Byflaten
Village in Ringsaker Municipality, Norway
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Byflaten[3] or Veldre is a village in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the town of Brumunddal. Veldre Church is located on the west side of the village.[4]
Byflaten
Veldre | |
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Village | |
View of a farm in Byflaten | |
 Interactive map of Byflaten | |
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| Coordinates: 60.91975°N 10.90546°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Hedmarken |
| Municipality | Ringsaker Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 254 |
| • Density | 1,270/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2385 Brumunddal |
The 0.2-square-kilometre (49-acre) village has a population (2024) of 254 and a population density of 1,270 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,300/sq mi).[1]
The area surrounding the village is known as Veldre. The area is highly productive farmland and pine forests. The higher points in Veldre offer a splendid view over the Hedmarken district and southern parts of the lake Mjøsa.
Notable people
- Johan Nordhagen (1856–1956, born in Veldre), a well-known graphic artist whose graphic prints are mostly motives from Veldre
- Guttorm P. Haugen, a poet and writer who described the wilderness of the large forests and the value of natural living as opposed to life in the city
- One can debate whether Alf Prøysen came from Veldre, or the neighboring Rudshøgda, but his ties to the district were deeply rooted. His motives grew out of his working-class peasant childhood. His folk tunes are some of the most important contributions to the national heritage.