Åsta

Village in Eastern Norway, Norway

61°04′28″N 11°20′54″E / 61.07431°N 11.34843°E / 61.07431; 11.34843CountryNorwayRegionEastern NorwayCountyInnlandetDistrictØsterdalenMunicipalityÅmot MunicipalityElevation

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236 m (774 ft)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code

2450 Rena

Åsta is a village in Åmot Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the village of Rena, the municipal centre. The village of Åsta lies at the confluence of the rivers Åsta and Glomma. The Norwegian National Road 3 runs through the village. The Rørosbanen railway line also passes through the village, stopping at Åsta Station.^[2]

Åsta was the site of the Åsta accident, which claimed 19 lives.

References

^ "Åsta, Åmot". yr.no. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (8 November 2021). "Åsta (elv)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 March 2022.