Grasholmen Explained

Grasholmen
Location:Rogaland, Norway
Coordinates:59.0099°N 5.7301°W
Area Ha:4.48
Length M:325
Width M:230
Coastline M:900
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Rogaland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Stavanger

Grasholmen is an island in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway.[1] It is located in the Buøy neighborhood in the borough Hundvåg in the city of Stavanger, just north of the city centre. The island is connected to mainland Stavanger via the Stavanger City Bridge and it is connected to the neighboring island of Sølyst by a short bridge.

Grasholmen was historically a part of the municipality of Hetland, but on 1 January 1867 it was transferred to the city of Stavanger.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grasholmen, Stavanger (Rogaland) . 2016-04-14 . . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Jukvam . Dag . 1999 . Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen . . Norwegian.