Grodås Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grodås, Hornindal (Sogn og Fjordane). yr.no. 2019-09-29.
  2. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.
  3. Encyclopedia: Grodås. Svein. Askheim. 2019-09-28. 2019-09-19. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.