Randesund
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Randesund is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway.
It was created by a split from Oddernes on 31 December 1893. At that time Randesund had a population of 1.133.
On 1 January 1965 Randesund was incorporated into the neighboring municipality Kristiansand. Prior to the merger Randesund had a population of 1.672. Today Randesund is a borough of Kristiansand, located between the Kvåsefjord in Høvåg and the Topdalsfjord in Oddernes.
Several small islands are situated alongside the cost of Randesund, among them Randøyane and Hærøya, both popular with summer tourists.
[edit] References
- Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen".
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