Gran (Norway)

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Gran commune coat of arms
Gran (Norway)
Gran
Gran
Basic data
Commune number : 3446
Province  (county) : Domestic
Administrative headquarters: Jaren
Coordinates : 60 ° 25 ′  N , 10 ° 34 ′  E Coordinates: 60 ° 25 ′  N , 10 ° 34 ′  E
Height : 400 moh.
Surface: 756.65 km²
Residents: 13,630  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density : 18 inhabitants per km²
Language form : Bokmål
Website:
traffic
Railway connection: Gjøvikbanen
politics
Mayor : Randi Eek Thorsen  ( Ap ) (2019)
Located in the province of Innlandet
Location of the municipality in the province of Innlandet

Gran is a municipality in Norway .

geography

Gran has an area of ​​757 km² with a north-south extension of 28.1 km and an east-west extension of 44.6 km. The municipality is located in the south of Fylke Innlandet and is administered by the place Jaren. The highest point is at an altitude of 812 meters. Larger settlements are Brandbu, Gran and Jaren.

history

The Granavollen stone dates from the 11th century.

The oldest buildings in Gran commune are the sister churches in Granavollen and date from the 12th century. The community itself was founded on January 1, 1838. On January 1, 1897, the district of Bardu was spun off and thus obtained its independence. On January 1, 1962, however, he was incorporated again.

politics

Gran Town Hall

Municipal council

The municipal council consists of 27 members.

coat of arms

The coat of arms of Gran shows two yellow tips on a red shield , each ending in a trefoil cross . It refers to the sister churches in Granavollen and was approved by the royal government on December 11, 1987. The design came from Kari Ruud Flem Jevnaker.

Twin cities

The following cities are partners of Gran:

Culture and sights

Sister churches

Sister churches in Gran

The sister churches ( Norwegian Søsterkirkene ) are located in Granavollen and date from the 12th century. According to local accounts, they were built by two sisters who were so divided that they could no longer go to the same church. The larger of the two churches is the Nikolaikirken , a three-aisled basilica whose origins date back to 1150. It can accommodate about 250 people and was the seat of the parish of Hadeland. The smaller of the two churches, the Mariakirken , was originally built as a parish or monastery church. Romanesque and Gothic elements can be found in the single-nave church, which was built in 1150. In 1813 the church burned down completely and was then rebuilt until 1859. Today it offers space for 150 people. In the southeastern part of the cemetery attached to the churches there is an old medieval tower. The use of the Klokketarnet is no longer known today. It could have been used as a bell tower, as its name suggests, or as an escape and protection tower. In the cemetery there is also the grave of the poet and journalist Aasmund Olafsson Vinje , which is decorated with a bust by the sculptor Brynjulf ​​Bergslien .

The Granavollen rune stone (N63) stands behind the Nikolaikirken.

traffic

Gran has a train station on Gjøvikbane . Jaren was a branch station for the Jaren – Røykenvik railway line until 1957 , where the Brandbu station also existed.

Sports

There are 21 km of cross-country skiing trails in the municipality in winter, 21 km of which are illuminated. In addition, the sport of fishing has a long tradition in the large lakes around the municipality.

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Personalities who have worked in this city

Web links

Commons : Gran  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning
  2. ↑ Kommunevåpenet . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 27, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.gran.kommune.no