Volleberg

Volleberg
Village
Interactive map of Volleberg
Coordinates: 58°07′19″N 7°50′58″E / 58.12201°N 7.84932°E / 58.12201; 7.84932
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
MunicipalityKristiansand Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
580
 • Density1,933/km2 (5,010/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4647 Brennåsen

Volleberg is a village in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Songdalselva. The European route E39 highway passes by the village on its way from Nodeland and Brennåsen about 1 to 2 kilometres (0.62 to 1.24 mi) to the north and Tangvall about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the south. The village is primarily a residential community with people working in the nearby urban areas of Kristiansand and Søgne.

The 0.3-square-kilometre (74-acre) village has a population (2025) of 580 and a population density of 1,933 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,010/sq mi).

History

The village was located in Songdalen Municipality (right along the border with Søgne Municipality) until 2020 when both of those municipalities were merged into Kristiansand Municipality.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ↑ "Volleberg, Kristiansand". yr.no. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2 March 2026). "Volleberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 9 July 2026.