Country Norway County Troms Municipality Skånland Elevation 7 m Local time Friday 11:04 PM | Region Northern Norway District Central Hålogaland Time zone CET (UTC+01:00) Area 56 ha Population 356 (2013) | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Grov or Grovfjord is a village in the municipality of Skånland in Troms 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 city of Harstad and about 71 km (44 mi) west of Narvik. The Moelva and Gårdselva rivers flow through the village into the fjord. The 0.56-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2013) of 356, which gives the village a population density of 636 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,650/sq mi).
Map of 9446 Grovfjord, Norway
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.