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In 1996, a well-preserved skeleton of a woman dating to approximately 6500 BC was discovered in Søgne in western Kristiansand.

Kristiansand
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Kristiansand

Norway

Country
Norway
Population
57.0K
Coordinates
58.16, 8.02
1229th most populous city in the world

Kristiansand is a city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality is the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 116,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation of the municipalities of Søgne and Songdalen into the greater Kristiansand municipality.

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