Åsta

This article is about the Norwegian village. For the train collision in 2000, see Åsta accident.

Åsta^[2] is a village in Åmot Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.

Åsta
Village
View of the road leading into Åsta
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Coordinates: 61.07431°N 11.34843°E / 61.07431; 11.34843
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Østerdalen
Municipality	Åmot Municipality
Elevation [1]	236 m (774 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2450 Rena

The village is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the village of Rena, the municipal centre. The village of Åsta lies at the confluence of the rivers Åsta and Glomma.^[3]

The Norwegian National Road 3 runs through the village. The Rørosbanen railway line also passes through the village, stopping at Åsta Station.

Åsta was the site of the Åsta accident, which claimed 19 lives.