Slettheia
| District Slettheia | ||
|---|---|---|
| District in Kristiansand | ||
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| Coordinates: 58°08′15″N 7°56′05″E / 58.1374°N 07.9346°ECoordinates: 58°08′15″N 7°56′05″E / 58.1374°N 07.9346°E | ||
| Country | Norway | |
| Region | Southern Norway | |
| County | Vest-Agder | |
| Municipality | Kristiansand | |
| Borough | Vågsbygd | |
| Elevation[1] | 109 m (358 ft) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 4,000 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) | |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-030112 | |
| Website | kristiansand.kommune.no | |
Slettheia is a district in the borough Vågsbygd in the city of Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The population was about 4,000 in 2014. It is the most populated immigrant settlement in Kristiansand. The district was the childhood home for Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway. Public transportation is available with local city buses every day. Slettheia has one elementary and one junior high, the closest high school is "Vågsbygd High School".[2]
Demographic
Slettheia has about 4,000 residents (in 2014) and it is the district in Kristiansand with the highest percentage of immigrants in the city with about 36% of residents being immigrants. Approximately 31% are from Africa and Asia while another 4% are from Europe and North-America.[2]
Transportation
| Line | Destination [3] |
|---|---|
| M3 | Slettheia - Søm |
| M3 | Slettheia - Vågsbygd kirke |
| D3 | Slettheia - Kvadraturen |
| D3 | Slettheia - Kvadraturen - UiA |
Politics
The 10 largest political parties in Slettheia in 2015: [4]
| Kristiansand City Council | Percent votes | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 35,8% | 478 |
| Conservative Party | 19,3% | 258 |
| Christian Democratic Party | 12,4% | 165 |
| Progress Party | 9,4% | 125 |
| The Democrats | 5,6% | 75 |
| Socialist Left Party | 4,2% | 56 |
| Liberal Party | 4% | 53 |
| Green Party | 3% | 40 |
| Red | 2,6% | 35 |
| The Pensioners' | 2,1% | 28 |
| Others | 1,8% | 27 |
| Total | 100% | 1340 |
Neighbourhoods
- Fiskåtangen
- Gislemyr
- Kartheia
- Nedre Slettheia
- Slettheia sør
- Slettheitoppen vest
- Slettheitoppen øst
- Slettheiveien
Media gallery
Most apartments on Slettheia looks like this
Øvre Slettheia
Slettheia from Tinnheia
View of Vågsbygd from Slettheia
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway is from Slettheia
References
- ↑ "Slettheia, Kristiansand (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- 1 2 "Befolkning i Kristiansand". ssb.no. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ↑ "AKT".
- ↑ "Valgresultat for Slettheia". Retrieved 2015-09-15.