Granvin (village)
Granvin Eide | |
|---|---|
Village | |
View of the shoreline of the village | |
Interactive map of Granvin Eide | |
| Coordinates: 60°31′27″N 6°43′10″E / 60.52407°N 6.71931°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Hardanger |
| Municipality | Voss Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 539 |
| • Density | 728/km2 (1,890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5736 Granvin |
Granvin[3] or Eide[4] is a village in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Granvin Fjord in the southeastern part of the municipality. The large village of Vossavangen lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the northwest and the village of Ulvik (in Ulvik Municipality) lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the northeast.[5]
The 0.74-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2025) of 539728 and a population density of 728 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,890/sq mi).[1]
History
From 1838 until 2020, the village was the administrative centre of the old Granvin Municipality which is now part of Voss Municipality.
Name
The village is known as Eide because it sits along a river on an isthmus of land between the fjord and the lake Granvinsvatnet. ("Eide" is the Norwegian word that means "isthmus".)[6] The village is also known as Granvin since it was the municipal centre and largest settlement in the old Granvin Municipality. Both names can be used interchangeably. There is also a small farm area called "Granvin" located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the village, and that is where Granvin Church is located. This village and that farm area share the same name, but are two distinct locations in the municipality.[5]
Transportation
Norwegian National Road 13 runs past the village, just to the north. The entrance to the Vallavik Tunnel lies on the northern edge of the village.[5]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Granvin include:
- Thrond Sjursen Haukenæs (1840–1922), a folklore collector and author
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Granvin, Voss". yr.no. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Granvin". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Eide". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ a b c Thorsnæs, Geir; Mæhlum, Lars, eds. (1 August 2025). "Eide (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1919). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (12 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 489.