Briskebyen, Hedmark

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Briskebyen is a neighborhood of Hamar, Norway. Prior to 1946, it was in Vang. [1]

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References

  1. Gjerdåker, Brynjulv (1998). Stiftstad og bygdeby. Hamars historie 1935–1991 (in Norwegian). Hamar: Hamar Municipality. p. 105. ISBN   82-994906-1-8.

Coordinates: 60°47′38″N11°05′28″E / 60.794°N 11.091°E / 60.794; 11.091