Trofors

{{Short description|Village in Grane Municipality, Norway}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Trofors

|other_name =

|native_name =

|nickname =

|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline =

|image_caption = View of the village

|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}

|pushpin_map = Nordland#Norway

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|pushpin_label_position = bottom

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Norway

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Northern Norway

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Nordland

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Helgeland

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Grane Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 0.79

|population_as_of = 2024

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 860

|population_density_km2 = 1089

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 8680 Trofors

|coordinates = {{coord|65.5334|13.4063|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 80

|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Trofors, Grane (Nordland) |url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Grane/Trofors/ |access-date=2019-02-24 |publisher=yr.no}}}}

Trofors{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/258341 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is the administrative centre of Grane Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Austervefsna and Svenningdalselva which together form the large river Vefsna. The village of Leiren lies about {{convert|25|km}} to the southeast and the village of Majavatn lies about {{convert|45|km}} to the south.

The {{convert|0.79|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2024) of 860 and a population density of {{convert|1089|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2024-10-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}

Trofors lies along the European route E6 highway, at the intersection with Norwegian National Road 73 which heads east to Hattfjelldal and then to onwards to Sweden. The Nordland Line railway runs through the western part of the village, stopping at Trofors Station. The main church for Trofors is Grane Church, located about {{convert|5|km}} to the north in the village of Grane.{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Trofors |url=http://snl.no/Trofors |access-date=2011-11-22 |language=Norwegian}}