Place details
Place nameKristiansand
Other namesChristiansand
CountryNorge
Latitude58.167
Longitude8
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located at the mouth of the Otra river; has a large, ice-free harbor; founded & fortified by king Christian IV of Denmark & Norway in 17th cen.; the king hoped town would become a commercial center, though it did not prosper until the 19th cen.