Greipstad
Greipstad is a former municipality in the old Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 104-square-kilometre (40 sq mi) municipality existed from 1913 until its dissolution in 1964 when it became part of Songdalen municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Nodeland where the Greipstad Church is located. The municipality is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county.
Greipstad Municipality
Greipstad herred | |
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View of the local church in Nodeland | |
Vest-Agder within Norway | |
Greipstad within Vest-Agder | |
| Coordinates: 58°09′14″N 07°49′29″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Established | 1 Jan 1913 |
| • Preceded by | Søgne Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Songdalen Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Nodeland |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 2,061 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Greipsdøling |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1017 |
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