Fagernes
ⓘ is a town in Nord-Aurdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality as well as the largest urban/commercial centre for the Valdres region. It is located just northwest of the village of Leira and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Skrautvål. The 2-square-kilometre (490-acre) town has a population (2021) of 1,951 and a population density of 978 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,530/sq mi).
Fagernes | |
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Fagernes Location of the town Fagernes Fagernes (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60.98586°N 9.23227°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Valdres |
| Municipality | Nord-Aurdal Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Town (By) | 8 Sept 2007 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,951 |
| • Density | 978/km2 (2,530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2900 Fagernes |
Fagernes lies approximately 3 hours northwest of the capital city of Oslo, and is an important destination for tourism in Norway, due to good transportation connections and the nature in the surrounding Valdres valley, including the mountain areas such as Jotunheimen and Spåtind. The European route E16 highway runs through the town. The Strondafjorden lake lies on the south side of the town. Tingnes Church is located in the town. Russian–Norwegian singer Erika Lundmoen was born in Fegernes.