Åros, Søgne

Åros is a village in Kristiansand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Søgneelva between the village of Høllen to the west and Langenes to the east. The west side of Åros reaches the Høllefjorden. Åros Feriesenter is a large recreational area along the fjord. It includes a camping facility and a beach area that is a popular attraction in the summer for residents and tourists alike. Årosskogen is the main residential neighborhood in the village.

Åros
Village
View of the beach at Åros
Åros Location of the village Show map of Agder Åros Åros (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 58°04′44″N 07°49′31″E
Country	Norway
Region	Southern Norway
County	Agder
District	Kristiansand
Municipality	Kristiansand
Elevation [1]	8 m (26 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4644 Søgne

As a part of the greater Søgne urban area in Kristiansand, separate population statistics are not tracked for Åros. Altogether, the 5.87-square-kilometre (1,450-acre) urban area has a population (2015) of 9,147 which gives it a population density of 1,558 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,040/sq mi).^[2]