Grimestad is a village in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Tjøme, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northeast of the village of Tjøme, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the north of the village of Hulebakk, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the southeast of the village of Sundene, and about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the village of Svelvik.
Grimestad | |
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Village | |
  Grimestad Location of the village  Grimestad Grimestad (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°08′09″N 10°24′17″E / 59.13588°N 10.40479°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| Municipality | Færder Municipality |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3145 Tjøme |
The village of Grimestad and the surrounding countryside had a population (in 2007) of 280 people.[2] The village of Grimestad is considered to be a part of the urban settlement of Tjøme, which covers the central part of the island. The 2.51-square-kilometre (620-acre) urban area has a population (2023) of 2,879 and a population density of 1,146 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,970/sq mi).[3]
References
edit- ^ "Grimestad, Færder". yr.no. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Statistics Norway (2007). "Statistics bank". Archived from the original on 26 May 2012.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
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