Nodeland is a village in Kristiansand municipality in Agder County, Norway. Nodeland was the administrative centre of former Songdalen municipality which was merged into Kristiansand in 2020. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the city center of Kristiansand. The village is the main urban area of Songdalen area, surrounded by several smaller villages such as Nodelandsheia, Brennåsen, Volleberg, and Hortemo.[3]

Nodeland
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Nodeland is located in Agder
Nodeland
Nodeland
Location of the village
Nodeland is located in Norway
Nodeland
Nodeland
Nodeland (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°09′18″N 07°50′08″E / 58.15500°N 7.83556°E / 58.15500; 7.83556
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
MunicipalityKristiansand
Area
 • Total1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total2,208
 • Density1,752/km2 (4,540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4645 Nodeland

Nodeland Station is a railway station along the Sørlandet Line. All trains between Kristiansand and Stavanger (except overnight trains) stop in the village at this station. Greipstad Church is also located in Nodeland and it was the main church for the municipality.

The 1.26-square-kilometre (310-acre) village has a population (2015) of 2,208 which gives the village a population density of 1,752 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,540/sq mi).[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Nodeland, Songdalen (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nodeland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 January 2017.