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Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo
The world's largest sculpture park by a single artist, featuring 212 bronze and granite works by Gustav Vigeland depicting the human condition.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Jaren
Innlandet, Norway · Europe
About Jaren
Jaren sits on the route: 20 minutes from Roa, 55km from Akershus Fortress.
Jaren is in Innlandet, Norway, with about 4,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Roa, about 12 km away.
Jaren is the administrative centre of Gran Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of Oslo, the capital city. The lake Randsfjorden (Norway's fourth largest lake) lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Jaren. The village of Brandbu lies about 3Read more
kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northwest, while the villages of Ringstad and Gran lie about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the southeast.
Jaren and its neighboring village of Brandbu have grown together through conurbation, and Statistics Norway has considered them as one, single urban settlement for many years. The 5.7-square-kilometre (1,400-acre) village of Brandbu/Jaren has a population (2024) of 5,148 and a population density of 903 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,340/sq mi).
The Norwegian National Road 4 and the Gjøvikbanen railway line both run through the village, with trains stopping at Jaren Station. Moen Church lies in the northern part of Jaren.
Jaren is the municipality's industrial center. The cornerstone company, Hapro, produces industrial electronics. Jaren also has an aluminum goods factory, a quarry, and a grain silo. The Hadeland energy plant is located at Jaren. The Hadeland Folkemuseum is located just west of Jaren and includes the Old Tingelstad Church, built in Romanesque style during the Middle Ages, which still retains a well-preserved Renaissance interior.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Jaren?
Within an hour or so of Jaren: Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo (52 km), MUNCH Museum (55 km), Akershus Fortress (55 km), Oslo Opera House (55 km).
Are there any good drives near Jaren?
The nearest famous roads are Valdresflye (Fv51).
Where is Jaren?
Jaren is in Innlandet, Norway, about 12 km from Roa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,848
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Innlandet
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 60.3927, 10.5616
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Worth the detour from Jaren
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
MUNCH Museum
A striking waterfront tower dedicated to Edvard Munch's art, housing The Scream and thousands of his other works.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Akershus Fortress
A medieval castle and fortress on the harbor of Oslo, built to protect the city and later used as a royal residence.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Oslo Opera House
Striking contemporary building with a sloping white marble roof that visitors can walk on, right on the Oslo waterfront.
55 km · about 65 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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