Ilseng is a village in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located mostly in Stange Municipality, however, part of the village extends across the border into Hamar Municipality. The Rørosbanen railway line passes through the village, stopping at the Ilseng Station which is the first stop after Hamar Station in Hamar. Ilseng is also the site of Ilseng Prison.[3]

Ilseng
Village
View of the Ilseng railway station (no longer used)
View of the Ilseng railway station (no longer used)
Ilseng is located in Innlandet
Ilseng
Ilseng
Location of the village
Ilseng is located in Norway
Ilseng
Ilseng
Ilseng (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°46′33″N 11°13′38″E / 60.7757°N 11.22725°E / 60.7757; 11.22725
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictHedmarken
MunicipalityStange and Hamar
Area
 • Total
1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
992
 • Density932/km2 (2,410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2344 Ilseng

The 1.06-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2021) of 992 and a population density of 932 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,410/sq mi). The village does include land in two neighboring municipalities with 0.98 square kilometres (240 acres) and 964 residents in Stange and 0.08 square kilometres (20 acres) and 28 residents in Hamar.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Ilseng, Stange". yr.no. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (1 November 2021). "Ilseng". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 March 2022.