Grinde, Rogaland

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Grinde
Village
Grinde is located in Rogaland
Grinde
Grinde
Location in Rogaland county
Coordinates: 59°25′49″N 05°27′54″E / 59.43028°N 5.46500°E / 59.43028; 5.46500Coordinates: 59°25′49″N 05°27′54″E / 59.43028°N 5.46500°E / 59.43028; 5.46500
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictHaugaland
MunicipalityTysvær
Area
 • Total0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total891
 • Density1,536/km2 (3,980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5570 Aksdal

Grinde is a village in Tysvær municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the western end of the , a couple of kilometers east of the villages of Aksdal and Førre. Grinde lies along the European route E39-European route E134 highway.

The 0.58-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2019) of 891 and a population density of 1,536 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,980/sq mi).[1]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Grinde, Tysvær (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  3. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.


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