Granvin (village)

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".) 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 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==

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. ==Notable people==

Notable people that were born or lived in Granvin include: • Thrond Sjursen Haukenæs (1840–1922), a folklore collector and author ==References==