Granrudmoen

Town hall.

Granrudmoen (also referred to as Øyer Sør) is the biggest population cluster in Øyer municipality, Oppland county, Norway.

Its population is 1,755.[1] It is located close to 1994 Olympic venues Hafjell and Hunderfossen. The local multi-sports team is Øyer-Tretten IF.

The first element is the name of the small farm Granrud ('the clearing among the spruces'), the last element is the finite form of mo m 'moor, heath'.

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Norway (2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2009".

Coordinates: 61°14′43″N 10°26′26″E / 61.24528°N 10.44056°E / 61.24528; 10.44056

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