Kirkenær is the administrative centre of Grue Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the river Glomma. The village of Namnå lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north and the village of Grinder lies about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) to the south. Grue Church is located on the south side of the village. The and the Solørbanen railway line both run through the village. The 1.92-square-kilometre (470-acre) village has a population (2021) of 1,231 and a population density of 640 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,700/sq mi).