Slemsrud

Slemsrud^[4] (also known as Øvre Vang or Vangsås^[1]) is a village in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the town of Hamar. This village is the site of the Øvre Vang Church.

Slemsrud Vangsås / Øvre Vang (historic)[1]
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 60.84697°N 11.20084°E / 60.84697; 11.20084
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Hedmarken
Municipality	Hamar Municipality
Area [2]
• Total	0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	282 m (925 ft)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	580
• Density	1,261/km2 (3,270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2324 Vang på Hedmarken

The 0.46-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2024) of 580 and a population density of 1,261 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,270/sq mi).^[2]

History

Prior to 1992, this area was part of the old Vang Municipality, hence the old names of the village Vangsås (lit. 'Vang's hill') and Øvre Vang (lit. 'upper Vang'). Statistics Norway and Norwegian Mapping Authority both use the name Slemsrud for the village now.^[4][2]