Skotterud

Skotterud is the administrative centre of Eidskog Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 2 and the Kongsvingerbanen railway line. Skotterud sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the town of Kongsvinger and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of the village of Magnor which sits just inside the border with Sweden.^[3]

Skotterud
Village
View of a house in the centre of Skotterud
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Coordinates: 59.9828°N 12.12809°E / 59.9828; 12.12809
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Vinger
Municipality	Eidskog Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,360
• Density	903/km2 (2,340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2230 Skotterud

The 1.51-square-kilometre (370-acre) village has a population (2021) of 1,360 and a population density of 903 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,340/sq mi).^[1]

The village is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Sweden, so there is some commercial and tourist traffic in the village. The local industry is heavily associated with forestry, including some sawmills and other timber-related businesses.^[3]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Skotterud, Eidskog". yr.no. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 November 2021). "Skotterud". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 March 2022.