Våler (village)
Våler
Vålbyen Vaaler (historic) | |
|---|---|
Village | |
View of the village railway station, along the Solørbanen | |
Vålbyen Vålbyen | |
| Coordinates: 60°40′16″N 11°50′05″E / 60.67123°N 11.83461°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Solør |
| Municipality | Våler Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,110 |
| • Density | 867/km2 (2,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2436 Våler i Solør |
Våler or Vålbyen[3] is the administrative center of Våler Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village lies along the river Glomma, about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of the village of Flisa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the town of Elverum. The Norwegian National Road 2 and the Solørbanen railway line both run through the village. The village of Braskereidfoss lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the north of this village.[4]
The 1.28-square-kilometre (320-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,110 and a population density of 867 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,250/sq mi).[1]
Between 1910 and 1994, the village was served by Våler Station which sat along on the Solørbanen railway line. Våler Church is also located in the village. The Haslemoen Airstrip lies just outside the village and it is used for small recreational aircraft. It is located on the site of the former Haslemoen military base before its closure in 2003.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Vålbyen, Våler". yr.no. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (23 April 2024). "Våler (tettsted i Våler)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 9 June 2025.