Nordtjønnåsen

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Nordtjønnåsen
Neighborhood in Kristiansand
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Nordtjønnåsen
Nordtjønnåsen (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°07′43″N7°55′54″E / 58.1286°N 07.9316°E / 58.1286; 07.9316 Coordinates: 58°07′43″N7°55′54″E / 58.1286°N 07.9316°E / 58.1286; 07.9316
Country Norway
County Vest-Agder
Municipality Kristiansand
Borough Vågsbygd
District Vågsbygd
Elevation [1] 75 m (246 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)

Nordtjønnåsen is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Vågsbygd and in the district of Vågsbygd. [1] The neighborhood is located in the northwestern corner of the district, south of Slettheia and west of Hasselbakken.

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Vågsbygd Church Church in Vest-Agder, Norway

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nordtjønnåsen, Kristiansand (Vest-Agder)". Norwegian Meteorological Institute and Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 January 2017.