Fagernes (North Aurdal)

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Fagernes (Norway)
Fagernes
Fagernes
Basic data
Country Norway
Province  (fylke) Domestic
Municipality  (commune) : North Aurdal
Coordinates : 60 ° 59 ′  N , 9 ° 14 ′  E Coordinates: 60 ° 59 ′  N , 9 ° 14 ′  E
Residents : 1,905 (January 1, 2018)
Area : 1.98 km²
Population density : 962 inhabitants per km²
Height : 360  moh.
traffic
Street: Europastraße 16
Next international airport : Fagernes Airport, Leirin
Fagernes

Fagernes is a small town in Fylke Innlandet in Norway and the administrative center of the municipality of Nord-Aurdal . With 1905 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2018) it is the largest and most important place in the Valdres . In 2007, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary, it was awarded city status.

location

Fagernes is located on the Strondafjorden , which despite its name is a lake and not a fjord . The place is well connected in terms of transport: In Fagernes, Fylkesvei 51 , which connects Otta and Beitostølen in the north with Gol in the south, crosses European route 16 . The former Leirin Airport is located around 4 km north of the city center . The Valdres Railway also ran here from 1906 until it was closed in 1991 .

history

Until the 19th century Fagernes consisted only of a few scattered farms. The history of the town of Fagernes begins in 1857, when the merchant Otto Stuve received permission to open a country trade on the Nes farm . After him, the newly emerging place was initially called Stuvenes , which, however, did not appeal to Stuve. He then suggested the combination of Fagernes (from fager "beautiful" and nes "headland"). The place grew quickly and in 1875 the first hotel was opened. The opening of the Valdresbahn in 1906 brought more residents and tourists to the city.

Fagernes is an important local administration and school center with a secondary school and a folkehøyskole . Tourism continues to play an important role. There are also some wood processing companies and a slate quarry.

Attractions

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tettsteders following og areal. In: ssb.no. SSB, December 3, 2018, accessed October 21, 2019 (Norwegian).
  2. ↑ Fagernes. In: snl.no. Store norske leksikon, February 11, 2019, accessed on October 21, 2019 (Norwegian).
  3. ↑ Dag Kessel: Fagernes blir by. In: nrk.no. NRK Innlandet, June 15, 2007, accessed on October 21, 2019 (Norwegian Bokmål).
  4. ↑ Fagernes. In: reiseplanlegger.naf.no. NAF Reiseplanlegger, accessed October 21, 2019 (Norwegian).
  5. ↑ Om communes. In: nord-aurdal.kommune.no. Nord-Aurdal kommune, October 23, 2018, accessed on October 21, 2019 (Norwegian Bokmål).

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