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Topdalsfjorden

fjord in Kristiansand, Norway

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 30, 2026
Entity authorityQ4580458 ↗
Source-derived summary

Topdalsfjorden is a fjord in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) long fjord runs from the village of Ålefjær south to the city centre of Kristiansand. The river Topdalselva empties into the fjord at the eastern side just south of the Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik. The European route E18 highway crosses the fjord on the Varodd Bridge.

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The public source identifies “Topdalsfjorden” as fjord in Kristiansand, Norway. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Topdalsfjorden, fjord and Kristiansand.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current 60-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Topdalsfjorden, fjord and Kristiansand providing the first useful test.
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Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 30, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4580458. Authority coordinates are 58.174, 8.059. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.

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This entry incorporates text from “Topdalsfjorden” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.