Roinestad (Norwegian: Røynestad) is a hamlet of Kvinesdal municipality, Agder, Norway.[1]
Geography
editRøynestad is located 7km north of the municipal seat of Kvinesdal, on the river Kvina.[2] It is contiguous with the village of Storekvina.[2] It is 135m above sea level.[1]
As surname
editAs typical in Norwegian tradition, persons who inhabited that area known as "Roinestad" in Kvinesdal adopted the name as their family (last) name. While Roinestad (sometimes spelled "Roynestad") is not a common name, there are some Norwegian and United States residents with this name. Most notably Brooklyn, New York has a relatively high concentration of Roinestads who migrated from Kvinesdal at various times.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Yr - Røynestad" (in Norwegian). NRK and Meteorologisk institutt. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Røynestad". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved 12 February 2024.