Tangvall

Tangvall
Søgne
Village
View of the village
Tangvall
Location of the village
Tangvall
Tangvall (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°05′52″N 07°48′55″E / 58.09778°N 7.81528°E / 58.09778; 7.81528Coordinates: 58°05′52″N 07°48′55″E / 58.09778°N 7.81528°E / 58.09778; 7.81528
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Vest-Agder
District Kristiansand
Municipality Søgne
Area[1]
  Total 5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 16 m (52 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
  Total 9,147
  Density 1,558/km2 (4,040/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4640 Søgne

Tangvall is the administrative centre of Søgne municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E39 highway and the river Søgneelva. The village sits just north of Åros and Høllen, northeast of the village of Eig, and east of the village of Lunde.

Together, Tangvall, Lunde, Høllen, Eig, Åros, and Langenes all form one large urban area known as Søgne. The 5.87-square-kilometre (1,450-acre) urban area has a population (2015) of 9,147 a population density of 1,558 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,040/sq mi).[1]

The Old Søgne Church is located in the southeastern part of the urban area, just north of Åros and Langenes. The "new" Søgne Church is located in Lunde. The municipal government is based in Tangvall since 1974. Prior to that time, it was located in Lunde. The municipal high school is also located here.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Tangvall, Søgne (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Søgne – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-01-01.


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