kvadraturen: "Lundsbroa" and "Oddernesbrua". Before Oddernesbrua was Lundsbroa the main way to east. Today, Oddernesbrua is a part of the highway E18, the bridge ends in a tunnel. While Lundsbroa is a part of Riksvei 471, it ends in the city centrum of Lund. Public transportation is available with bus, all local busses headed eastbound has more than one stop at Lund. There is also buses that goes "deeper" in to Lund. Line 13 Grimsmyra-Lund goes to Kuholmen in Lund, a place south of Lund, while Line 19 Suldalen-Lund UiA, follows Riksvei 471 to the University.

Lundesiden (The Lund side) seen from Eg over the Otra river with European route E18 crossing the river, Kjøita Park to the right and Gimle to the right
List of districts
Nr District Population
1 Lund (Centrum) 15,000
2 Gimlekollen 5,200
3 Justvik 2,700
4 Ålefjær 410

Neighborhoods

  • Galgeberg
  • Gimlemoen
  • Flaten
  • Hamreheia
  • Kokleheia
  • Kongsgård
  • Kuholmen
  • Marvika
  • Nedre Lund
  • Oddemarka
  • Skaugo
  • Solbygg
  • Sødal
  • Tobienborg
  • Valhalla
  • Valhalla nord
  • Valhalla sør
  • Vige
  • Bjørndalssletta
  • Gimlekollen
  • Gimlekollen vest
  • Gimlekollen øst
  • Narviga
  • Prestebekken
  • Prestheia
  • Volleåsen
  • Bleget
  • Greppestølåsen
  • Justneshalvøya
  • Justvik
  • Jærnesheia
  • Kvernhusheia
  • Ålefjær

Education

University of Agder
Name [1][2] Type Location
Fagerholt skole Elementary Gimlekollen
Havlimyra skole Junior High Justvik
Justvik skole Elementary Justvik
Kongsgård skolesenter Elementary Kongsgård Allé
Kristiansand Cathedral School High School Oddemarka
Kristiansand International School Elementary and Junior High Lund
Lovisenlund skole Elementary Gimle
NLA Mediehøgskolen Gimlekollen College Gimlekollen
Oddemarka skole Junior High Oddemarka
Prestheia skole Elementary Bjørndalssletta
Steinerskolen Elementarty and Junior High Lund
Universitetet i Agder University Gimle
Frank Wild Minneskole (memorial) Elementary Marvika

Religion

Lund church

Lund Church is a church at Valhalla in the Lund district. The church has a capacity of 600 people and there is no graveyard with the church. It opened in 1987 and is built out of bricks.

Oddernes Church is located with Oddemarka and the university. It was built when Lund was a part of the former municipality Oddernes, which today is a borough in the city. Even though Oddernes church is not located at Oddenres, it has kept the name such as other landmarks around the city where Oddernes used to be. The church was built in 1630 but a new roof was built in 1788. The church has a capacity of 510 people and there is a graveyard located with the church. It was built by bricks and stone and is the oldest building in Kristiansand and Vest-Agder.

Justvik church has a capacity of 270 people and was built in 1996 with no graveyard with the church.

Transportation

European road 18 over Otra river with Lund in the end

Road

European route 18 is the main road and is a highway. While other roads like County Road 471 goes from the University to downtown Kristiansand. As for County Road 1 goes from Vennesla and ends in Lund centrum. County Road 1 goes next to Otra river.

List of notable roads in Grim
Route Destination
E18 Vige - Gimle - Downtown
Fv1 Lund centrum - Sødal - Strai - Vennesla
Fv23 Marvika - Oddemarka
Fv452 Vige - Gimlekollen - Justvik - Ålefjær
Fv453 Tveit - Ålefjær - Vennesla
Fv471 Bjørndalssletta - Lund centrum - Downtown

Bus

Bus bound for Voiebyen at Lund Torv
Bus transportation from/through Lund
Line Destination [3]
01 Kvadraturen - Sørlandsparken
13 Grimsmyra - Lund
19 Suldalen - Lund-UiA
40 Søgne - Kristiansand - Lund
- -
M1 Flekkerøy - Sørlandsparken Dyreparken-IKEA
M2 Voiebyen - Hånes (-Lauvåsen)
M2 Voiebyen - Hånes - Kjevik/Tveit
M3 Slettheia - Søm
A2 Kvadraturen - Hånes
A3 Kvadraturen - Søm
D2 Voiebyen - Kvadraturen-UiA
D3 Slettheia - Kvadraturen-UiA
05 Andøya - Kvadraturen-UiA
09 Bråvann - Kvadraturen-UiA
15 Tinnheia - Kvadraturen-UiA
17 Hellemyr - Tømmerstø
17 Hellemyr - Tømmerstø-Frikstad
18 Hellemyr - Tømmerstø Odderhei-Holte
18 Hellemyr - Dvergsnes
22 Kvadraturen - Gimlekollen-Jærnesheia
22 Kvadraturen - Gimlekollen - Ålefjær
22 Kvadraturen - Gimlekollen-Fagerholt
23 Kvadraturen - Vollevannet-Jærnesheia
23 Kvadraturen - Vollevannet-Ålefjær
31 Kristiansand - Vennesla
32 Høietun - Kvadraturen - UiA
35 Kristiansand - Kjevik-Brattvollshei
35 Kristiansand - Kjevik-Brattvollshei / Grødum
36 Kristiansand - Tveit-Grødum
37 Kristiansand - Birkeland
40 Søgne - Kristiansand - UiA
42 Søgne - Kristiansand - UiA
43 Greipstad - Kristiansand - UiA
44 Greipstad - Kristiansand - UiA
45 Greipstad - Kristiansand - UiA
46 Finsland - Kristiansand - UiA
50 Søgne - Kristiansand - UiA
100 Kristiansand - Arendal
100 Kristiansand - Grimstad
139 Kristiansand Høvåg-Lillesand
900 Mandal - Kristiansand - UiA
900 Farsund-Lista - Kristiansand - UiA
900 Farsund-Lista - Kristiansand - Kjevik
FLY Kristiansand - Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- -
N2 Flekkerøy-Voiebyen - Hånes
N3 Slettheia - Søm
N17 Kvadraturen - Tømmerstø

Photos

Coordinates: 58°08′50″N 8°01′06″E / 58.14722°N 8.01833°E / 58.14722; 8.01833

References

  1. ↑ "Min skole (My school)". minskole.no. Retrieved 2015.
  2. ↑ "Skoleportal / Vest-Agder fylkeskommune". vaf.no. Retrieved 2015.
  3. ↑ "AKT".
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