Søm is a district in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. With a population of about 9,500 (2022), it is the third largest district in Kristiansand. The district is a part of the borough of Oddernes. Søm has borders with the district of Hånes to the north, the district of Randesund to the east and south, and the Topdalsfjorden to the west. Søm is the second most wealthy district in Kristiansand after Lund.[2] Søm Church is located in the district.

District Søm
District of Kristiansand
View of the district
View of the district
Coat of arms of District Søm
Location of District Søm
Coordinates: 58°09′09″N 8°03′32″E / 58.1524°N 08.0590°E / 58.1524; 08.0590
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
MunicipalityKristiansand
BoroughOddernes
Elevation80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total9,000
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-030112
Websitekristiansand.kommune.no

Neighbourhoods edit

  • Bliksheia
  • Elgstien
  • Fuglevika
  • Gudbranslia
  • Haumyrheia
  • Kjelleviktoppen
  • Knarreviktoppen
  • Knarrevikveien
  • Korsvik vest
  • Korsvik øst
  • Liane
  • Nordlia
  • Rona
  • Strømme
  • Strømsdalen
  • Søm
  • Søm øst
  • Sømslia
  • Torsvik
  • Vardåsen

Transportation edit

Bus transportation from/through Søm
Line Destination [3]
M3 Søm – Slettheia
A3 Søm – Kvadraturen
N3 Søm – Slettheia
08 Rona – Randesund
17 TømmerstøHellemyr
17 Tømmerstø-Frikstad – Hellemyr
N17 Tømmerstø – Kvadraturen
18 Tømmerstø Odderhei-Holte – Hellemyr
18 Dvergsnes – Hellemyr
A18 Tømmerstø Odderhei-Holte – E.g.-Sykehuset
N17 Tømmerstø – Kvadraturen
139 Høvåg-Lillesand – Kristiansand
266 Søm – Kristiansand Cathedral School

Media gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Søm, Kristiansand (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Befolkning i Kristiansand". ssb.no. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ "AKT".