Kirkenær
Kirkenær | |
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Village | |
View of the farmhouse on the Kirkenær farm which gave its name to the village | |
Interactive map of Kirkenær | |
Kirkenær Kirkenær | |
| Coordinates: 60°27′28″N 12°03′31″E / 60.4579°N 12.05855°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Solør |
| Municipality | Grue Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,225 |
| • Density | 616/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2260 Kirkenær |
Kirkenær is the administrative centre of Grue Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the river Glomma. The village of Namnå lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north and the village of Grinder about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) to the south.
Grue Church is located on the south side of the village. The Norwegian National Road 2 and the Solørbanen railway line both run through the village.
The 1.99-square-kilometre (490-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,225 and a population density of 616 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi).