Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park
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Tigers swimming at the Zoo | |
| Location | Kristiansand, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 58°10′58″N 8°08′45″E / 58.182718°N 8.145923°ECoordinates: 58°10′58″N 8°08′45″E / 58.182718°N 8.145923°E |
| Land area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| Annual visitors | 975 000 in 2012 |
| Website |
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The Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park (Kristiansand Dyrepark) is a Zoological garden and amusement park situated 11 km (6.8 mi) east of Kristiansand, Norway. It is Norway's most frequently visited attraction, covering an area of 150 acres (61 ha).
Animals include wolves, lynxes, wolverines, tigers, lions, cheetahs, chimpanzees, mooses, zebras, and orangutans.
Cardamom Town
Other attractions include Cardamom Town (Norwegian: Kardemomme by), which is made to look like the town in the book by Thorbjørn Egner, and Captain Sabertooth and pirate village Abra Havn (Port of Abra), which is taken from a theatre act by the singer and actor Terje Formoe.
External links
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Media related to Kristiansand Dyrepark at Wikimedia Commons - Official website (with limited information in English)
- Great for adults, even greater for children
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