Flekkerøy

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Flekkerøy or Flekkerøya is an island and residential district in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The district is located within the borough of Vågsbygd. It consists of 4 main neighborhoods: Berge/Andås, Kjære, Lindebø/Skålevik, and Mæbø/Høyfjellet. The residential district covers the whole island of Flekkerøya which lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the centre of the city of Kristiansand. Since 1989, the island (and district) has been connected to the mainland through the Flekkerøy Tunnel, a 2,320-metre (7, 612 ft) long subsea road tunnel. The island has 3,632 inhabitants (as of 23 October 2013). Flekkerøy Church is located on the island.

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