Trofors Explained

Official Name:Trofors
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Helgeland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Grane Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.79
Population As Of:2024
Population Total:860
Population Density Km2:1089
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8680 Trofors
Coordinates:65.5334°N 13.4063°W
Elevation M:80
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Trofors[2] 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 to the southeast and the village of Majavatn lies about to the south.

The 0.79km2 village has a population (2024) of 860 and a population density of .[3]

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 to the north in the village of Grane.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trofors, Grane (Nordland) . 2019-02-24 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-10-25 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2024-10-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  4. Web site: Store norske leksikon . Store norske leksikon . Trofors . 2011-11-22 . Norwegian.