Skarnes
Skarnes | |
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Village | |
| View of the village railway station View of the village railway station | |
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| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Odalen |
| Municipality | Sør-Odal Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 2,728 |
| • Density | 1,118/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2100 Skarnes |
Skarnes[3] is the administrative centre of Sør-Odal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village lies along the river Glomma, about half-way between the villages of Disenå and Sander. The new Sør-Odal municipal hall is located in the village. Construction was finished in 2010.[4]
The Kongsvingerbanen railway line runs through the village, stopping at Skarnes Station which opened in 1862. The European route E16 highway runs through the village. The Oppstad Church is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the village.
The 2.44-square-kilometre (600-acre) village has a population (2024) of 2,728 and a population density of 1,118 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,900/sq mi).[1]
Location
[edit | edit source]The village consists of three parts. The "original" Skarnes is on the south side of the river Glomma, near a bridge. The area called Tronbøl is south of the original village area, on the same side of the river. The third part of the village is Korsmo, across the river to the northwest.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Charles Berstad (born 1964), a football player
- Magnus Gullerud (born 1991), a handball player
- Kent Håvard Eriksen (born 1991), a football player
- Kåre Tveter (1922–2012), a painter
- Øystein Sunde (born 1947), a musician
- Hanne Tveter (born 1974), a jazz vocalist
- Elias Akselsen (born 1947), a singer
- Veronica Akselsen (born 1986), a singer
References
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