Brandval (village) explained

Official Name:Brandval
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Innlandet#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Innlandet
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Solør
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Kongsvinger Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:2219 Brandval
Coordinates:60.3159°N 12.0184°W
Elevation M:153
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Brandval is a village in Kongsvinger Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glomma, about north of the town of Kongsvinger. The Norwegian National Road 2 and the Solørbanen railway line both run through the village. Brandval Church is located in the village.[2]

The village has a sawmill and some businesses involving wood products and logging.

This village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Brandval that existed from 1866 until its dissolution in 1964.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brandval, Kongsvinger. yr.no. 2022-03-17.
  2. Encyclopedia: Brandval. Lars. Mæhlum. 2022-03-17. 2022-02-05. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.