Grodås is a village in
Volda Municipality in
Møre og Romsdal county,
Norway
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. The village is located along the river Horndøla on the eastern end of the lake
Hornindalsvatnet, about southwest of the mountain
Hornindalsrokken
Hornindalsrokken is a tall mountain in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the border of two municipalities: Stranda Municipality and Volda Municipality. The mountain is sometimes also called ''Honndalsrokken'' or sometimes just ' ...
. The village sits at the eastern end of the
Kviven Tunnel, part of the new route for the
European route E39 highway.
The village has a population (2018) of 484 and a
population density
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of .
The village area is a
tourist
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destination, with the natural environment, mountains and lake acting as a tourist attraction.
It is also home to the
Anders Svor Museum.
Hornindal Church is located in the village. The industries located in the Grodås area include wood and
furniture making as well as vacation home construction.
The village was the
administrative centre of
Hornindal Municipality
Hornindal is a former municipality in the old Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It existed from 1867 until 1965 and then again from 1977 until 2020. It was located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative centre of the munic ...
until 2020.
References
Villages in Møre og Romsdal
Volda
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