Braskereidfoss

Braskereidfoss is a village in Våler Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glomma, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the village of Våler. The Norwegian National Road 2 and the Solørbanen railway line both run through the village.^[3]

Braskereidfoss
Village
Braskereidfoss train station
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Coordinates: 60.7247°N 11.80197°E / 60.7247; 11.80197
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Solør
Municipality	Våler Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	181 m (594 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	229
• Density	223/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2435 Braskereidfoss

The 1.03-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2021) of 229 and a population density of 223 inhabitants per square kilometre (580/sq mi).^[1]

Braskereidfoss Station lies along the Solørbanen railway line which is currently a freight-only railway line since 1994. This is the only operating station between Elverum Station in Elverum at the north end of the line and Kongsvinger Station in Kongsvinger at south end. This station is primarily used for the on-loading of lumber, used by the local forestry industry.^[4]

The village is also close to an hydroeelectric generation dam, Braskereidfoss powerstation situated on the nearby Glomma river. The dam suffered a catastrophic failure during heavy rains and flooding in August 2023.^[5]

• 
  The dam before the breach
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  The dam after the breach

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Braskereidfoss, Våler". yr.no. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 November 2021). "Braskereidfoss". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
4. Holøs, Bjørn, ed. (17 June 2018). "Solørbanen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
5. "Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain". euronews. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.