Ålefjær is a village and district in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The village and district lies in the far northern part of the municipality within the borough of Lund. The population of the district in 2014 was 410. Ålefjær borders the district of Tveit to the southeast, the district of Justvik to the southwest, the municipality of Vennesla to the northwest, and the municipality of Birkenes to the northeast. The village of Ålefjær is situated at the northern end of the Ålefjærfjorden, a branch off the Topdalsfjorden. The district is a very rural area, although it is only about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the large village of Vennesla and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the city of Kristiansand.

District Ålefjær
Village and District
Coat of arms of District Ålefjær
Map of Kristiansand with Ålefjær district highlighted in yellow
Map of Kristiansand with Ålefjær district highlighted in yellow
Coordinates: 58°14′15″N 8°02′06″E / 58.2374°N 08.0351°E / 58.2374; 08.0351
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
MunicipalityKristiansand
BoroughLund
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total410
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-030112
Websitekristiansand.kommune.no

Transportation

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Bus transportation from/through Ålefjær
Line Destination [2]
22 Ålefjær - Gimlekollen - Kvadraturen
23 Ålefjær - Vollevannet - Kvadraturen
29 Ålefjær - Justvik
220 Ålefjær - Vennesla
 
By the road crossing in Ålefjær (County roads 452 and 453)

References

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  1. ^ "Ålefjær, Kristiansand (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. ^ "AKT".