Grimstad

History

The village of Grømstad existed for a long time as part of the ancient prestegjeld of Fjære. It is reportedly first mentioned as a harbor in the 16th century. Eight years after he was deposed, King Christian II of Denmark–Norway (1513–1523) attempted to recover his kingdoms. A tempest scattered his fleet off the Norwegian coast, and on 24 October 1531, they took refuge at Grimstad. On 1 July 1532, he surrendered to his rival, King Frederick I of Denmark, in exchange for a promise of safe conduct. King Frederick failed to honor his promise and imprisoned Christian until he died. An inn is recorded at Grimstad as early as 1607. In 1622, the village was granted ladested status under nearby Arendal due to its growing harbour and trading which gave it certain trading rights. *the town of Grimstad (population: ) *all of Fjære Municipality (population: ) *all of Landvik Municipality (population: ) The town's name was originally Grømstad, when Norway belonged to the Danish kingdom. The name was misunderstood and became Grimstad during the registration of Norwegian cities and small places. The site of the town was originally the port () of the old farm. The exact meaning of the name is uncertain, but it is derived from a river name or which means "the growing one".

Most-observed species

• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  6,575
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  5,318
• Graylag Goose

  Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,294
• Herring Gull

  Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
  5,277
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  5,183
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  5,025
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,024
• Common Goldeneye

  Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,712

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2005-04-26
  24 km N of Hirtshals, Denmark