Grue, Norway
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Grue is a municipality
in Hedmark
county
, Norway
. It is part of the traditional region
of Solør
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirkenær
(population: 1200).
The new municipality of Grue was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
). The area of Brandval
was separated from the municipality of Grue in 1867 to become a municipality of its own.
) is named after the old Grue farm (Old Norse
: Grof(a)), since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word grof(a) which means "depression" or "hollow".
is from modern times. It was granted on 30 October 1992 and designed by Harald Hallstensen. The arms are described as "left tilted dividing
by silver and green, the dividing line
is a curved wolf tooth pattern. 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.
river and the geography is dominated largely by forest
s and some agricultural areas around Glomma. Grue is located in the southeast part of Hedmark 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.
Municipalities of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...
in Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is part of the traditional region
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
of Solør
Solør
Solør is a Norwegian traditional district consisting of the valley between Elverum in the north and Kongsvinger in the south. It is part of the county of Hedmark, and includes the municipalities Våler, Åsnes and Grue.-Glomma valley :...
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirkenær
Kirkenær
Kirkenær is the administrative centre of Grue municipality, Norway. Its population is 1,252....
(population: 1200).
The new municipality of Grue was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). The area of Brandval
Brandval
Brandval is a parish in the municipality of Kongsvinger, in Hedmark county, Norway.-History:Brandval is located in the Norwegian traditional district of Solør. Brandval parish forms the northern part of Kongsvinger municipality. Brandval is situated north of Kongsvinger on the Glåma river. The...
was separated from the municipality of Grue in 1867 to become a municipality of its own.
Name
The municipality (originally the parishParish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
) is named after the old Grue farm (Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Grof(a)), since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word grof(a) which means "depression" or "hollow".
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is from modern times. It was granted on 30 October 1992 and designed by Harald Hallstensen. The arms are described as "left tilted dividing
Division of the field
In heraldry, the field of a shield can be divided into more than one area of different tinctures, usually following the lines of one of the ordinaries and carrying its name...
by silver and green, the dividing line
Line (heraldry)
The lines of partition used to divide and vary fields and charges in heraldry are by default straight, but may have many different shapes. Care must sometimes be taken to distinguish these types of lines from the extremely unusual and non-traditional use of lines as charges, and to distinguish...
is a curved wolf tooth pattern. 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
Grue Church fire
The Grue Church fire happened in Grue, Norway on 26 May 1822 and took the lives of between 113 and 117 churchgoers. It is the biggest fire disaster in the history of Norway.-The church:...
. The colors symbolize the forests and the Glomma river.
Geography
Grue is situated around the GlommaGlomma
The Glomma or Glåma is the longest and largest river in Norway. The long river has a drainage basin that covers a full 13% of Norway's area, all in the southern part of Norway.-Geography:...
river and the geography is dominated largely by forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and some agricultural areas around Glomma. Grue is located in the southeast part of Hedmark county. It is bordered on the south by the municipality of Kongsvinger
Kongsvinger
is a town and is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger....
, on the north by the municipality of Åsnes
Åsnes
Åsnes is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Flisa, which is also the largest town in the municipality with around 2,100 people.-Name:...
, and on the west by Nord-Odal
Nord-Odal
Nord-Odal is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Odal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sand. The parish of Nordre Odalen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 .-Name:The last element is the old district...
. To the east it borders Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Grue was the early center for the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
migration which today populates the Finnskogen
Finnskogen
Finnskogen is an area of Norway situated in the county of Hedmark, named so because of immigration of Finnish people in the 17th century, the so-called Skogfinner/"Forest Finns"....
, a belt about 32 kilometres (20 mi) wide and running continuously along the frontier in the districts of Brandval, Grue, Hof
Hof, Hedmark
Hof is a parish located in the municipality of Åsnes in Hedmark County, Norway.The parish of Hof consisted previously of the three existing sub-parishes: Hof church, Hof Finnskog church and Arneberg church...
, Åsnes, and Våler
Våler, Hedmark
Våler is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Våler i Hedmark.-Name:...
. Their first population center in Norway was located around the lake of Røgden.
External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics NorwayStatistics NorwayStatistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...