Brenneriroa
Brenneriroa
Løiten brænderi / Slettmoen | |
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Village | |
View of the sign on the road entering the village | |
Brenneriroa Brenneriroa | |
| Coordinates: 60°49′39″N 11°18′12″E / 60.82752°N 11.3033°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Hedmarken |
| Municipality | Løten Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 924 |
| • Density | 1,185/km2 (3,070/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2340 Løten |
Brenneriroa[3] or Løiten brænderi[1] is a village in Løten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located along the river Fura, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the village of Løten. The historic Løten Church lies about half-way between the two villages.[4]
The 0.78-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2024) of 924 and a population density of 1,185 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,070/sq mi).[1]
Name
The village was historically known as Løiten brænderi after the well-known distillery that once was located in the western part of the village. Statistics Norway still uses that name for the village, but the official name according to the Norwegian Mapping Authority is Brenneriroa.[3] The eastern part of the village is also known as Slettmoen.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Brenneriroa, Løten". yr.no. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (21 November 2024). "Brenneriroa". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2025.