Kirkenær is the administrative centre of Grue Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the river Glomma. The village of Namnå lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north and the village of Grinder lies about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) to the south.
Kirkenær | |
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Village | |
 View of the farmhouse on the Kirkenær farm which gave its name to the village | |
  Kirkenær Location of the village  Kirkenær Kirkenær (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°27′28″N 12°03′31″E / 60.4579°N 12.05855°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Solør |
| Municipality | Grue Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,231 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2260 Kirkenær |
Grue Church is located on the south side of the village. The Norwegian National Road 2 and the Solørbanen railway line both run through the village.
The 1.92-square-kilometre (470-acre) village has a population (2021) of 1,231 and a population density of 640 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,700/sq mi).[1]
History
editThe place is named after the Kirkenær farm and is located in the middle of Solør.
In 1822, the Grue Church fire occurred at Grue Church which was located a little to the northwest of Kirkenær. It was a major fire catastrophe where at least 113 people perished in addition to destroying the church. Afterwards, the church was rebuilt about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the south, closer to the village.
When the Solørbanen railway was completed to Kirkenær in 1893, the village rapidly grew up around the railway station.
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References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Kirkenær, Grue". yr.no. Retrieved 17 March 2022.