Grim (Kristiansand)

View of Setedalsveien

The city of Kristiansand was founded because of the nearby farms in Grim, which included some crown land, along with the nearby area of Eg. The area was called Grimsmoen and in 1643 and 1644 it was transferred from Grim to the city of Kristiansand, and today that area is the city center, called Kvadraturen, after the quadrant-based town plan that was prepared using Renaissance ideals. The term Sanden is also used when referring to Grimsmoen.

The districts of Strai and Mosby were both a part of Oddernes Municipality until it was merged into Kristiansand in 1965.

The district of Grim has a population of 5,200. Some of the larger neighborhoods in the district is Grimsmyra, Krossen, and Suldalen. The centrum of Grim is called Grim Torv and is located in the middle of the district. Grim consist of many large, white houses and apartments. Tinnheia is the district in Kristiansand with the most apartment buildings. There is a little centrum for Tinnheia at the top of the hill called Tinnheia Torv. Hellemyr consists of typical Norwegian neighborhoods. Strai and Mosby both consist of a lot of farms and rural neighborhoods.

The borough of Grim is the 3rd most populous place for immigrants in Kristiansand, making up 22% of the population and 19% of the population of the district of Grim. About 5% of the immigrants are from Europe and North-America while 17% are from Africa and Asia.

List of districts in the borough of Grim

Nr	District	Population[2]	Map
1	Grim (Centrum)	5,200
2	Tinnheia	3,800
3	Hellemyr	2,900
4	Mosby	3,880
5	Strai	2,000

Hannevika

Hannevika is a large industrial area in Kristiansand and is a part of Tinnheia. The industrial areas largest businesses is Hennig-Olsen Is, a large Norwegian ice-cream company which has its headquarters here. Glencore has a fabric located in Hannevika.

Christianssands Bryggeri is a local brewery located in Grim district and was founded 1859. Tine is the largest dairy company which has it fabric for Southern Norway located at Hellemyr. Idda Arena is an arena located in Grim district with a little skateboard park outside. The arena is the only ice hall in Southern Norway.

Ravnedalen

Ravnedalen is a park in Grim district with Grimsmyra. The park was created in 1874 as a suggestion from Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland, brother of Henrik Wergeland. Today the park has fountains, creeks, and a cafe named "The General". There is also statues there. Ravnedalen has some of the largest trees in Norway. The park also have a large outdoor scene. Baneheia is next to Ravnedalen and there is a trail you can follow to get there.

Eigevann is a lake between Hellemyr and Tinnheia. The lake has a little beach and trails to Koboltveien at Tinnheia where it meets another trail to Solkollen at Hellemyr.

Dueknipden is a lookout point at Tinnheia. The view is of downtown Kristiansand, Kvadraturen, and the ocean. There is also a lake there and trails. The river Otra runs through the Torridal valley where Strai and Mosby are located.

Grim Junior High

Grim has two elementary schools, Solhomen and Krossen elementary. Grim is located with one junior high, Grim School which is for students in the entire Grim district. The closest high schools are at Kvadraturen.

Grim Church

There are three Protestant churches in the borough and one Orthodox church. The Protestant churches are located at Vestheiene at Hellemyr, one with Grim torv and one in Strai called Torridal Church. The orthodox church is located at Tinnheia. Grim Church was finished in 1969 and is made out of concrete, the church has seating capacity of 750 people and is the largest church in the borough. Grim is the Protestant church for the district Grim and the district Tinnheia. Hellemyr Church was built in 1988 also of concrete and has a seating capacity of 220 people. The church is located at Vestheiene which is a small centrum for the district Hellemyr. Torridal Church is the church for the districts Strai and Mosby and is located in Strai. The church was finished in 1978 and is built out of expanded clay aggregate.

Grim and Tinnheia is its own parish in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. In 1997, Hellemyr became its own parish.

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  Artillerivollen
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  Grimsvollen
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  Christianssands Brewery
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  Christianssands Brewery
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  Small lake in Ravnedalen
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  Cafe Generalen in Ravnedalen
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  General Wergeland in Ravnedalen
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  Grim torv is Grims little centrum
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  Grim torv
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  Grim torv
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  Bakery and pharmacy at Grim torv
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  Grim torv at night
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  The front side Grim Church
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  Idda arena
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  Krossen and Suldalen seen from Tinnheia
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  Parking lot with Elisenhøy
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  Krossen
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  Krossen
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  Krossen
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  Møllevann with Tinnheia in the background
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  Suldalen
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  Suldalen seen form Krossen
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  Tinnheia seen from Hannevika
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  Hannevika seen from Tinnheia
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  Apartments at Kolsberg in Tinnheia
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  Tinnheitoppen
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  Koboltveien
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  Welcome sign at Tinnheia
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  View from Tinnheia to Slettheia
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  Kolsåsen
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  Tinnheia torv is a little centrum at Tinnheia
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  Tinnheia torv
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  Welcome sign at Tinnheia torv
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  Karl Johan Memorial School at Tinnheia
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  Tinnheia
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  Eigevann is a lake between Tinnheia and Hellemyr
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  Hellemyr Church
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  Fjellrotjønn
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  Fjellrotjønn with Slettheia
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  Skomagergada at Vestheiene in Hellemyr
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  Torridal Church in Strai
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  Mosby Station
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  Aerial photo of Mosby
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  Høietun