Songdalen
Songdalen was a municipality in the Vest-Agder Province in Norway . Its administrative seat was in Nodeland. As part of the municipal reform in Norway , Songdalen and Søgne were incorporated into Kristiansand on January 1, 2020 .
The municipality was created in 1964 from the merger of the municipalities of Finsland and Greipstad and parts of the municipality of Øvrebø. 6,706 inhabitants lived on an area of 217 km² (as of January 1, 2019). The municipality number was 1017. The last mayor was Johnny Greibesland ( Sp ).
Songdalen was east of Kristiansand on the upper reaches of the Songdalselva River. The river flows through a 100 m deep and 1 km long gorge at Mount Underåsen and is popular with canoeists and anglers. Much of the commune was forested; Pine and spruce dominated the higher altitudes, and oaks down the valley. Around the place Finsdal in the north of the municipality was a moor area, in which, among other things, beavers, elk and deer could be observed.
coat of arms
Description of the coat of arms : Three golden acorns in green and the same number of equally colored oak leaves in three passports .
Web links
- Overview of the municipal mergers on the government website (Norwegian)
Coordinates: 58 ° 11 ′ 0 ″ N , 7 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ E