Skotterud
Skotterud | |
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Village | |
![]() View of a house in the centre of Skotterud | |
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Coordinates: 59°58′58″N 12°07′41″E / 59.9828°N 12.12809°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Eastern Norway |
County | Innlandet |
District | Vinger |
Municipality | Eidskog Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,398 |
• Density | 908/km2 (2,350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 2230 Skotterud |
Skotterud[3] is the administrative centre of Eidskog Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 2 and the Kongsvingerbanen railway line. Skotterud sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the town of Kongsvinger and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of the village of Magnor which sits just inside the border with Sweden.[4]
The 1.54-square-kilometre (380-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,398 and a population density of 908 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,350/sq mi).[1]
The village is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Sweden, so there is some commercial and tourist traffic in the village. The local industry is heavily associated with forestry, including some sawmills and other timber-related businesses.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Skotterud, Eidskog". yr.no. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (25 November 2024). "Skotterud". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 27 June 2025.