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Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park
Siberian tigers swimming at the Zoo
Map
58°10′58″N 8°08′45″E / 58.182718°N 8.145923°E / 58.182718; 8.145923
Date openedJune 26, 1966
LocationKristiansand, Norway
Land area150 acres (61 ha)
No. of species100+
Annual visitors1 026 000 (2015)
Major exhibitsSeveral theme park areas
OwnerBraganza
Websitewww.dyreparken.com

The Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park (Norwegian: Kristiansand Dyrepark) is a zoological garden and amusement park situated in of Kristiansand, Norway. It is Norway's most frequently visited attraction, covering an area of 60 hectares (150 acres).[1] Established in 1966, it has been owned by Braganza since 2004.

The Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park has Norway's largest collection of animals. It consists of over a hundred species of animals from around the world, that move freely on a relatively large area.

Amusement attractions include Cardamom Town (Norwegian: Kardemomme by), which is made to look like the town in the book by Thorbjørn Egner, and Captain Sabertooth and pirate village Abra Havn (Abra Harbor), which is taken from a theatre act by the singer and actor Terje Formoe.

  1. ^ "Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park". dyreparken.no. Kristiansand Dyrepark AS. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.

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