Trofors

Trofors^[3] is the administrative centre of Grane Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Austervefsna and Svenningdalselva which together form the large river Vefsna. The village of Leiren lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the southeast and the village of Majavatn lies about 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the south.

Trofors
Village
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Coordinates: 65.5334°N 13.4063°E / 65.5334; 13.4063
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Grane Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	860
• Density	1,089/km2 (2,820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8680 Trofors

The 0.79-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2024) of 860 and a population density of 1,089 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,820/sq mi).^[1]

Trofors lies along the European route E6 highway, at the intersection with Norwegian National Road 73 which heads east to Hattfjelldal and then to onwards to Sweden. The Nordland Line railway runs through the western part of the village, stopping at Trofors Station. The main church for Trofors is Grane Church, located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north in the village of Grane.^[4]

Notable people

• Per Joar Hansen (born 1965 in Namsos), a Norwegian football coach
• Marcus & Martinus (born 2002 in Elverum), a Norwegian pop-duo made up of twins brothers Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen