Dovre
Dovre is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dovre. Other villages in Dovre include Dombås and Hjerkinn. The municipality is bordered on the north by Oppdal municipality (in Trøndelag county), on the east by Folldal, on the south by Sel and Vågå, and on the northwest by Lesja. The highest peak in the municipality is Snøhetta at a height of 2,286 metres (7,500 ft).
Dovre Municipality
Dovre kommune | |
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Municipality | |
View of the Dovre area | |
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Innlandet within Norway | |
Dovre within Innlandet | |
| Coordinates: 62°2′6″N 9°28′3″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Gudbrandsdalen |
| Established | 1861 |
| • Preceded by | Lesja Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Dovre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Magne Vorkinn ((Sp)) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,364.37 km2 (526.79 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,349.20 km2 (520.93 sq mi) |
| • Water | 15.18 km2 (5.86 sq mi) 1.1% |
| • Rank | #69 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 2,466 |
| • Rank | #256 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −9.6% |
| Demonym | Dovring |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3431 |
| Website | Official website |
The 1,364-square-kilometre (527 sq mi) municipality is the 69th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Dovre is the 252nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,466. The municipality's population density is 1.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.7/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 9.6% over the previous 10-year period.