Åros, Søgne

Åros
Village
Åros
Location of the village
Åros
Åros (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°04′44″N 07°49′31″E / 58.07889°N 7.82528°E / 58.07889; 7.82528Coordinates: 58°04′44″N 07°49′31″E / 58.07889°N 7.82528°E / 58.07889; 7.82528
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Vest-Agder
District Kristiansand
Municipality Søgne
Elevation[1] 8 m (26 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4644 Søgne

Åros is a village in Søgne municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Søgneelva between the village of Høllen to the west and Langenes to the east. The west side of Åros reaches the Høllefjorden. Åros Feriesenter is a large recreational area along the fjord. It includes a camping facility and a beach area that is a popular attraction in the summer for residents and tourists alike. Årosskogen is the main residential neighborhood in the village.

As a part of the greater Søgne urban area, separate population statistics are not tracked for Åros. Altogether, the 5.87-square-kilometre (1,450-acre) urban area has a population (2015) of 9,147 which gives it a population density of 1,558 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,040/sq mi).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Åros, Søgne (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  2. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".


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