Tinnheia

District Tinnheia
District in Kristiansand
View of the Tinnheia torv
View of the Tinnheia torv
Coat of arms of District Tinnheia
Location of District Tinnheia
Coordinates: 58°08′44″N 7°57′20″E / 58.1456°N 07.9555°E / 58.1456; 07.9555
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
MunicipalityKristiansand
BoroughGrim
Elevation100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
3,660
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-030112
Websitekristiansand.kommune.no

Tinnheia is a district in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The population is around 3,660 (2014). It is part of the borough of Grim, and it is generally populated with mostly apartment homes, with a high percentage of immigrants. West of Tinnheia is the district of Hellemyr, to the east is the district of Grim (centrum), and to the south is the district of Slettheia.

The district of Tinnheia includes an industrial area called Hannevika. Tinnheia has one elementary school, "Karl Johan Minneskole" (Karl Johan memory school). Public transport is available by Agder Kollektivtrafikk, stops at Tinnheia are located along Line 15 which goes from Kvadraturen-Tinnheia-Kvadraturen 4 times every hour. All the streets in Tinnheia is named after metal, "Tin"-Heia. Tinnheia has the second-most apartment buildings in Kristiansand after Kvadraturen (the city centrum). Tinnheia is the smallest district in area and the 10th largest in population.

  1. ^ "Tinnheia, Kristiansand (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 22 February 2017.