Ådalsbruk
Village in Innlandet, Norway
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Ådalsbruk[3] is a village in Løten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Svartelva, just east of the Norwegian National Road 3. The village of Løten lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Ådalsbruk, and the village of Romedal lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the south.
Ådalsbruk
Aadalsbruk (historic) | |
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Village | |
View of the Ådalsbruk Station | |
 Interactive map of Ådalsbruk | |
  Ådalsbruk Location within Innlandet  Ådalsbruk Location within Norway | |
| Coordinates: 60.79653°N 11.30883°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Hedmarken |
| Municipality | Løten Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 852 |
| • Density | 1,039/km2 (2,690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2345 Ådalsbruk |
The 0.82-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2024) of 852 and a population density of 1,039 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,690/sq mi).[1]
History
Ådalsbruk is an old industrial site. The village name was taken from the iron works Aadals Brug Jernstøberi og Mek. Værksted, which existed from 1842 to 1928. The paper mill Klevfos Cellulose- og Papirfabrik existed from 1888 to 1976,and is now a museum.[4]
The village formerly had its own railway station, Ådalsbruk Station, which was a stop along the Røros Line.[5]
Notable people
- Edvard Munch (born 1863 in Ådalsbruk), the well-known Norwegian painter