Randesund

This article is about the district in Kristiansand, Norway. For the former municipality in Vest-Agder, Norway, see Randesund (municipality).
District Randesund
District
Coat of arms of District Randesund
Coat of arms
Location of District Randesund
Coordinates: 58°08′03″N 8°07′03″E / 58.1342°N 08.1176°E / 58.1342; 08.1176
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
CityKristiansand
BoroughOddernes
Elevation
[1]
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total2,000
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-030112
Websitekristiansand.kommune.no

Randesund is a village and district within the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The district is located within the borough of Oddernes along the southern coastline between the two fjords Kvåsefjorden and Topdalsfjorden and south of the districts of Søm and Hånes. There are several small islands just off the coast of Randesund, including Dvergsøya, Randøya, and Herøya, all popular tourist destinations. The village of Randesund is located in the central part of the district and it is the site of Randesund Church. There was a separate municipality of Randesund (larger than the present-day district) that existed from 1893 until 1965.[2]

  1. ^ "Randesund, Kristiansand (Vest-Adger)". yr.no. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference snl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).