Kjos (Kristiansand)

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Kjos
Neighbourhood in Kristiansand
Coordinates: 58°07′02″N7°57′03″E / 58.11722°N 7.95083°E / 58.11722; 7.95083
Country Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
County Vest-Agder vapen.svg  Vest-Agder
City Kristiansand komm.svg Kristiansand
District Vågsbygd
Borough Vågsbygd
ZIP code 4620
Area code 38

Kjos is a neighbourhood in Kristiansand, Norway. It is located in the Vågsbygd borough, south of Augland and east of Åsane. [1]

Kristiansand City in Norway

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Kjos, Kjøs or Kjós may refer to:

References

  1. "Kjos, Kristiansand, Norway". Google . Retrieved 14 January 2017.