Hundorp

Hundorp is the administrative centre of Sør-Fron Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Gudbrandsdal valley along the north shore of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the village of Ringebu. The European route E6 highway and the Dovrebanen railway line both pass through the village. The 0.85-square-kilometre (210-acre) village has a population (2021) of 583 and a population density of 689 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,780/sq mi).

Hundorp
Village
View of the village in the distance
Hundorp
Location of the village
Hundorp
Hundorp (Norway)
Coordinates: 61.55527°N 9.94072°E / 61.55527; 9.94072
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictGudbrandsdalen
MunicipalitySør-Fron Municipality
Area
  Total0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total583
  Density689/km2 (1,780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2647 Sør-Fron

Hundorp was also the centre of the petty kingdom of Gudbrandsdalen and as such, it was an important place for religion and politics. Dale-Gudbrand's farm, the farm once populated by the ancient ruler Dale-Gudbrand, was chosen as the millennium site of Oppland county.

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