Randesund Municipality
Randesund herred | |
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| Randøsund herred (historic name) | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Norway_Counties_Vest-Agder_Position.svg) Vest-Agder within Norway | |
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| Coordinates: 58°08′03″N 8°07′03″E / 58.1342°N 08.1176°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Established | 31 Dec 1893 |
| • Preceded by | Oddernes Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Kristiansand Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Randesund |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 43.12 km2 (16.65 sq mi) |
| Population (1965) | |
| • Total | 1,672 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1011[1] |
Randesund is a former municipality that was located in the old Vest-Agder county in Norway. The 43-square-kilometre (17 sq mi) municipality existed from 1893 until its dissolution in 1965. The administrative centre was the village of Randesund where Randesund Church is located. The municipality was located in the southeastern part of the present-day municipality of Kristiansand, east of the Topdalsfjorden and south of the old municipality of Tveit. Since 1965, the area of Randesund has been the district of Randesund within the city of Kristiansand.[2]
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Randesund" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2017.