Harran, Norway Explained

Official Name:Harran
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Pushpin Label:Harran
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Central Norway
Subdivision Name2:Trøndelag
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Namdalen
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Grong Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7873 Harran
Coordinates:64.561°N 12.4917°W
Elevation M:80
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Harran[2] is a village in Grong Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the river Namsen in the Namdalen valley. It is about north of the village of Medjå, the administrative center of Grong. The village of Gartland lies about south of Harran. From 1923 until 1964, this village was the administrative centre of the old Harran Municipality.[3]

The village lies along the European route E6 highway. Harran Station is located in the village along the Nordlandsbanen railway line. The station was opened in 1940, when the railway line was in use to Mosjøen. The station has been unmanned since 1989. Harran Church is also located in the village of Harran, dating back to 1874.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harran, Grong (Trøndelag) . 2018-04-22 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-11-14 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Encyclopedia: Harran – tidligere kommune i Nord-Trøndelag . . . 2018-02-02 . Thorsnæs . Geir . Norwegian . 2018-04-15.