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]

Bekkelaget
Village
Bekkelaget is located in Innlandet
Bekkelaget
Bekkelaget
Location of the village
Bekkelaget is located in Norway
Bekkelaget
Bekkelaget
Bekkelaget (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°46′26″N 11°06′58″E / 60.77382°N 11.11617°E / 60.77382; 11.11617
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictHedmarken
MunicipalityStange Municipality
Area
 • Total3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi)
Elevation175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total6,848
 • Density2,070/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2312 Ottestad

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Bekkelaget, Stange". yr.no. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (1 November 2021). "Bekkelaget (tettsted i Stange)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2022.