Bystranda
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Bystranda is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Hesteheia stands 300 m to the northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Christiansholm festning, a historic site 0.2 miles away.
The story
Bystranda (lit. 'The City Beach') is a Blue Flag beach in the southeastern part of the downtown of the city of Kristiansand in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located just east of the mouth of the river Otra. The shallow sandy beach by the Kristiansand Boardwalk consists of fine filled sand.
By Bystranda there are seating areas, bathrobes stairs, sand volleyball court, skate ramp, playground, and restrooms. At the plant of the bathing beach was emphasized that it should be accessible to children and the disabled. Bystranda is popular on hot summer days. Close to Bystranda is the indoor water park Aquarama.
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Wikidata Q17402676, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Christiansholm festning: 0.2 mi
- Kuholmen batteri: 0.4 mi
- Johan Christian Heuch: 0.5 mi
- Nordre Batteri: 0.7 mi
- Frihetsvarden: 3.1 mi
- Kristiansand kommuneskog dyrelivsfredning: 1.6 mi
- Kjosbukta naturreservat: 2.9 mi
- Skjede naturreservat: 3.0 mi
- Svingervann naturreservat: 3.8 mi
- Skråstadheia naturreservat: 3.9 mi
- Hellerstønuten: 2.0 mi
- Bliksheia: 2.1 mi
- Den omvendte båt: 3.0 mi
- Øyliheia: 3.4 mi
- Gråmannen: 3.6 mi
- Posebyen: 0.4 mi
- Lille Kjeragbolten: 3.4 mi
- Observasjonspost fra første verdenskrig: 4.6 mi
- Gibbon: 5.4 mi
- Elg: 5.4 mi
- Garverifossen: 5.5 mi
- Storefoss: 6.4 mi
- Søgnefossen: 7.3 mi
- Hallandsfossen: 7.8 mi
- Kvernhusfossen: 7.9 mi
- Sektor 1: 0.5 mi
- Sektor 2: 0.5 mi
- Sektor 3: 0.5 mi
- Cruiceveggen: 1.0 mi
- Piratveggen: 1.0 mi
- Odderøya Museumshavn: 0.5 mi
- Gimle gård: 0.9 mi
- Naturmuseum og botanisk hage Universitetet i Agder: 0.9 mi
- Stiftelsen Arkivet: 1.0 mi
- Kristiansand museum: 1.4 mi
- Galgebergtangen: 0.4 mi
- Bertesbukta: 0.9 mi
- Søm: 1.7 mi
- Paradisbukta: 2.6 mi
- Solstrand: 3.7 mi
- Otterdalsparken: 0.3 mi
- Wergelandsparken: 0.4 mi
- Gravaneparken: 0.4 mi
- Børsparken: 0.6 mi
- Stener Heyerdahls park: 0.6 mi
- Murane: 5.6 mi
- Kosevika friområde: 7.6 mi
- kommodeskuffa: 20.7 mi
- Bestemor: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Bystranda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesteheia | NW 312° | 300 m | 7.6 mi |
| Vehusknausen | NW 319° | 285 m | 7.7 mi |
| Solheia | NW 323° | 282 m | 8.4 mi |
| Slettehei | N 353° | 277 m | 5.8 mi |
| Bjønnåsen | NNW 328° | 258 m | 7.5 mi |
| Ureheia | NW 305° | 250 m | 6.5 mi |
| Baleheia | N 356° | 245 m | 6.4 mi |
| Tereleigsåsen | NW 311° | 243 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:49 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 04:24 | 21:26 | 22:37 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:38 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 09:14 | 14:03 | 15:39 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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