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Grue, Norway

Coordinates: 60°27′23″N 12°03′30″E / 60.45639°N 12.05833°E / 60.45639; 12.05833
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Grue Municipality
Grue kommune
Municipality
View of the landscape in eastern Grue
View of the landscape in eastern Grue
Flag of Grue Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Grue Municipality
Coat of arms
Innlandet within Norway
Innlandet within Norway
Grue within Innlandet
Grue within Innlandet
Coordinates: 60°27′23″N 12°03′30″E / 60.45639°N 12.05833°E / 60.45639; 12.05833
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictSolør
Established1 January 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreKirkenær
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Rune Grenberg (Ap)
Area
 • Total
837.18 km2 (323.24 sq mi)
 • Land777.54 km2 (300.21 sq mi)
 • Water59.64 km2 (23.03 sq mi)  7.1%
 • Rank#136 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
4,572
 • Rank#189 in Norway
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −8.5%
DemonymGrusokning[1]
Official language
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 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3417[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics 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.

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.[4][5]

Economy: One private company (a lamp factory) has 51 employees; as of June 2024, there is less than a year until the production gets moved to an EU country.[6]

General information

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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.[7]

Name

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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 or grǫfa which means "depression" or "hollow".[8]

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms was granted on 30 October 1992. The official blazon is "Per bend sinister rayonny of wolf-teeth argent and vert" (Norwegian: Venstre skrådelt av sølv og grønt ved buet ulvetannsnitt). This means the arms have are divided with a diagonal line that is rayonny, meaning it looks like curved wolf teeth rather than a straight line. The field (background) below the line has a tincture of Vert (green). Above the line, the field has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. 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. The arms were designed by Harald Hallstensen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[9][10][11][12]

Churches

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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.

Churches in Grue
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Grue Grue Church Kirkenær 1825
Grue Finnskog Grue Finnskog Church Svullrya 1886

Geography

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Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Grue by country of origin in 2017[13]
Ancestry Number
Sweden Sweden 50
Poland Poland 32
Lithuania Lithuania 29
Iraq Iraq 28
Croatia Croatia 28
Eritrea Eritrea 25
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina 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.

Government

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Grue Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[14] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Romerike og Glåmdal District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Grue is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Grue kommunestyre 2023–2027 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
Total number of members:19
Grue kommunestyre 2019–2023 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue kommunestyre 2015–2019 [17][18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue kommunestyre 2011–2015 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue kommunestyre 2007–2011 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue kommunestyre 2003–2007 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue kommunestyre 1999–2003 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue kommunestyre 1995–1999 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue kommunestyre 1991–1995 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
Total number of members:25
Grue kommunestyre 1987–1991 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue kommunestyre 1983–1987 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 18
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:25
Grue kommunestyre 1979–1983 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue kommunestyre 1975–1979 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue kommunestyre 1971–1975 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 18
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
Total number of members:25
Grue kommunestyre 1967–1971 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 18
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 2
Total number of members:25
Grue kommunestyre 1963–1967 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue herredsstyre 1959–1963 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 17
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
Total number of members:25
Grue herredsstyre 1955–1959 [30]  
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
Grue herredsstyre 1951–1955 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
Total number of members:24
Grue herredsstyre 1947–1951 [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue herredsstyre 1945–1947 [33]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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
Grue herredsstyre 1937–1941* [34]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  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.

Mayors

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The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Grue since 1838 when the municipality was established:[35]

  • 1838-1845: Ole Arntzen Lützow
  • 1846-1847: Jørgen Cappelen Omsted
  • 1848-1857: Nicolai Astrup
  • 1858-1859: Gunder Gundersen
  • 1860-1863: Jacob Rolsdorph Andersen
  • 1864-1879: Ole Bredesen Opset
  • 1880-1883: Arne A. Omsted
  • 1883-1887: Ole Bredesen Opset
  • 1888-1898: Arne A. Omsted
  • 1899-1907: Amund Bredesen Opset
  • 1908-1913: Wilhelm Omsted
  • 1914-1919: Amund Bredesen Opset
  • 1920-1925: Magnus Vangerud
  • 1926-1928: Sigurd Woll
  • 1929-1931: Ole H. Sæther
  • 1932-1933: Arve Myrvang
  • 1933-1934: Arne Tveter
  • 1935-1935: Ole Kamphaug
  • 1936-1940: Eivind Grimstad
  • 1940-1945: Vacant due to WWII
  • 1945-1945: Martin Møllerud
  • 1946-1955: Magnus Vangerud
  • 1956-1963: Reidar Mellem
  • 1964-1964: Martin Råberget
  • 1964-1978: Thor Henriksen
  • 1979-1985: Torbjøn Øveråsen
  • 1985-1999: Ragnar Nyman
  • 1999-2007: Niels Ferdinand Rolsdorph
  • 2007-2011: Herdis Bragelien
  • 2011-2015: Niels Ferdinand Rolsdorph
  • 2015-2019: Wenche Huser Sund
  • 2019–present: Rune Grenberg (Ap)[36]

Notable people

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Åsta Holth, 1945
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  • Grue kirke
    Grue kirke
  • River Rottnan in Svullrya
    River Rottnan in Svullrya
  • Opaker Grue
    Opaker Grue
  • Løvhaugsåa in Hedmark
    Løvhaugsåa in Hedmark

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