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Grimstad
Agder, Norway · Europe
About Grimstad
Grimstad sits on the route: 10 minutes from Fevik.
Grimstad is in Agder, Norway, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Fevik, about 6 km away.
Grimstad (pronounced [ˈɡrɪ̀mstɑ] ) is a town in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the Skagerrak coast in Southern Norway along the Groosefjorden, between the towns of Arendal (to the northeast) and Lillesand (to theRead more
southwest).
The 10.86-square-kilometre (2,680-acre) town has a population (2025) of 15,196 and a population density of 1,399 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,620/sq mi).
Grimstad Church is located on a small hill overlooking the town's harbour. The University of Agder is located in the town as well.
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The nearest famous roads are Suleskarvegen (Fv337), Lysevegen and Lysebotn Road (Lysevegen).
Where is Grimstad?
Grimstad is in Agder, Norway, about 6 km from Fevik.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,017
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Agder
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 58.3405, 8.5934
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Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.
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When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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