Grinde, Rogaland

Grinde
Village
Grinde Location in Rogaland county Show map of Rogaland Grinde Grinde (Norway) Show map of Norway
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
• Total	0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2014)
• 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).

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.