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.

river in Arendal, Froland, Grimstad, Nissedal and Åmli, Norway

Rykene or Rygene is a village located along the river Nidelva in Agder county, Norway. The village is primarily located in Arendal municipality, but a small portion of the village lies across the river in the neighboring municipality of Grimstad. Rykene is located about north of the town of Grimstad and about the same distance south of the city of Arendal. Historically, the village grew up due to its close proximity to forests as the timber was floated down river to the sawmills in Rykene. The village of Lindtveit lies about to the northwest, the village of Løddesøl lies about to the north, th

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Jortveit is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Homborsund area in Eide in southern Grimstad. The village of Homborsund lies just south of Jortveit and the Eide Church lies about west of the village. The village area (including neighboring Homborsund) has a population (2016) of 662 which gives the village area a population density of .

Fevik is a coastal village and popular seaside resort in the municipality of Grimstad, Agder County, Norway. Situated along the Skagerrak coast, Fevik lies approximately 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) northeast of Grimstad town center and 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) south of Arendal city center. The neighboring village of Vik is located just southwest of Fevik.

settlement in Grimstad Municipality, Norway

former municipality in Aust-Agder, Norway

lake in Arendal and Grimstad, Agder, Norway

Norwegian cycling team (2010-2017), owned by Thor Hushovd

Syndle (historic: "Søndlevatn") is a lake in the municipality of Grimstad in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Landvik area, about northwest of the center of the town of Grimstad. The lake Syndle flows into a small river on the northeast part of the lake which connects it to the neighboring lake Rore which eventually flows into the river Nidelva.

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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. The large lake Syndle lies just north of the village.

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.

national park in Norway

church building in Grimstad, Agder, Norway

church building in Grimstad, Agder, Norway

church in Agder, Norway

Homborsund is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway.

church building in Grimstad, Agder, Norway

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. The town of Grimstad lies about by car from Hesnes.

lighthouse in Norway

manor house and agricultural property in Norway

church building in Grimstad, Agder, Norway

Håbbestad is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located about halfway between the villages of Rykene and Fevik on the north shore of the lake Temse.

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.