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Discover Lyngmyra
The district Lyngmyra of Songvik in Søgne (Vest-Agder Fylke) is a district in Norway about 162 mi south-west of Oslo, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kristiansand, Tangvall, Nodeland, Vennesla and Birketveit. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 78% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 8% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 17th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kristiansand Radisson Blu Caledonien Hotel
Clarion Hotel Ernst
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Thon Hotel Kristiansand
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Videos from this area
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17. mai fra morgen til kveld. Kristiansand 2011.
17. mai-feiring i Kristiansand 2011. Barnetog, Festgudstjeneste, Folketog, Festkonsert mmm. Norges 197. bursdag.
Husbrann i Kristiansand
Et hus brenner utenfor Kristiansand. Huset er helt overtent. Brannvesenet prøver desperat og begrense skadeomfanget og at brannen skal spre seg. Det hele er filmet med Sony Handycam DCR-SR37.
Kreuzfahrt mit der Costa Fortuna (21.06.-28.06.2014) - Abschied von Kristiansand 26.06.2014 (16)
Kreuzfahrt mit der "Costa Fortuna" - Abschied von Kristiansand.
Superspeed 1 ankomst Kristiansand midnatt - timelapse.
Timelapse av Superspeed 1 ved ankomst Kristiansand fra Hirtshals like før midnatt. Canon 7d - 16-35mm F/2.8 @ F/8, 1/2 sek lukkertid, ISO-400, intervallometer på 1 sek. Totalt ca. 2300 bilder...
Fireworks in Kristiansand, slow motion.
Fyrverkeri i Kristiansand på 17. mai. Fireworks in slow motion over Kristiansand. Skutt opp fyrverkeri for å feire nasjonaldagen.
Tema Norge Kristiansand
Testing av PROTECT tåkemaskine etter montering hos TEMA Norge AS sin avdeling i Kristiansand. PROTECT stopper innbrudd.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Nodeland
Nodeland is the administrative centre of Songdalen municipality, Norway. Its population (2005) is 1,834. The distance from the city of Kristiansand is about 10 km. Nodeland is a station on Sørlandsbanen. All trains between Kristiansand and Stavanger (except overnight trains) stop here.
Lagmannsholmen
Lagmannsholmen in Kristiansand's western harbour was the fleet station for the Danish-Norwegian skjærgård fleet from 1686 forward until the construction of a headquarters for the navy in Fredriksværn in the years 1750-1758. Today Lagmannsholmen forms part of Kristiansand's container port and is connected to Fiskebrygga (the Fish Wharf). Most of the island consists of large warehouses and a concrete grain silo.
Skålevik
Skålevik is a place on the northern part of the island Flekkerøy in the municipality of Kristiansand, Norway. Its population (2005) is 2,599.
Volleberg
Volleberg is a village in the municipality of Songdalen, Norway. Its population (2005) is 556.
Nodelandsheia
Nodelandsheia is a village in the municipality of Songdalen, Norway. Its population (2005) is 1,145.
Høllen
Høllen is a village in the municipality of Søgne, Norway.
Christiansholm Fortress
Christiansholm Fortress (Christiansholm festning) was a Norwegian fortress built to defend the city of Kristiansand. The fortress was finished in 1672 and formed a part of King Christian IV's plan for defense of Kristiansand when the city was founded in 1641. The architect of the fortress was quartermaster general Willem Coucheron. It was built on an islet, about 100 yards from shore. Today the fortress is connected to the mainland.
Kristiansand Station
Kristiansand Station is a railway station located in downtown Kristiansand in Vest-Agder, Norway on the Sørlandet Line. The station is served by regional trains to Oslo and Stavanger. Kristiansand Station is a cul-de-sac station, requiring all trains to change direction at the station.
Nodeland Station
Nodeland Station is a railway station located at Nodeland in Songdalen, Norway on the Sørlandet Line. The station is served by regional trains operated by the Norwegian State Railways to Stavanger and Kristiansand.
Baneheia
Baneheia is an area in Kristiansand in Norway, mostly known at the national level from the Baneheia case, as the scene of a notorious murder of two girls aged 8 and 10 that took place in 2000. The area is a local recreational area with lakes and forest. The Baneheia area, close to Downtown Kristiansand and Ravnedalen Park, was given to the citizens of Kristiansand by king Christian 4th of Denmark-Norway when the city was founded in 1641.
