Ålefjær is a village and district in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The village and district lies in the far northern part of the municipality within the borough of Lund. The population of the district in 2014 was 410. Ålefjær borders the district of Tveit to the southeast, the district of Justvik to the southwest, the municipality of Vennesla to the northwest, and the municipality of Birkenes to the northeast. The village of Ålefjær is situated at the northern end of the Ålefjærfjorden, a branch off the Topdalsfjorden. The district is a very rural area, although it is only about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the large village of Vennesla and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the city of Kristiansand.
District Ålefjær | |
|---|---|
Village and District | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Kristiansand with Ålefjær district highlighted in yellow | |
| Coordinates: 58°14′15″N 8°02′06″E / 58.2374°N 08.0351°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| Municipality | Kristiansand |
| Borough | Lund |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 410 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-030112 |
| Website | kristiansand.kommune.no |
Transportation
edit| Line | Destination [2] |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ålefjær - Gimlekollen - Kvadraturen |
| 23 | Ålefjær - Vollevannet - Kvadraturen |
| 29 | Ålefjær - Justvik |
| 220 | Ålefjær - Vennesla |
References
edit- ^ "Ålefjær, Kristiansand (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "AKT".