Hellemyr

District Hellemyr
District in Kristiansand

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Coordinates: 58°08′46″N 7°55′59″E / 58.1462°N 07.9330°E / 58.1462; 07.9330Coordinates: 58°08′46″N 7°55′59″E / 58.1462°N 07.9330°E / 58.1462; 07.9330
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Vest-Agder
Municipality Kristiansand
Borough Grim
Elevation[1] 117 m (384 ft)
Population (2014)
  Total 2,990
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
ISO 3166 code NO-030112
Website kristiansand.kommune.no

Hellemyr is a district in the city of Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It has a population of 2,990 (in 2014). The district is located in the borough of Grim. The district of Tinnheia lies to the east, the district of Slettheia lies to the south, the district of Grim lies to the north, and the municipality of Songdalen lies to the west. Hellemyr is the last district to drive through before exiting Kristiansand via the European route E39 highway.

Hellemyr has one elementary school, and the junior high students attend Grim skole. Public transportation is available by bus, Nettbuss connects the district to the city centre in Kvadraturen. Buses from Hellemyr also connect to Tømmerstø. Hellemyr is mostly typical Norwegian residential suburb. Hellemyr Church is located in this district.

Transportation

Bus transportation from Tinnheia
Line Destination [2]
17 Hellemyr - Tømmerstø
17 Hellemyr - Tømmerstø-Frikstad
18 Hellemyr - Tømmerstø Odderhei-Holte
18 Hellemyr - Dvergsnes
N16 Hellemyr - Tinnheia - Kvadraturen

Politics

The 10 largest political parties in Hellemyr in 2015: [3]

Kristiansand City Council Percent of votes Votes
Labour Party 34,9% 447
Conservative Party 21,9% 281
Christian Democratic Party 16,1% 207
Progress Party 8,6% 110
Liberal Party 3,7% 48
The Democrats 3,6% 46
Green Party 3% 46
Socialist Left Party 2,7% 39
Red Party 1,6% 34
Centre Party 1,5% 20

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