Gran (village)

{{Short description|Village in Gran, Norway}}

{{Infobox settlement

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|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline = FV36 Storgata Gran.jpg

|image_caption = View of the village

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Norway

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Eastern Norway

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Innlandet

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Hadeland

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Gran Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 1.45

|population_as_of = 2021

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|population_total = 1657

|population_density_km2 = 1142

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 2750 Gran

|coordinates = {{coord|60.35916|10.57282|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 213

|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Gran, Gran|url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-101306/Norge/Innlandet/Gran/Gran |publisher=yr.no|accessdate=2022-10-16}}}}

Gran is a village in Gran Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about {{convert|50|km}} to the north of the capital city of Oslo. The small village of Ringstad lies about {{convert|1.2|km}} to the northeast and the villages of Jaren and Brandbu lie about {{convert|5|km}} to the northwest.

Gran and its neighboring village of Ringstad have grown together through conurbation and Statistics Norway has considered them as one, single urban settlement for many years. The {{convert|1.45|km2|acre|adj=on}} village of Gran/Ringstad has a population (2021) of 1,657 and a population density of {{convert|1142|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2021-01-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar}}

The Norwegian National Road 4 and the Gjøvikbanen railway line both run through the village. Ål Church is located in the village.

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Category:Gran, Norway

Category:Villages in Innlandet

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