Official Name: | Grodås |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Møre og Romsdal#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Norway |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Møre og Romsdal |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Sunnmøre |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Volda Municipality |
Area Total Km2: | 0.62 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 484 |
Population Density Km2: | 781 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 6763 Grodås |
Coordinates: | 61.9667°N 6.525°W |
Elevation M: | 55 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Grodås is a village in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the river Horndøla on the eastern end of the lake Hornindalsvatnet, about southwest of the mountain Hornindalsrokken. The village sits at the eastern end of the Kviven Tunnel, part of the new route for the European route E39 highway.
The 0.62km2 village has a population (2018) of 484 and a population density of .[2]
The village area is a tourist destination, with the natural environment, mountains and lake acting as a tourist attraction. It is also home to the Anders Svor Museum. Hornindal Church is located in the village. The industries located in the Grodås area include wood and furniture making as well as vacation home construction.[3]
The village was the administrative centre of Hornindal Municipality until 2020.