Ådalsbruk
| Ådalsbruk | |
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  Ådalsbruk Location in Norway | |
| Coordinates: 60°47′N 11°18′E / 60.783°N 11.300°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Hedmark |
| Municipality | Løten |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 595 |
Ådalsbruk is a village in the municipality of Løten, Norway. Its population is 595.[1]
It was an old industrial site, the name taken from the iron works Aadals Brug Jernstøberi og Mek. Værksted, which existed from 1828 to 1928. The paper mill Klevfos Cellulose- og Papirfabrik existed from 1888 to 1976, but is today a museum.[2]
The village formerly had its own station, Ådalsbruk Station, on the Røros Line.[3]
Edvard Munch, the painter, was born in Ådalsbruk in 1863.
References
- ↑ Statistics Norway (2008). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2008".
- ↑ "Ådalsbruk". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
- ↑ Ådalsbruk Station entry at Norsk Jernbaneklubb
Coordinates: 60°47′N 11°18′E / 60.783°N 11.300°E
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