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Kristiansand

American  
[kris-chuhn-sand, kris-tyahn-sahn] / ˈkrɪs tʃənˌsænd, ˌkrɪs tjɑnˈsɑn /

noun

  1. a seaport in southern Norway.


Kristiansand British  
/ kristianˈsan, ˈkrɪstʃənˌsænd /

noun

  1. a port in S Norway, on the Skagerrak: shipbuilding. Pop: 75 280 (2004 est)

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She became principal guest conductor of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra in Dublin, Ireland, in September 2017 and chief conductor of Norway’s Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra the following year.

From Seattle Times May 4, 2023

Iliezski says there have been at least 20 cases at Kristiansand over the years in which he has had to euthanize animals — yet only one shows up in the customs reports Sollund compiled.

From Salon Apr. 20, 2022

She also serves as chief conductor of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra in Norway.

From New York Times Oct. 13, 2021

We were in Kristiansand because my father had died.

From The Guardian Feb. 26, 2016

He took up the javelin in his home town of Kristiansand at the age of 11 and as a teenager racked up a series of Norwegian records.

From Reuters Jun. 14, 2012

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