Trekanten (Kristiansand) Explained

Official Name:Trekanten
Settlement Type:Neighborhood in Kristiansand
Pushpin Map:Agder#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the neighborhood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Agder
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Kristiansand
Subdivision Type3:Borough
Subdivision Name3:Vågsbygd
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Slettheia
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Coordinates:58.1292°N 7.9619°W
Elevation M:19
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4621
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:38

Trekanten is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Vågsbygd and in the district of Slettheia.[1] The neighborhood includes a large commercial area.

It is located around a triangle formed by the junction of three arterial roads within Vågsbygd borough in Slettheia (its name means The Triangle in English). Trekanten is next to Norwegian County Road 456, which in June 2014 was transferred into a new 1.3km (00.8miles) dual carriageway tunnel emerging at Trekanten.[2]

The centre contains various shops, offices, child welfare, and healthcare facilities.

Transportation

Bus lines from Trekanten
Line Destination
Flekkerøy - Sørlandsparken-Dyreparken-IKEA
M1[3] Flekkerøy - Kvadraturen
M2 Voiebyen - Hånes
M2 Voiebyen - Hånes-Lauvåsen
M3 Slettheia - Søm

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trekanten senter, Kristiansand (Vest-Agder). Norwegian Meteorological Institute and Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 January 2017.
  2. Web site: FV 456 Kolsdalen-Lumberkrysset. NCC AB. 16 January 2017. Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Trekanten. Google. 16 January 2017.