Gran, Norway

Granⓘ is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hadeland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jaren. Other villages in Gran include Bjoneroa, Brandbu, Egge, Gran, and Ringstad.

This article is about the municipality in Norway. For the village in Gran Municipality, Norway, see Gran (village).
Gran kommune
Municipality
Municipal building in Jaren
Municipal building in Jaren
Flag of Gran kommune
Flag
Coat of arms of Gran kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Gran kommune
Innlandet within
Norway
Gran within Innlandet
Gran within Innlandet
Coordinates: 60°26′28″N 10°29′44″E
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictHadeland
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreJaren
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Randi Eek Thorsen (Ap)
Area
 • Total756.64 km2 (292.14 sq mi)
 • Land656.57 km2 (253.50 sq mi)
 • Water99.97 km2 (38.60 sq mi)  13.2%
 • Rank#148 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total13,633
 • Rank#88 in Norway
 • Density20.8/km2 (54/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +1%
DemonymsGransokning
Granasokning[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3446
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

The 757-square-kilometre (292 sq mi) municipality is the 148th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Gran is the 88th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 13,633. The municipality's population density is 20.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (54/sq mi) and its population has increased by 1% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]

General information
Replica of Dynna Runestone at Hadeland Folkemuseum
The Sister Churches
Tingelstad Old Church

The prestegjeld of Gran was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1874, an unpopulated area of Gran Municipality was transferred to the neighboring Jevnaker Municipality. On 1 January 1897, the municipality was divided into two. The northern part of the municipality (population: 4,719) became the new municipality of Brandbu and the southern part of the municipality (population: 3,897) remained as Gran municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, the Furulund area of Gran on the west side of the lake Randsfjorden (population: 180) was transferred to the neighboring Jevnaker Municipality. Also on that date, the remaining part of Gran (population: 5,249) was merged with Brandbu Municipality (population: 6,477) to form a new, larger Gran Municipality. On 1 January 1964, the part of Gran located at the south end of the lake Einavatnet (population: 12) was transferred to the neighboring Vestre Toten Municipality.[5]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Gran farm (Old Norse: Grǫn). The name is identical with the word grǫn which means "spruce tree".[6]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 11 December 1987. The official blazon is "Gules, two piles reversed from each emerges a cross bottony Or" (Norwegian: I rødt to gull spisser som ender i kløverbladkors). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is two triangles stretching upwards with a bottony cross on the tip of each triangle. The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The triangles and crosses were meant to represent the spires of the medieval Sister Churches which are located in the municipality. The arms were designed by Kari Ruud Flem from Jevnaker. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[7][8][9]

Churches

The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Gran. It is part of the Hadeland og Land prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

Churches in Gran
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
BjoneroaSørum ChurchBjoneroa1861
BrandbuNes ChurchRøykenvik1730
Gran/TingelstadGrymyr ChurchGrymyr2003
St. Mary's ChurchGranavollenc. 1150
St. Nicholas' ChurchGranavollenc. 1150
Tingelstad ChurchTingelstad1866
Old Tingelstad ChurchTingelstadc. 1220
Moen/ÅlMoen ChurchJaren1914
Ål ChurchGran1929

History
Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Gran by country of origin in 2015
AncestryNumber[10]
 Lithuania190
 Eritrea142
 Poland142
 Somalia139
 Kosovo64
 Iraq47
 Philippines45
 Sweden45
 Thailand44
 Denmark36

Granavollen is the site of the Sister Churches (Norwegian: Søsterkirkene). These two stone churches are from the Middle Ages and were constructed side by side. The smaller and older is the Mariakirke, a single nave church built in the Romanesque style, built sometime before 1150. The neighbouring Nikolaikirke is a three-aisled basilica, probably inspired by the construction of the St. Halvardskirke in Oslo. It was built sometime between 1150 and 1200. According to local folklore, the churches were built by two sisters. These two detested each other so much they could not share the same church. A more likely explanation however, is that the Mariakirke was built for the local congregation, while the Nikolaikirke was the main church for Hadeland parish. The Granavollen stone is located behind the Nikolaikirken.[11]

The Old Tingelstad Church (Tingelstad St.Petri Kirke) is another medieval stone church. It is a Romanesque stone church, dated to the 12th century and dedicated to St.Peter. This church has survived even though it has not been in regular use for some 140 years.[12]

This is also the location of Hadeland Folkemuseum with a collection of buildings from the area, farm implements, a grave mound from the Viking Era, and a replica of the 11th century Dynna Runestone (Dynnasteinen). It also holds an archive of photographs and documents.[13]

Economy

In 2002, the economy of the municipality was 24,098 kr in free income per inhabitant, and the net debt per inhabitant was 41,835 kr (also municipal economy, not private). Health care spending represents about one-third of the total municipal budget, which is 7.5% higher than the average for Norway. The Norwegian National Road 4 runs through the most populated parts of Gran, bringing lots of transportation traffic.

