Byflaten

Byflaten^[3] or Veldre is a village in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the town of Brumunddal. Veldre Church is located on the west side of the village.^[4]

Byflaten Veldre
Village
View of a farm in Byflaten
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Coordinates: 60.91975°N 10.90546°E / 60.91975; 10.90546
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Hedmarken
Municipality	Ringsaker Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.2 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	291 m (955 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	254
• Density	1,270/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2385 Brumunddal

The 0.2-square-kilometre (49-acre) village has a population (2024) of 254 and a population density of 1,270 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,300/sq mi).^[1]

The area surrounding the village is known as Veldre. The area is highly productive farmland and pine forests. The higher points in Veldre offer a splendid view over the Hedmarken district and southern parts of the lake Mjøsa.

Notable people

• Johan Nordhagen (1856–1956, born in Veldre), a well-known graphic artist whose graphic prints are mostly motives from Veldre
• Guttorm P. Haugen, a poet and writer who described the wilderness of the large forests and the value of natural living as opposed to life in the city
• One can debate whether Alf Prøysen came from Veldre, or the neighboring Rudshøgda, but his ties to the district were deeply rooted. His motives grew out of his working-class peasant childhood. His folk tunes are some of the most important contributions to the national heritage.