Brennåsen

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Brennåsen
Village
Brennåsen is located in Agder
Brennåsen
Brennåsen
Location of the village
Brennåsen is located in Norway
Brennåsen
Brennåsen
Brennåsen (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°08′19″N 07°51′26″E / 58.13861°N 7.85722°E / 58.13861; 7.85722
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
MunicipalityKristiansand
Area
 • Total1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total523
 • Density498/km2 (1,290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4647 Brennåsen

Brennåsen is a village in Kristiansand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Songdalselva, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village of Nodeland and about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the village of Volleberg. The European route E39 highway passes through Brennåsen as it travels between the cities of Kristiansand and Stavanger.[3] The village was part of Songdalen municipality prior to 2020 when that municipality was dissolved.

The 1.05-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2015) of 523, giving the village a population density of 498 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,290/sq mi).[1] The village has a shopping centre, post office, school, and gas station.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Brennåsen, Songdalen (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir. "Brennåsen – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 9 January 2017.