Fossbergom

Fossbergom is the administrative centre of Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the south shore of the river Otta, at the north end of the Bøverdal valley. The 1.46-square-kilometre (360-acre) village has a population (2021) of 830 and a population density of 567 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,470/sq mi). Fossbergom is the main population centre for the municipality and a large portion of the residents work in the tourism, commerce, and the service sectors.

Fossbergom
Village
View of the old Lom Stave Church
Fossbergom
Location of the village
Fossbergom
Fossbergom (Norway)
Coordinates: 61.83772°N 8.56842°E / 61.83772; 8.56842
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictGudbrandsdalen
MunicipalityLom Municipality
Area
  Total1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation
379 m (1,243 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total830
  Density567/km2 (1,470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2686 Lom
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