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Brumunddal

Coordinates: 60°53′01″N 10°56′42″E / 60.88362°N 10.94489°E / 60.88362; 10.94489
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Brumunddal
View of the town from the south
View of the town from the south
Brumunddal is located in Innlandet
Brumunddal
Brumunddal
Location of the town
Brumunddal is located in Norway
Brumunddal
Brumunddal
Brumunddal (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°53′01″N 10°56′42″E / 60.88362°N 10.94489°E / 60.88362; 10.94489
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictHedmarken
MunicipalityRingsaker Municipality
Established as 
Town (By)2010
Area
 • Total
7.26 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Elevation134 m (440 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
13,053
 • Density1,519/km2 (3,930/sq mi)
DemonymBrumunddøl
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2380 Brumunddal

Brumunddal is a town in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the shores of the lake Mjøsa, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the town of Hamar. The town is a small, densely populated area surrounded by countryside and farms. It is situated at the mouth of river Brumunda, running from the highlands into lake Mjøsa. Brumunddal Church is located in the village.[3]

Downtown Brumunddal

The 7.26-square-kilometre (1,790-acre) town has a population of 13,053[4] and a population density of 1,519 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,930/sq mi). This makes it the largest settlement in all of Ringsaker municipality.[1]

The dominant industries are agriculture, ore refining, and tourism. Tine also has a large production facility in the town.[3] Brumunddal is the hometown of the woman behind one of Norway's most popular frozen pizza brands, Grandiosa.[5] The local football team is Brumunddal Fotball.

Mjøstårnet, the world's tallest glulam structure, an 18-storey building, is in Brumunddal.[6]

Sport

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The By speedwaybane is a motorcycle speedway venue located north west of the town in a remote area (60°54′08″N 10°54′33″E / 60.90222°N 10.90917°E / 60.90222; 10.90917), off the Lillehaugvegen.[7] The speedway is organised by the Mjøsa Speedwayklubb and it held the final of the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship in 2017 and 2023.[8]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Brumunddal, Ringsaker". yr.no. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (29 March 2022). "Brumunddal". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ^ Strandby, Thomas (5 June 2018). "2000 nye innbyggere i Brumunddal på tjue år - Furnes vokser mer enn Moelv". Ringsaker Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  5. ^ Fossum, Elin (11 February 2010). "Mor grandiosa". NRK. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. ^ Welch, Adrian. "Mjøstårnet: World's Tallest Timber Building". e-architect.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  7. ^ "By Speedwaybane". Norwegian Speedway. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Individual Speedway Norwegian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 16 February 2024.