{{Short description|District of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = District Søm |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = District of Kristiansand |image_skyline = Søm, Kristiansand.jpg |image_caption = View of the district |image_shield = kristiansand komm.svg |image_map = Kristiansand-boroughs-som.png |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Norway |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = Southern Norway |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Agder |subdivision_type3 = Municipality |subdivision_name3 = Kristiansand |subdivision_type4 = Borough |subdivision_name4 = Oddernes |iso_code = NO-030112 |website = [http://www.kristiansand.kommune.no/ kristiansand.kommune.no] |timezone1 = CET |utc_offset1 = +01:00 |timezone1_DST = CEST |utc_offset1_DST = +02:00 |area_total_km2 = |population_as_of = 2014 |population_total = 9,000 |population_density_km2 = |coordinates = {{coord|58.1524|08.0590|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}} |elevation_m = 80 |elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Søm, Kristiansand (Vest-Agder)|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Vest-Agder/Kristiansand/S%C3%B8m/|publisher=yr.no|accessdate=2017-02-22}}</ref>}}

'''Søm''' is a district in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. With a population of about 9,500 (2022), it is the third largest district in Kristiansand. The district is a part of the borough of Oddernes. Søm has borders with the district of Hånes to the north, the district of Randesund to the east and south, and the Topdalsfjorden to the west. Søm is the second most wealthy district in Kristiansand after Lund.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssb.no/befolkning/artikler-og-publikasjoner/_attachment/182517?_ts=1469108bb18 |title=Befolkning i Kristiansand |publisher=ssb.no |date= |accessdate=2014-01-01}}</ref> Søm Church is located in the district.

==Neighbourhoods== {{columns-list|colwidth=18em| *Bliksheia *Elgstien *Fuglevika *Gudbranslia *Haumyrheia *Kjelleviktoppen *Knarreviktoppen *Knarrevikveien *Korsvik vest *Korsvik øst *Liane *Nordlia *Rona *Strømme *Strømsdalen *Søm *Søm øst *Sømslia *Torsvik *Vardåsen }}

==Transportation== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Bus transportation from/through Søm |- ! Line !! Destination <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akt.no|title = AKT}}</ref> |- | M3 || Søm – Slettheia |- | A3 || Søm – Kvadraturen |- | N3 || Søm – Slettheia |- | 08 || Rona – Randesund |- | 17 || TømmerstøHellemyr |- | 17 || Tømmerstø-Frikstad – Hellemyr |- | N17 || Tømmerstø – Kvadraturen |- | 18 || Tømmerstø Odderhei-Holte – Hellemyr |- | 18 || Dvergsnes – Hellemyr |- | A18 || Tømmerstø Odderhei-Holte – E.g.-Sykehuset |- | N17 || Tømmerstø – Kvadraturen |- | 139 || Høvåg-Lillesand – Kristiansand |- | 266 || Søm – Kristiansand Cathedral School |}

==Media gallery== <gallery mode="packed-hover"> Søm-1.JPG|North of Søm seen from Varodd Bridge Nordlia2.jpg|Nordlia Rona_senter-2.jpg|Rona senter Strømsdalen-1.jpg|Strømsdalen Gudbrandslia.JPG|Gudbrandslia Søm Church.jpg|Søm Church Østbyen Dagsenter.jpg|Østbyen Dagsenter, Strømme Søm Legesenter.jpg|Doctor clinic at Søm Vardåsveien.jpg|Vardåsveien Torsvikkleiva.jpg|Torsvikkleiva Haumyrheia School.jpg|Haumyrheia Junior High Nordlia4.jpg|Rødhettes vei </gallery>

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