Bekkelaget, Innlandet

Bekkelaget
Village
Bekkelaget
Location of the village
Bekkelaget
Bekkelaget (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°46′26″N 11°06′58″E / 60.77382°N 11.11617°E / 60.77382; 11.11617
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictHedmarken
MunicipalityStange Municipality
Area
  Total
3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi)
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
6,848
  Density2,070/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2312 Ottestad

Bekkelaget is a village in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located across the Åkersvika bay (part of the lake Mjøsa) from the town of Hamar. The European route E6 highway runs along the east side of Bekkelaget. The village of Ottestad lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south, the village of Sinnerud lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the east, and the village of Sandvika lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the west of Bekkelaget.

The 3.31-square-kilometre (820-acre) village has a population (2021) of 6,848 and a population density of 2,070 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,400/sq mi).