Country Norway County Hordaland Municipality Granvin Elevation 11 m | Region Western Norway District Hardanger Time zone CET (UTC+01:00) Area 71 ha | |
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Granvin, also known as Eide, is the administrative centre of Granvin municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Granvinsfjorden in the central part of the municipality. The large village of Vossevangen lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the northwest and the village of Ulvik lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the northeast. The 0.71-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2013) of 426, giving the village a population density of 600 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi).
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Map of 5736 Granvin, Norway
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" in Norwegian means isthmus.) The village is also known as Granvin since it is the municipal centre and largest settlement in the municipality of Granvin. 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.
Transportation
The 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.