Grue, 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.

Grue kommune
Municipality
View of the landscape in eastern Grue
View of the landscape in eastern Grue
Flag of Grue kommune
Flag
Coat of arms of Grue kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Grue kommune
Innlandet within
Norway
Grue within Innlandet
Grue within Innlandet
Coordinates: 60°27′23″N 12°03′30″E
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictSolør
Established1 January 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreKirkenær
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Rune Grenberg[1] (Ap)
Area
 • Total837.18 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
 (2022)
 • Total4,548
 • Rank#189 in Norway
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −9.1%
DemonymGrusokning[2]
Official language
[3]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3417
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

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]

General information

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]

Name

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".[7]

Coat of arms

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.[8][9][10][11]

Churches

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 nameLocation of the churchYear built
GrueGrue ChurchKirkenær1825
Grue FinnskogGrue Finnskog ChurchSvullrya1886

Geography
Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Grue by country of origin in 2017[12]
AncestryNumber
Sweden Sweden50
Poland Poland32
Lithuania Lithuania29
Iraq Iraq28
Croatia Croatia28
Eritrea Eritrea25
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina23

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

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.[13] The municipality falls under the Romerike og Glåmdal District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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:

Grue kommunestyre 2020–2023 [14]  
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 2016–2019 [15][16]  
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 2012–2015 [17]  
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 2008–2011 [16]  
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 2004–2007 [16]  
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 2000–2003 [16]  
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 1996–1999 [18]  
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 1992–1995 [19]  
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 1988–1991 [20]  
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 1984–1987 [21]  
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 1980–1983 [22]  
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 1976–1979 [23]  
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 1972–1975 [24]  
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 1968–1971 [25]  
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 1964–1967 [26]  
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 1960–1963 [27]  
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 1956–1959 [28]  
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 1952–1955 [29]  
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 1948–1951 [30]  
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 [31]  
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 1938–1941* [32]  
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

The mayors of Grue since 1838 when the municipality was established:[33]

  • 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)

Notable people
Åsta Holth, 1945
  • 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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