Geography
View of Brandbukampen in Gran municipality

Gran is part of the Hadeland region. It is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Søndre Land and Vestre Toten (in Innlandet county), to the east by Hurdal and Nannestad, to the south by Lunner and Jevnaker, and to the west by Ringerike. There are several lakes in Gran including Øyangen, Randsfjorden, and Vestre Bjonevatnet.

Government

All municipalities in Norway are 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 falls under the Vestre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Gran is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the municipal council is as follows:

Gran kommunestyre 2020–2023 [15]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Joint list of the Red Party (Rødt) and the Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Gran local list (Gran Bygdeliste)8
Total number of members:27
Gran kommunestyre 2016–2019 [16][17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
 Gran local list (Gran bygdeliste)9
Total number of members:27
Gran kommunestyre 2012–2015 [18]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Gran local list (Gran Bygdeliste)5
Total number of members:27
Gran kommunestyre 2008–2011 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Gran local list (Gran bygdeliste)10
Total number of members:27
Gran kommunestyre 2004–2007 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
Total number of members:27
Gran kommunestyre 2000–2003 [17][19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 17
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:39
Gran kommunestyre 1996–1999 [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:39
Gran kommunestyre 1992–1995 [21]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 18
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
Total number of members:39
Gran kommunestyre 1988–1991 [22]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 20
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:39
Gran kommunestyre 1984–1987 [23]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 21
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:39
Gran kommunestyre 1980–1983 [24]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 20
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:39
Gran kommunestyre 1976–1979 [25]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 19
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:39
Gran kommunestyre 1972–1975 [26]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 20
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 11
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:39
Gran kommunestyre 1968–1971 [27]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 22
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:39
Gran kommunestyre 1964–1967 [28]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 22
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:39
Gran herredsstyre 1960–1963 [29]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 10
Total number of members:23
Gran herredsstyre 1956–1959 [30]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 12
Total number of members:23
Gran herredsstyre 1952–1955 [31]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 8
Total number of members:16
Gran herredsstyre 1948–1951 [32]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 7
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 2
Total number of members:16
Gran herredsstyre 1945–1947 [33]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 6
Total number of members:16
Gran herredsstyre 1938–1940* [34]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 8
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 1
Total number of members:16
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

The mayors of Gran (incomplete list):

  • 1838-1839: Carl Jacob Bergh
  • 1856-1861: Amund Larsen Gulden
  • 1864-1867: Amund Larsen Gulden
  • 1945-1946: Olaf Prestsæter (Bp)
  • 1946-1948: Paul A. Grini (Bp)
  • 1948-1951: Axel Moger (Ap)
  • 1952-1954: Lars Skovly (Ap)
  • 1955-1956: Axel Bråten (Ap)
  • 1956-1959: Torgrim Dynna (Bp)
  • 1960-1961: Kristian Torgalsen (Ap)
  • 1962-1965: Jens Røisli (Ap)
  • 1966-1970: Alf Skovly (Ap)
  • 1970-1979: Gunnar Sagbakken (Ap)
  • 1980-1995: Lars Arne Høydal (Ap)
  • 1996–2005: Rigmor Aasrud (Ap)
  • 2005-2007: Roald Braathen (Ap)
  • 2007-2011: Inger Staxrud (LL)
  • 2011-2015: Knut Magnar Lehre (Ap)
  • 2015–2019: Willy Westhagen (LL)
  • 2019–present: Randi Eek Thorsen (Ap)

Sister cities

Gran has sister city agreements with the following places:[35]

Notable people
Kirsten Langbo, 1964
  • Cally Monrad (1879 in Gran – 1950), a Norwegian singer, actress and poet [36]
  • Hans Stenseth (1896 in Gran – 1994), a leading Norwegian flautist
  • Kristian Horn (1903 in Brandbu – 1981), a Norwegian botanist, academic and humanist
  • Kirsten Langbo (1909 in Gran – 1996), a children's writer, singer-songwriter and entertainer
  • Ulla-Mari Brantenberg (born 1947), a Norwegian glass artist, lives in Brandbu
  • Espen Reinertsen (born 1979 in Gran), a saxophonist, flutist, composer and music producer

Sport

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