Kilsund

Kilsund is a village in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Tverrdalsøya, although the village has grown over the bridge onto the nearby island of Flostaøya a short distance to the south. The village lies about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) northeast of the village of Strengereid, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Eydehavn, about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of the town of Arendal, and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the town of Tvedestrand. Kilsund has two small villages located just to the north and east: Staubø and Holmsund.[3]

Kilsund
Village
Kilsund
Location of the village
Kilsund
Kilsund (Norway)
Coordinates: 58.5532°N 08.9769°E / 58.5532; 08.9769
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictØstre Agder
MunicipalityArendal
Area
 • Total0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total717
 • Density771/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4920 Staubø

The 0.93-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2016) of 717 which gives the village a population density of 771 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi).[1]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Kilsund, Arendal (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (14 January 2016). "Kilsund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 December 2017.


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