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Brandval (village)

Coordinates: 60°18′57″N 12°01′06″E / 60.31592°N 12.01838°E / 60.31592; 12.01838
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Brandval
Village
View of the village (c. 1923)
View of the village (c. 1923)
Brandval is located in Innlandet
Brandval
Brandval
Location of the village
Brandval is located in Norway
Brandval
Brandval
Brandval (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°18′57″N 12°01′06″E / 60.31592°N 12.01838°E / 60.31592; 12.01838
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictSolør
MunicipalityKongsvinger Municipality
Elevation153 m (502 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2219 Brandval

Brandval is a village in Kongsvinger Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glomma, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) 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.[2]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Brandval, Kongsvinger". yr.no. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (5 February 2022). "Brandval". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 March 2022.