Matrand
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| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Vinger |
| Municipality | Eidskog Municipality |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
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| Post Code | 2235 Matrand |
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Matrand[2] is a village in Eidskog Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the town of Kongsvinger and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Skotterud. Matrand is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the border with Sweden. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 2 and the Kongsvingerbanen railway line.
History
Battle of Matrand
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Attractions
Eidskog Church
Template:Main article Eidskog Church is located at Matrand. It was built of wood in 1665. The architect and builder was Knut Mortensen. The church has a baroque altarpiece from 1667. The brass baptismal font was given as a gift to the church in 1682. An Olsen & Jørgensen organ from 1898 was restored in 1974. The church is part of the Diocese of Hamar and can seat 350 people.[5]
Eidskog Museum
The Eidskog Museum is located at Matrand. It was officially opened on 7 June 1985 as the first museum facility in Eidskog. This building had been a primary school for Matrand from 1879 until 1971. There are permanent exhibitions of school material, as well as banner exhibitions.[6]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Matrand, Eidskog". yr.no. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in norsk). Kartverket. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Andreas Samuel Krebs". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Herr Carl Pontus Gahn af Colquhoun". dalregementetsmuseer. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Eidskog kirke". Norske Kirkebygg. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Historien om skolemuseet på Matrand". eidskogmuseum.no. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
External links
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