Raufoss
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View of the local church | |
Interactive map of Raufoss | |
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| Coordinates: 60°43′34″N 10°36′48″E / 60.72604°N 10.6133°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Toten |
| Municipality | Vestre Toten Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Town (By) | 2019 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 7,918 |
| • Density | 1,112/km2 (2,880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2830 Raufoss |
Raufoss is a town in Vestre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the larger town of Gjøvik. The town is located along the municipal border with the neighboring Gjøvik Municipality and the actual urban area of Raufoss does cross the border slightly, including a small part of Gjøvik as well (as defined by Statistics Norway).
The 7.12-square-kilometre (1,760-acre) town had a population (2022) of 7,918 and a population density of 1,112 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,880/sq mi). Since 2022, the population and area data for this town area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway and instead it has been considered part of the urban area for the town of Gjøvik.
The village of Raufoss was given town status in 2019.