Gimlekollen
District Gimlekollen | |
|---|---|
District in Kristiansand | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 58°10′19″N 8°01′48″E / 58.1719°N 08.0300°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| Municipality | Kristiansand |
| Borough | Lund |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 5,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-030112 |
| Website | kristiansand.kommune.no |
Gimlekollen is a district in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It is a part of the borough of Lund. The district of Justvik lies to the north, the district of Lund (centrum) lies to the west and southwest, and the Topdalsfjorden lies to the east. NLA Media college is located in Gimlekollen. The lakes Vollevannet and Gillsvannet lie in the district.
Transportation[edit]
| Line | Destination [2] |
|---|---|
| 22 | Jærnesheia-Gimlekollen - Kvadraturen |
| 22 | Ålefjær-Gimlekollen - Kvadraturen |
| 23 | Jærnesheia-Vollevannet - Kvadraturen |
| 23 | Ålefjær-Vollevannet - Kvadraturen |
Politics[edit]
The 10 largest political parties in Gimlekollen in 2015:[3]
| Kristiansand City Council Parties | Votes |
|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 30,4% (528 votes) |
| Labour Party | 24,6% (427 votes) |
| Christian Democratic Party | 18,4% (319 votes) |
| Progress Party | 6,5% (113 votes) |
| Liberal Party | 5,8% (101 votes) |
| Green Party | 4,8% (83 votes) |
| The Democrats | 2,5% (43 votes) |
| Socialist Left Party | 2,4% (42 votes) |
| The Pensioners' | 1,7% (30 votes) |
| Centre Party | 1,2% (20 votes) |
Education[edit]
Gimlekollen NLA College is located in Gimlekollen.[4][5]
Neighbourhoods[edit]
- Bjørndalssletta
- Gimlekollen
- Gimlekollen vest
- Gimlekollen øst
- Narviga
- Prestebekken
- Presteheia
- Volleåsen
Photos[edit]
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Prestheia -
Vollevannet with Gimlekollen in the background
References[edit]
- ^ "Gimlekollen, Kristiansand (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "AKT".
- ^ "Valgresultat for Gimlekollen/Fagerholt". Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "About NLA". www.nla.no. NLA University College. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ Lindvåg, Andreas W. H.; Jordheim, Trygve W. (27 August 2014). "Gimlekollen sliter med studentsvikt og røde tall". Vårt Land. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
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