Justvik

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = District Justvik

|other_name = Gjusvik

|native_name =

|nickname =

|settlement_type = Village and District

|image_skyline =

|image_caption = View of the village

|image_shield = kristiansand komm.svg

|image_map = Kristiansand-boroughs-justvik.png

|map_caption = Map of Kristiansand with Justvik district highlighted in yellow

|iso_code = NO-030112

|website = [http://www.kristiansand.kommune.no/ kristiansand.kommune.no]

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Norway

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Southern Norway

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Vest-Agder

|subdivision_type3 = Municipality

|subdivision_name3 = Kristiansand

|subdivision_type4 = Borough

|subdivision_name4 = Lund

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_total_km2 =

|population_as_of = 2014

|population_total = 2,770

|population_density_km2 =

|coordinates = {{coord|58.1969|08.0311|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 5

|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Justvik, Kristiansand (Vest-Agder)|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Vest-Agder/Kristiansand/Justvik/|publisher=yr.no|accessdate=2017-02-19}}

}}

Justvik or Gjusvik is a village and district in the municipality of Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Its population (as of January 2014) is 2,770. The village of Justvik is located on the west shore of the Topdalsfjorden, just north of the lake Gillsvannet.

Before the large municipal merger with Kristiansand in 1965, the Justvik area was part of the old municipality of Tveit, while the Justnes and Eidsbukta areas immediately to the south belonged to Oddernes municipality.

Justvik has both older housing and several housing estates which were built during the economic boom from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. Within the village is Justvik Church, Justvik School (for elementary and middle school students), sports facilities, and a grocery store.

There are several neighborhoods within the district of Justvik: Bleget, Greppestølåsen, Justneshalvøya, Justvik, Jærnesheia, and Kvernhusheia.

Politics

The 10 largest political parties in Justvik as of the 2015 election:{{Cite web|title = Valgresultat for Justvik|url = http://www.vg.no/valgnatt/valg/kommune/fylker/vest-agder/kommuner/kristiansand/kretser/justvik/|accessdate = 2015-09-15}}

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!Kristiansand city council parties

!Votes

Labour Party

|28,7% (325 votes)

Conservative Party

|20,3% (230 votes)

Christian Democratic

|17% (193 votes)

Progress Party

|11,8% (55 votes)

Green Party

|4,9% (55 votes)

Liberal Party

|4,8% (54 votes)

The Democrats

|4,7% (53 votes)

Socialist Left Party

|2,7% (31 votes)

Pensioners'

|2,1% (24 votes)

Red

|1,1% (13 votes)

Others

|2,2% (13 votes)

Total

|1046 votes

Transportation

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|+ Bus transportation from/through Justvik

LineDestination {{cite web|url=http://www.akt.no|title=AKT|access-date=2020-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725171322/https://akt.no/|archive-date=2019-07-25|url-status=dead}}
22Jærnesheia-Gimlekollen - Kvadraturen
22Ålefjær-Gimlekollen - Kvadraturen
23Jærnesheia-Vollevannet - Kvadraturen
23Ålefjær-Vollevannet - Kvadraturen
29Ålefjær - Justvik

References

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{{Kristiansand}}

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Category:Villages in Vest-Agder

Category:Populated places in Agder

Category:Geography of Kristiansand

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