Kristiansand

Kristiansand is a municipality^[1] in Norway's Agder county. Kristiansand was created as a ["city-municipality"] bykommune in 1837.^[1]

Kvadraturen in Kristiansand

Coat of arms

History

On 29 July 2017 around 70 Nazis held an illegal^[2] demonstration and march^[3] in [the centre of] Kristiansand, without being opposed by the police;^[4] one person who placed himself in the way of the Nazis, and another^[5] who demonstrated against the Nazis, were removed by the police.^[6][7] The demonstration [and march] was held by Nordic Resistance Movement (en).^[8]

Administration

In October 2023, a new municipal council will meet, and it elects a mayor (for 4 years).

• 17 council members are from Conservative party, including the mayor Mathias Bernander^[9][10]
• 8 from Labour party
• 7 from KrF
• 5 from Progress party
• 4 from Socialist Left party
• 3 from Pensjonistpartiet
• 3 from Venstre (Norway)
• 2 from MDG
• 2 from Red party
• 2 from Centre party
• 1 from Industri- og Næringspartiet
• 1 from Kleppelista
• 1 from Konservativt
• 1 from Partiet Sentrum

(57 council members were elected during the 2023 Norwegian local elections.)

Related pages

• List of mayors in Norway that are elected until 2027