Byflaten
Byflaten or Veldre is a village in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about northwest of the town of Brumunddal. Veldre Church is located on the west side of the village.
The village has a population of 254 and a population density of.
The area surrounding the village is known as Veldre. The area is highly productive farmland and pine forests. The higher points in Veldre offer a splendid view over the Hedmarken district and southern parts of the lake Mjøsa.
Notable people
- Johan Nordhagen, a well-known graphic artist whose graphic prints are mostly motives from Veldre
- Guttorm P. Haugen, a poet and writer who described the wilderness of the large forests and the value of natural living as opposed to life in the city
- One can debate whether Alf Prøysen came from Veldre, or the neighboring Rudshøgda, but his ties to the district were deeply rooted. His motives grew out of his working-class peasant childhood. His folk tunes are some of the most important contributions to the national heritage.