Grue, Norway
Grue is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirkenær. Other villages in the municipality include Bergesida, Grinder, Namnå, Risberget, Rotberget, Skasenden, and Svullrya.
Grue Municipality
Grue kommune | |
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Municipality | |
View of the landscape in eastern Grue | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Innlandet within Norway | |
Grue within Innlandet | |
| Coordinates: 60°27′23″N 12°03′30″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Solør |
| Established | 1 January 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Kirkenær |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Rune Grenberg (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 837.18 km2 (323.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 777.54 km2 (300.21 sq mi) |
| • Water | 59.64 km2 (23.03 sq mi) 7.1% |
| • Rank | #136 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 4,572 |
| • Rank | #189 in Norway |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −8.5% |
| Demonym | Grusokning |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3417 |
| Website | Official website |
The 837-square-kilometre (323 sq mi) municipality is the 136th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Grue is the 189th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,572. The municipality's population density is 5.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 8.5% over the previous 10-year period.
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