Kolgrov Explained

Official Name:Kolgrov
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#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:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Sogn
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Solund Municipality
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6928 Kolgrov
Elevation M:4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:61.0069°N 4.6694°W

Kolgrov is a village in Solund Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the western coast of the island of Ytre Sula, and it is one of the largest population centres on the island. The village sits about directly southwest of the municipal centre of Hardbakke and about northwest of the village of Byrknes in Gulen (across the Sognesjøen).

Husøy Church is located on the north side of Kolgrov. Historically, the church was located on the island of Utvær until 1719. It was then moved to the small island of Husøy (just off the coast of Kolgrov). In 1896, the church was moved to its present site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kolgrov. yr.no. Norwegian. 2013-12-16.
  2. Web site: Husøy i Solund kommune. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2013-12-16.