Post code: N-4600
Telephone code: 042
The port of Kristiansand lies on a level and almost square peninsula in the Skagerrak at the mouth of the Torridalselv (the lower course of the Otra). The town, founded by Christian IV in 1641, was destroyed by fire on several occasions in subsequent centuries (most recently in 1892),
and was rebuilt on a regular grid plan.
Kristiansand is the chief town of Vest-Agder county and the see of a bishop. Its main sources of employment are industry and shipping.
Kristiansand is the site of the Quart Festival each year in July, Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park and the University of Agder's largest campus.
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