Krossen

Krossen
Holum
Village
Krossen
Location of the village
Krossen
Krossen (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°05′46″N 07°31′29″E / 58.09611°N 7.52472°E / 58.09611; 7.52472Coordinates: 58°05′46″N 07°31′29″E / 58.09611°N 7.52472°E / 58.09611; 7.52472
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Vest-Agder
District Lindesnes
Municipality Lindesnes
Area[1]
  Total 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 16 m (52 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
  Total 610
  Density 1,271/km2 (3,290/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4519 Holum

Krossen is a village in Mandal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Mandalen valley, on the western shore of the river Mandalselva, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the town of Mandal and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of the village of Øyslebø.[3]

The village (also known as Holum) was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Holum which existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. Holum Church, built in 1825, is located in Krossen.

The 0.48-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2015) of 610, giving the village a population density of 1,271 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,290/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Krossen, Mandal (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Krossen – tettsted i Mandal kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-12-26.


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