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- ↑ Agder Kollektivtrafikk. "Rutebilstasjonene" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ↑ Agder Kollektivtrafikk. "Ruteopplysning" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
