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 kommune | |
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Municipality | |
![]() View of the landscape in eastern Grue | |
![]() 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[1] (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 (2022) | |
• Total | 4,548 |
• Rank | #189 in Norway |
• Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | ![]() |
Demonym | Grusokning[2] |
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 4,548. The municipality's population density is 5.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 9.1% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]
The parish of Grue was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1867, the southern district of Grue (population: 3,946) was separated to become the new municipality of Brandval. This left Grue municipality with 6,464 residents. In 1941, a small area of Grue (population: 68) was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Brandval. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1969, the Rotberget farm area (population: 23) was transferred from Åsnes Municipality to Grue. On 1 January 1974, an unpopulated part of the Lystad area was transferred from Grue to the neighboring municipality of Kongsvinger.[6]
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Grue farm (Old Norse: Grǫf or Grǫfa), since the first Grue Church was built there. The name is identical with the word grǫf(a) which means "depression" or "hollow".[7]
The coat of arms was granted on 30 October 1992. The arms were designed by Harald Hallstensen. The arms are described as "left tilted dividing by silver and green, the dividing line is a curved wolf tooth pattern. The flame-like line represents the clearance of farms in the woods by the use of fire and is also a remembrance of the gruesome church fire of 1822. The colors symbolize the forests and the Glomma river.[8][9]
The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Grue. It is part of the Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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Grue | Grue Church | Kirkenær | 1825 |
Grue Finnskog | Grue Finnskog Church | Svullrya | 1886 |
Ancestry | Number |
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![]() | 50 |
![]() | 32 |
![]() | 29 |
![]() | 28 |
![]() | 28 |
![]() | 25 |
![]() | 23 |
Grue is situated around the Glomma river and the geography is dominated largely by forests and some agricultural areas around Glomma. Grue is located in the southeast part of Innlandet county. It is bordered on the south by the municipality of Kongsvinger, on the north by the municipality of Åsnes, and on the west by Nord-Odal. To the east, it borders Sweden.
Grue was the early center for the Finnish migration which today populates the Finnskogen, a belt about 32 kilometres (20 mi) wide and running continuously along the frontier in the districts of Brandval, Grue, Hof, Åsnes, and Våler. Their first population center in Norway was located around the lake of Røgden.
The rivers Løvhaugsåa and Rotna both run through the area. The lakes Hukusjøen, Skasen, Gardsjøen.
All municipalities in Norway, including Grue, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor.[11] The municipality falls under the Romerike og Glåmdal District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Grue is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Grue local list (Grue Bygdeliste) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), and Liberal Party (Venstre) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), and Liberal Party (Venstre) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Liberal Party (Venstre) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Liberal Party (Venstre) | 9 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Liberal Party (Venstre) | 10 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 14 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 14 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 17 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 16 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 16 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 17 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 17 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 17 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 16 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 24 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 15 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 24 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 14 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 24 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 15 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 24 | |
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. |
The mayors of Grue since 1838 when the municipality was established:[31]
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