Galåa is a village in Røros municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of the town of Røros, along the river Glåma. It lies just 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of the municipal and county border with Os, Hedmark. The village is to the northeast of the town of Røros and comprises the hamlet of Grakhøjig. It is best known for its prison and hospital. The prison is partly open to visitors and partly used for storage and research purposes. The hospital and hospital infrastructure, including the health centre and some clinical equipment are well maintained.

Galåa
Village
Galåa is located in Trøndelag
Galåa
Galåa
Location of the village
Galåa is located in Norway
Galåa
Galåa
Galåa (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°33′15″N 11°17′14″E / 62.5543°N 11.2873°E / 62.5543; 11.2873
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictGauldalen
MunicipalityRøros
Elevation664 m (2,178 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7374 Røros

References edit

  1. ^ "Galåa, Røros (Sør-Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-13.