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Grasholmen

Grasholmen is an island in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the Buøy neighborhood in the borough Hundvåg in the city of Stavanger, just north of the city centre. The island is connected to mainland Stavanger via the Stavanger City Bridge and it is connected to the neighboring island of Sølyst by a short bridge.

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Grasholmen
Græsholmen (historic)1
Grasholmen is on the left of the picture (with the Stavanger City Bridge)
Map
Interactive map of the island
Geography
LocationRogaland, Norway
Coordinates58°58′32″N 5°44′50″E / 58.9756500°N 5.7470900°E / 58.9756500; 5.7470900
Area4.48 ha (11.1 acres)
Length325 m (1066 ft)
Width230 m (750 ft)
Coastline900 m (3000 ft)
Administration
CountyRogaland
MunicipalityStavanger Municipality

Grasholmen1 is an island in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the Buøy neighborhood in the borough Hundvåg in the city of Stavanger, just north of the city centre. The island is connected to mainland Stavanger via the Stavanger City Bridge and it is connected to the neighboring island of Sølyst by a short bridge.

History

Grasholmen was a part of the old Hetland Municipality until 1 January 1867 when it was transferred to the city of Stavanger.2

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References

References

  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
  2. Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.