Grasmoen
{{Short description|Village in Aurskog-Høland Municipality, Norway}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Grasmoen
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|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline =
|image_caption = View of the village
|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=13|marker=village}}
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Norway
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Eastern Norway
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Akershus
|subdivision_type3 = District
|subdivision_name3 = Romerike
|subdivision_type4 = Municipality
|subdivision_name4 = Aurskog-Høland Municipality
|timezone1 = CET
|utc_offset1 = +01:00
|timezone1_DST = CEST
|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
|postal_code_type = Post Code
|postal_code = 1954 Setskog
|coordinates = {{coord|59.8735|11.79829|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 232
|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Grasmoen, Aurskog-Høland |url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-76203/Norge/Akershus/Aurskog-H%C3%B8land/Grasmoen |access-date=2025-06-15 |publisher=yr.no}}}}
Grasmoen{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/732198 |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is a small village in Aurskog-Høland Municipality in Akershus county, Norway.
File:Standardbred.jpg mares at Grasmoen (2014).Bay is the most common color on Standardbreds in Scandinavia.]]
The village is located about {{convert|6|km}} northeast of the village of Setskog, about {{convert|13|km}} southwest of the village of Vestmarka (in Eidskog Municipality), and about {{convert|4|km}} north of the border with Sweden. It is currently inhabited by 6-7 families.
History
The first registered settlement on Grasmoen was in the early 17th century, primarily on two farms, Grasmoen and Grasmo Vestre. Grasmo Vestre is the original settlement, and records shows the earliest settlement was as a makeshift summer farm.
One known veteran of the Scandinavian Seven Years' War (1807–14), came from Grasmo and participated in the Battle of Skotterud in 1814.
The farms ceased operations in the early 1970s, and the farm areas are now mainly used for horses.
Grasmobanen
Grasmobanen was a {{convert|1460|m|adj=on}} long horse-drawn railroad that was in operations from 1849-1938, part of the Soot Canal constructed by Engebret Soot. In 1871, over 72,000 logs were transported on the railroad. In 1918, the railroad shifted from being horse-drawn, to a steam-engine pulling the timber-wagons with wires. Already in 1920, the steam engine was replaced with a gasoline engine.Bjørn Andresen, Sverre Eier, Svein Hjerpeset, red. (1987). «Gubben mot strømmen» Engebret Soot & Soot-kanalen (norsk). Eidskog: Eget forlag.{{Page needed|date=March 2015}} The engine is still visible on the high end of the railroad at Tvillingtjern and is protected by the municipality due to its historical value. Further protection and restorations is planned with co-operation of Aurskog-Høland Municipality and the neighboring Eidskog Municipality.[http://eidskogmuseum.no/?page_id=173 Handlingsplan Sootkanalen]{{Cite web |title=Sootkanalen |url=http://eidskogmuseum.no/?page_id=54 |access-date=27 February 2015 |publisher=Info from Eidskogmuseum |format=Norwegian}}{{Cite web |title=Sootkanalen |url=http://www.akersmus.no/?mid=259&pid=60 |access-date=27 February 2015 |publisher=Info from Akershusmuseet |format=Norwegian}}
Grasmobanen2.jpg|Rest and shifting place about midway on Grasmobanen. Date unknown, probably around 1910.
Grasmobanen.jpg|Map of the Grasmobanen railroad.
References
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External links
- [http://www.jernbane.net/bo/subpage.php?s=4&u=3944 Pictures of Grasmobanen] {{in lang|no}}
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