Grinde, Rogaland
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Village in Western Norway, Norway
Grinde | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 59°25′49′′N 05°27′54′′E / 59.43028°N 5.46500°E / 59.43028; 5.46500 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Municipality | Tysvær |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 891 |
| • Density | 1,536/km2 (3,980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5570 Aksdal |
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 Aksdal and Førre. Grinde lies along the European route E39-European route E134 highway.
The 0.58-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2019) of 891 and a population density of 1,536 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,980/sq mi).[1]
History
[edit ]Grinde was historically located in Skjold municipality. On 1 January 1965, Skjold municipality was dissolved and its territory dispersed among three municipalities. The districts Grinde, Dueland, and Yrkje with 1,133 inhabitants in total were merged into Tysvær.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Grinde, Tysvær (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2015年09月10日.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
