Gran (village)

Gran is a village in Gran Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the north of the capital city of Oslo. The small village of Ringstad lies about 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) to the northeast and the villages of Jaren and Brandbu lie about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northwest.

Gran
Village
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Coordinates: 60.35916°N 10.57282°E / 60.35916; 10.57282
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Hadeland
Municipality	Gran Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	213 m (699 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,657
• Density	1,142/km2 (2,960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2750 Gran

Gran and its neighboring village of Ringstad have grown together through conurbation and Statistics Norway has considered them as one, single urban settlement for many years. The 1.45-square-kilometre (360-acre) village of Gran/Ringstad has a population (2021) of 1,657 and a population density of 1,142 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,960/sq mi).^[1]

The Norwegian National Road 4 and the Gjøvikbanen railway line both run through the village. Ål Church is located in the village.

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Gran, Gran". yr.no. Retrieved 16 October 2022.