Bekkelaget | |
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Village | |
  Bekkelaget Location of the village  Bekkelaget Bekkelaget (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°46′26″N 11°06′58″E / 60.77382°N 11.11617°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Hedmarken |
| Municipality | Stange Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,848 |
| • Density | 2,070/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2312 Ottestad |
Bekkelaget is a village in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located across the Åkersvika bay (part of the lake Mjøsa) from the town of Hamar. The European route E6 highway runs along the east side of Bekkelaget. The village of Ottestad lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south, the village of Sinnerud lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the east, and the village of Sandvika lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the west of Bekkelaget.[3]
The 3.31-square-kilometre (820-acre) village has a population (2021) of 6,848 and a population density of 2,070 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,400/sq mi).[1]
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Bekkelaget, Stange". yr.no. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (1 November 2021). "Bekkelaget (tettsted i Stange)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2022.