Ravnedalen, Kristiansand
Ravnedalen is a park at Grim in Kristiansand, close to Baneheia. It was constructed 1874–1878 by military soldiers under Colonel, later Major General Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland's command.
Agder Teater
Agder Teater is a Norwegian theatre based in Kristiansand. It was established in 1991, and has been the regional theatre for Agder since 1995. Its first theatre director was Bentein Baardson, who led the theatre from 1991 to 1994. Alex Scherpf has been theatre director since 2005.
Flekkerøy
Flekkerøy is an island situated outside the town of Kristiansand, part of Kristiansand municipality. Since 1989 it is connected to the mainland through a 2320 meter long tunnel. It has 2,632 inhabitants (1 January 2005).
Kristiansand Prison
Kristiansand Prison is a prison in Kristiansand, Norway. It has a capacity of 44 inmates.
Odderøya Lighthouse
Odderøya Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located at Odderøya in Kristiansand, Norway. It was first lit in 1832.
Kilden Performing Arts Centre
Kilden Performing Arts Centre is a theater and concert hall on Odderøya in Kristiansand, Norway. It houses Agder Teater, Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra (KSO) and Opera Sør in a joint project never previously embarked upon. There is room for a variety of concerts and other forms of cultural expression. Managing Director: Bentein Baardson.
Fiskebrygga, Kristiansand
Fiskebrygga (The Fish Wharf) is an urban area in Kristiansand, Norway
Sørlandets Art Museum
Sørlandet's Museum of Art is located in Kristiansand, Norway in the building that until 1970 hosted Kristiansand Katedralskole. The museum is a foundation, and it was created in 1995, with the counties of Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder as initiators together with the municipality of Kristiansand and Christianssands Billedalleri. The museum is working with both art and crafts.
Kristiansand Cannon Museum
Kristiansand Cannon Museum is a museum at Møvik, 8 kilometers west of the town centre of Kristiansand, Norway. The museum has collected authentic equipment from a former military installation.
Ny-Hellesund
Ny-Hellesund is an outport in Søgne municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway, consisting of three main islands with good harbors and approach conditions. Islands states: Monsøya, Helgøya and Kapelløya. The place has 10 to 15 residents, and therefore no village. In summer there is a lively summer guests in houses, cottages and boathouses. There is considerable boat traffic through the main channel, Hellesundet (Helle Strait).
Odderøya
Odderøya is an island off Kristiansand, Norway, connected to the mainland by bridges south of the city. The island creates a natural division between Eastern and Western Port of Kristiansand. The canal Gravanekanalen separates Odderøya from the city center and Fiskebrygga (the fish market), but four bridges ensure that the island is easily accessible. The island is until now, mostly undeveloped, but in the town development plan is also added an area to allow for up to 500 homes.
Fredriksholm Fortress
Fredriksholm Fortress is situated on an islet off Kristiansand, Norway, one kilometer north of the precursor, Christiansø Fortress. Both fortresses were built to protect Flekkerøy port. The work of Frederiksholm Fortress was begun in 1655. After the fort was abandoned Christiansø 1 May 1658, the stone, building materials and useful material were transferred to Fredriksholm. The fortress was completed in 1662. It is named after Frederick III of Denmark.
Vågsbygd
Vågsbygd is the largest borough of Kristiansand in Norway with approx. 22 000 inhabitants. Until 1965, Vågsbygd was a part of Oddernes municipality. The district extends south and west of the city center of Kristiansand. From Møvig in Vågsbygd are good views of the to Fredriksholm Fortress and on to Flekkerøy, which is often not considered as parts of Vågsbygd. On Kroodden in Vågsbygd is Kristiansand Cannon Museum, an authentic fortress from World War II.
Bragdøya
Bragdøya is an island in Kristiansand Fjord in Kristiansand municipality in Southern Norway. The island is owned by the municipality of Kristiansand who bought it in 1969 with a government grant. This with the proviso that the islands would be a recreation of the city. It has for centuries been inhabitors Bragdøya. "Siffuord Bragdøen" is mentioned in written sources as owner from 1610 and onwards. The first manor house in Kristiansand was built in Bragdøya around 1770.
Arkivet (Kristiansand)
Arkivet is the established name of Vesterveien 4 in Kristiansand, Norway. The building was constructed in 1935 for the Archival Services in Kristiansand, and in the periods 1935–1940 and 1945–1997 used by this institution. Nevertheless, the building is known as the headquarters of the Gestapo in southern Norway in the period 1942–1945. The building is owned and operated by the foundation Stiftelsen Arkivet.