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Grimstad
Grimstad () is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Some of the villages in Grimstad include Eide, Espenes, Fevik, Fjære, Håbbestad, Hesnes, Homborsund, Jortveit, Kroken, Landvik, Nygrenda, Prestegårdskogen, Reddal, Roresand, Rønnes, Skiftenes, Tjore, Vik, and Østerhus. The municipality is centered around the little maritime town of Grimstad which is surrounded by many small islands (''Skjærgård''). There is a harbor, a main street, a small market square, Grimstad Church, and a museum dedicated to the early life of Henrik Ibsen, who served as an apprentice to Grimstad's local pharmacist Reimann, from 1844 to 1847, before leaving Grimstad in 1850. Ibsen's intimate knowledge of the local people and surroundings can be seen in his poem '' Terje Vigen''. The majority of the inhabitants live in and around the town, while the rest of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimstad (town)
Grimstad () is a town in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The town is also the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the Skaggerak coast in Southern Norway along the Groosefjorden, between the towns of Arendal (to the northeast) and Lillesand (to the southwest). The town has a population (2019) of 13,543 and a population density of . In Norway, Grimstad is considered a which can be translated as either a "town" or "city" in English. Grimstad Church is located on a small hill overlooking the town's harbour. The University of Agder is located in the town as well. History The village of ''Grømstad'' existed for a long time as part of the ancient prestegjeld of Fjære. It is reportedly first mentioned as a harbor in the 16th century. Eight years after he was deposed, King Christian II of Denmark–Norway (1513–1523) attempted to recover his kingdoms. A tempest scattered his fleet off the Norwegian coast, and on 24 October 1531, they too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fjære
Fjære is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1846 until 1971. It was located to the north of the town of Grimstad. The name is still used to refer to that area, which is now a part of Grimstad municipality in Agder county. The administrative centre of Fjære was the village of Vik, just east of the historic Fjære Church. Other villages in Fjære included Fevik, Dømmesmoen, Frivold, Kroken, and Rønnes. History The municipality of Fjære was created in 1846 when the old municipality of Øyestad was divided. Initially, Fjære had a population of 2,806. The first municipal council met at a farmhouse at Bringsvær, north of Vik. In 1886, the council began meeting in the village of Vik. On 1 January 1878, a part of Fjære located adjacent to the town of Grimstad (population: 948) was transferred from Fjære to Grimstad. Again, on 1 January 1960, another part of Fjære located next to Grimstad (population:& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landvik
Landvik is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1971. The municipality's area is now located in the western and central part of the present-day municipality of Grimstad. The administrative centre was the village of Roresanden, just up the hill from the Landvik Church. Other villages in Landvik include Molland, Reddal, Skiftenes, Tjore, and Østerhus. Today, the name Landvik is still used to designate the westernmost part of the municipality of Grimstad, near the Prestegårdskogen housing development. History The parish of ''Hommedal'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1865, the municipality was renamed ''Landvig''. Originally, the municipal council met at the Torp farm in Reddal. Starting in the 1840s, the council met at the Landvik farm near the church. In 1876, the council began meeting at the Vikmarken school, just south of Roresan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesnes
Hesnes is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the Skaggerak coast about northeast of the village of Rønnes and about southeast of the village of Vik Vik (Old Norse: vÃk) means wick or bay in Norwegian and Swedish (''vig'' in Danish), and it may refer to the following: Places Iceland *VÃk à Mýrdal, a village in southern Iceland Iran *Vik, Iran, a village in Zanjan Province, Iran Norway *V .... The town of Grimstad lies about by car from Hesnes. References Villages in Agder Grimstad {{Agder-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fevik
Fevik is a Seaside resort and village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Skaggerak coast about northeast of the town of Grimstad and about south of the city of Arendal. The village of Vik lies just southwest of Fevik. The village of Fevik has a population (2015) of about 5,300 people, with most working in Arendal or central Grimstad. Since 2014, Fevik has been considered part of the "urban area" of Arendal by Statistics Norway. The European route E18 runs just to the north of the village area and the Norwegian County Road 420 runs through the village. Fevik Church is located in the village. History Fevik was a major summer tourist area from 1930 until about 1960. A large area at the northwest end of Fevik has some very interesting natural features (geological, plant, and insect) and it was made into a national nature reserve area. At the end of the 19th century, the biggest shipyard in northern Europe for iron hulls were i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rønnes
Rønnes is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t .... The village is located on the eastern shore of the ''Vikkilen'' bay, directly across the bay from the harbour of the town of Grimstad. The village of Hesnes lies about to the northeast and the town of Grimstad lies only about to the west (across the bay). References Villages in Agder Grimstad {{Agder-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vik, Grimstad
Vik is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the ''Kilen'' bay that flows past the town of Grimstad. The village sits at the junction of Norwegian County Road 420 and Norwegian County Road 407 on the south side of the European route E18 highway. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Fjære. The historic Fjære Church Fjære Church ( no, Fjære kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjære. It is the main church for the Fjære parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes ... lies about west of the village. References Villages in Agder Grimstad {{Agder-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tjore
Tjore is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Landvikvannet lake, just north of the European route E18 highway. The village lies about to the west of the village of Østerhus, about south of the village of Roresand, and about southwest of the town of Grimstad. References Villages in Agder Grimstad {{Agder-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kroken, Grimstad
Kroken is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located between the lake Rore and the river Nidelva, about north of the town of Grimstad and about west of the village of Rykene. References Villages in Agder Grimstad {{Agder-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reddal
Reddal is a village in the municipality of Grimstad in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the western part of the municipality in the Landvik area, about west of the town of Grimstad and about southeast of the small village of Nygrenda. The main industry in the village is agriculture, with the most important products being potatoes, berries and grain A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit (caryopsis) – with or without an attached hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legum .... The large lake Syndle lies just north of the village. The freshwater ''Reddalsvannet'' lake is located along the south side of the village area. There is a protected nature reserve at the lake. In order to gain additional farmland in Reddal, a canal was built in 1877 to lower the lake's water level by . This lowered the water down to sea level. The Reddal Canal ( no, Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prestegårdskogen
Prestegårdskogen ( en, Woods on the Priest's farm) is a village area located in the municipality of Grimstad in Agder county, Norway. It sits about south of the village of Roresand and about east of the Landvik Church. The village is entirely made up of houses, with people working in the nearby town of Grimstad, to the east. History The area was originally the farm estate of the priest of Landvik (also known as the ''Hommedal'' prestegjeld). The farm was passed from priest to priest starting in 1684. This is where the priest and his family lived and farmed for centuries. The farm and houses still are in use, but fairly recently, the neighborhood called ''Prestegårdskogen'' was built in the forested areas in the eastern half of the historic estate. References Villages in Agder Grimstad {{Agder-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Østerhus
Østerhus is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located near the Skaggerak coast, about south of the town of Grimstad. Østerhus Church Østerhus Church ( no, Østerhus arbeidskirke) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Østerhus. It is an annex chapel in the Landvik parish which is part of the Vest- ... is located in the village. There is a large industrial area in Østerhus. References Villages in Agder Grimstad {{Agder-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
