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Sørumsand

Coordinates: 59°58′N 11°15′E / 59.967°N 11.250°E / 59.967; 11.250
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Sørumsand
Village
Fokus Shopping center and «Tertitten» train track
Fokus Shopping center and «Tertitten» train track
Sørumsand is located in Akershus
Sørumsand
Sørumsand
Location in Akershus
Coordinates: 59°58′N 11°15′E / 59.967°N 11.250°E / 59.967; 11.250
CountryNorway
RegionØstlandet
CountyAkershus
MunicipalityLillestrøm
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
5,878
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Sørumsand is a small railway town, situated in Lillestrøm municipality in Akershus in Norway. Sørumsand was the terminus of Urskog-Hølandsbanen also known as "Tertitten".

Stomperud

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A well known figure from Sørumsand (Sørum) is the cartoon character 91 Stomperud which is portrayed at the Tertitten railway station.

Orderud case

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Sørumsand is likely most known for the Orderud case, a triple murder that likely generated the most media coverage of any Norwegian criminal case at the time