Krossen is a village in Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Mandalen valley, on the western shore of the river Mandalselva, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the town of Mandal and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of the village of Øyslebø.[3]
Krossen
Holum | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Krossen Location of the village  Krossen Krossen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°05′46″N 07°31′29″E / 58.09611°N 7.52472°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| Municipality | Lindesnes |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 620 |
| • Density | 1,301/km2 (3,370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4519 Holum |
The village (also known as Holum) was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Holum which existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. Holum Church, built in 1825, is located in Krossen.
The 0.48-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2019) of 620 and a population density of 1,301 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,370/sq mi).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Krossen, Mandal (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Krossen – tettsted i Mandal kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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