Grinde, Rogaland

Grinde
Village
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
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Haugaland
Municipality Tysvær
Area[1]
  Total 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 5 m (16 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 859
  Density 1,456/km2 (3,770/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
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 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 0.59-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2014) of 859, giving the village a population density of 1,456 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,770/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]

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