Grov, Troms

Grov or Grovfjord is a village in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located 12 km (7.5 mi) east of the village of Tovik along the Grovfjorden at a very narrow point in the fjord. It is about 60 km (37 mi) southeast of the town of Harstad and about 71 km (44 mi) west of the town of Narvik. The Moelva and Gårdselva rivers flow through the village into the fjord. The 0.58-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2017) of 400 which gives the village a population density of 690 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,800/sq mi).[1]

Grov

Grovfjord
Village
Grov
Location of the village
Grov
Grov (Norway)
Coordinates: 68.6764°N 17.1208°E / 68.6764; 17.1208
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictCentral Hålogaland
MunicipalityTjeldsund Municipality
Area
 • Total0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total400
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9446 Grovfjord

Grov is the location of the local primary and secondary schools, Astafjord Church, and a library. There are some local industries that mostly center on agriculture, fish farming, and boat building. Grov was the municipal center of the former municipality of Astafjord.[3]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Grov, Skånland (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Grov" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-03-31.


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