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]