Grinde, Rogaland Explained

Official Name:Grinde
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Rogaland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rogaland county
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Rogaland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Haugaland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Tysvær
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.58
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:891
Population Density Km2:1536
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5570 Aksdal
Elevation M:5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:59.4303°N 5.465°W

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.

The 0.58km2 village has a population (2019) of 891 and a population density of .[2]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grinde, Tysvær (Rogaland) . 2015-09-10 . . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  3. Web site: Jukvam . Dag . 1999 . Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen . . Norwegian.