Southern Norway (Sørlandet) | |
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Area | 16 434 km² |
Population | 285 184 hab. (2011) |
Density | 17,35 inhab./km² |
Location | |
![]() 59 ° 1 ′ 25 ″ N 7 ° 38 ′ 41 ″ E | |
Touristic site | |
The Southern Norway is one of the five geographic regions of Norway
Understand
Regions
![]() Southern Norway |
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Cities
- 1 Risør – Charming village with white houses on a deep landscaped bay which hosts a marina.
- 2 Arendal – The city is renowned for the beauty of its coastline, dotted with many small islands, as well as the traditional animation of summer evenings. It enjoys the best climate in the whole of Norway
- 4 Kristiansand – The largest city in the region
- 5 Mandal – The southernmost city in Norway. Sjøsanden beach is considered to be the most beautiful in the country
- 6 Farsund
- 7 Evje – Inland village in the Setesdal valley surrounded by wooded hills
Other destinations
- 1 Hovden – ski station
To go
By plane
- 1 Kristiansand Kjevik Airport (IATA : KRS, ICAO: ENCN, Kristiansand lufthavn, Kjevik) in Tveit (16 km northeast of Kristiansand, in the county of Vest-Agder)