Øystre Slidre

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	Øystre Slidre
Basic data
Commune number :	3453
Province  (county) :	Domestic
Administrative headquarters:	Heggenes
Coordinates :	61 ° 15 '  N , 9 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 61 ° 15 '  N , 9 ° 3'  E
Height :	1080 moh.
Surface:	963.1 km²
Residents:	3,229  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density :	3 inhabitants per km²
Language form :	Nynorsk
Website:	oystre-slidre.kommune.no
politics
Mayor :	Odd Erik Holden  ( Sp ) (2019)
Located in the province of Innlandet

The Bitihorn

The municipality of Øystre Slidre in Norway has an area of ​​963 km² with a north-south extension of 45.1 km and an east-west extension of 39.8 km.

Øystre Slidre has 3229 inhabitants (as of February 27, 2020).

The municipality is located in Fylke Innlandet and is administered by the place Heggenes / Tingvang.

The coat of arms represents slate as a symbol for the slate industry.

geography

The highest point is the Øystre Rasletind with a height of 2,010 meters.

73 percent of the landscape rises over 900 meters. 60 km² consists of water and 25 percent of the landscape consists of forest. The lowest point in the landscape is at an altitude of 410 meters.

The largest lakes are Vinstri , Yddin, Vangsjøen, Javnin and Olevatn.

Attractions

One of the sights is the Hegge stave church .

Beitostølen , one of the most famous winter sports resorts in Norway, is also in the municipality .

Web links

Commons : Øystre Slidre  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning