Grinde, Rogaland
Grinde is a village in Tysvær municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the western end of the Grindafjorden, a couple of kilometers east of the villages of Aksdal and Førre. Grinde lies along the European route E39-European route E134 highway.
Grinde | |
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Village | |
  Grinde Location in Rogaland county  Grinde Grinde (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°25′49″N 05°27′54″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Municipality | Tysvær |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 859 |
| • Density | 1,456/km2 (3,770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5570 Aksdal |
The 0.59-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2014) of 859, giving the village a population density of 1,456 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,770/sq mi).[1]
History
Grinde was historically located in Skjold municipality. On 1 January 1965, Skjold municipality was dissolved and its territory dispersed between three municipalities. The districts Grinde, Dueland, and Yrkje with 1,133 inhabitants in total were merged into Tysvær.[3]
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2014). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Grinde, Tysvær (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
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