Justvik

District Justvik
Gjusvik
Village and District
Coat of arms of District Justvik
Coat of arms
Map of Kristiansand with Justvik district highlighted in yellow
Map of Kristiansand with Justvik district highlighted in yellow
Coordinates: 58°11′49″N 8°01′52″E / 58.1969°N 08.0311°E / 58.1969; 08.0311
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyVest-Agder
MunicipalityKristiansand
BoroughLund
Elevation
[1]
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
2,770
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-030112
Websitekristiansand.kommune.no

Justvik or Gjusvik is a village and district in the municipality of Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Its population (as of January 2014) is 2,770. The village of Justvik is located on the west shore of the Topdalsfjorden, just north of the lake Gillsvannet.

Before the large municipal merger with Kristiansand in 1965, the Justvik area was part of the old municipality of Tveit, while the Justnes and Eidsbukta areas immediately to the south belonged to Oddernes municipality.

Justvik has both older housing and several housing estates which were built during the economic boom from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. Within the village is Justvik Church, Justvik School (for elementary and middle school students), sports facilities, and a grocery store.

There are several neighborhoods within the district of Justvik: Bleget, Greppestølåsen, Justneshalvøya, Justvik, Jærnesheia, and Kvernhusheia.

Politics

The 10 largest political parties in Justvik as of the 2015 election:[2]

Kristiansand city council parties Votes
Labour Party 28,7% (325 votes)
Conservative Party 20,3% (230 votes)
Christian Democratic 17% (193 votes)
Progress Party 11,8% (55 votes)
Green Party 4,9% (55 votes)
Liberal Party 4,8% (54 votes)
The Democrats 4,7% (53 votes)
Socialist Left Party 2,7% (31 votes)
Pensioners' 2,1% (24 votes)
Red 1,1% (13 votes)
Others 2,2% (13 votes)
Total 1046 votes

Transportation

Bus transportation from/through Justvik
Line Destination [3]
22 Jærnesheia-Gimlekollen - Kvadraturen
22 Ålefjær-Gimlekollen - Kvadraturen
23 Jærnesheia-Vollevannet - Kvadraturen
23 Ålefjær-Vollevannet - Kvadraturen
29 Ålefjær - Justvik

References

  1. ^ "Justvik, Kristiansand (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  2. ^ "Valgresultat for Justvik". Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  3. ^ "AKT". Archived from the original on 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2020-02-10.


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