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Kristiansand (krĭstyänsän`), city (1995 pop. 68,618), capital of Vest-Agder co., S Norway, a commercial and passenger port on the Skagerrak. Manufactures include ships, textiles, metal and wood products, canned fish, and beer. The city was founded (1641) by Christian IV and became an episcopal see in 1682. Its Christiansholm Fortress (1662–72) now houses a restaurant. The Varodden Bridge (1956), one of the largest suspension bridges in N Europe, spans the nearby Randesund. Kristiansand, Christiansand a port in S Norway, on the Skagerrak: shipbuilding. Pop.: 75 280 (2004 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After using official statistics to explore variation at the district level, he employed questionnaires on marriage and fertility returned to him by ministers in two dioceses, Christiania and Christiansand, in eastern and southern Norway, which together comprised half of the country's population. |
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