Byflaten Explained

Official Name:Byflaten
Other Name:Veldre
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:Hedmarken
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Ringsaker Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.2
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:258
Population Density Km2:1320
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:2385 Brumunddal
Coordinates:60.9198°N 10.9055°W
Elevation M:291
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Byflaten or Veldre is a village in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about northwest of the town of Brumunddal. Veldre Church is located on the west side of the village.[2]

The 0.2km2 village has a population (2021) of 258 and a population density of .[3]

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 Hedemarken district and southern parts of the lake Mjøsa.

Notable people

Johan Nordhagen (1856–1956) was a well-known graphic artist born in Veldre. His graphic prints are mostly motives from Veldre.

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.

Guttorm P. Haugen, poet and writer, described the wilderness of the large forests, and the value of natural living, as opposed to life in the city.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Byflaten, Ringsaker. yr.no. 2022-04-03.
  2. Encyclopedia: Byflaten (tettsted i Ringsaker) . Geir. Thorsnæs. 2022-04-03. 2020-06-17. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2021-01-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .