Matrand
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Matrand | |
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Village | |
 View of the Eidskog School Museum in Matrand | |
 Interactive map of Matrand | |
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| Coordinates: 60°01′45″N 12°07′28″E / 60.02921°N 12.12438°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Vinger |
| Municipality | Eidskog Municipality |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2235 Matrand |
Matrand[2] is a village in Eidskog Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the town of Kongsvinger and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Skotterud. Matrand is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the border with Sweden. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 2 and the Kongsvingerbanen railway line.
Battle of Matrand
Matrand was host to the bloodiest battle of the entire Swedish-Norwegian War of 1814. This was where Lieutenant Colonel Andreas Samuel Krebs (1766-1818), who was leading the Norwegian forces, attacked the temporary stronghold set up by the Swedish forces led by Major General Carl Pontus Gahn (1759–1825).[3][4]
