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Country NORWAY GRIMSTAD (regional info) Grimstad is a town and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. Grimstad was established as a municipality January 1, 1838. The rural municipalities of Fjære and Landvik were merged with Grimstad January 1, 1971. It is a little maritime town set among many small islands (Skjærgård). There is a harbour, a long pedestrian shopping street, a small market square, a church, and a museum dedicated to the early life of Henrik Ibsen, who served as an apprentice to Grimstads local pharmacist Reimann, from 1844 to 1847, before leaving Grimstad in 1850. Ibsen's intimate knowledge of the local people and surroundings can be seen in his poem Terje Vigen. read full wikipedia reference about Grimstad, Norway OTHER POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN NORWAY List all available cities in NorwayAalesund Arendal Askim Bergen Bodo Drammen Eidfjord Gardermoen Gjoevik Grimstad Hamar Hammerfest Harstad Haugesund Hell Horten Kristiansand Levanger Lillehammer Mandal Molde Moss Os Oslo Rana Randaberg Sandnes Skien Skjervoy Sogndal Stavanger Steinkjer Stjordal Tana Tromso Trondheim |
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