Fagernes

This article is about Fagernes in Innlandet county. For Fagernes in Nordland county, see Fagernes (Narvik).

Town in Innlandet, Norway

Town in Eastern Norway, Norway

Fagernes

Town[1]

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Fagernes

Fagernes (Norway)

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Coordinates: 60°59′09″N 9°13′56″E﻿ / ﻿60.98586°N 9.23227°E﻿ / 60.98586; 9.23227
Country| Norway
Region| Eastern Norway
County| Innlandet
District| Valdres
Municipality| Nord-Aurdal Municipality
Established as|
Town (By)| 8 Sept 2007
Area

[2]

• Total

| 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation

[3]

| 360 m (1,180 ft)
Population

(2021)[2]

• 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ⓘ 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).[2][4]

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.[4] Russian–Norwegian singer Erika Lundmoen was born in Fegernes.

## History

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On 14 June 2007 the municipal council of Nord-Aurdal decided to bestow town status on the large village of Fagernes. The decision came into force on 8 September 2007, when Fagernes celebrated the 150th anniversary of its establishment as a village.[5][4]

## Name

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Fagernes is a compound word made up of fager which means "fair" or "beautiful" and nes which means "headland".

## Climate

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Fagernes has a boreal climate (subarctic), close to a humid continental climate. February–April is the driest season, while summer is the wettest. The all-time low −36.4 °C (−33.5 °F) was recorded January 1987, and the all-time high 32.3 °C (90.1 °F) was recorded in both July 2014 and August 1982. The average date for first overnight freeze (below 0 °C (32 °F)) in autumn is 25 September (1981-2010 average).[6]

Climate data for Fagernes in Nord-Aurdal, Valdres 1991-2020 (358 m, extremes 1982-2020)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 11.6
(52.9)  | 12.2
(54.0)  | 15.2
(59.4)  | 21.5
(70.7)  | 27.5
(81.5)  | 31.3
(88.3)  | 32.3
(90.1)  | 32.3
(90.1)  | 26.3
(79.3)  | 21.7
(71.1)  | 14.9
(58.8)  | 11.3
(52.3)  | 32.3
(90.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | −3.9
(25.0)  | −1.9
(28.6)  | 3.3
(37.9)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | 14.3
(57.7)  | 18.6
(65.5)  | 21.2
(70.2)  | 19.4
(66.9)  | 14.4
(57.9)  | 7
(45)  | 0.9
(33.6)  | −3.3
(26.1)  | 8.2
(46.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −7.6
(18.3)  | −6.7
(19.9)  | −2.4
(27.7)  | 2.8
(37.0)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 12.8
(55.0)  | 15.4
(59.7)  | 13.8
(56.8)  | 9.4
(48.9)  | 3.4
(38.1)  | −1.8
(28.8)  | −6.6
(20.1)  | 3.4
(38.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −11.1
(12.0)  | −10.4
(13.3)  | −6.4
(20.5)  | −1.3
(29.7)  | 3
(37)  | 7.8
(46.0)  | 10.7
(51.3)  | 9.7
(49.5)  | 6
(43)  | 1
(34)  | −4.1
(24.6)  | −9.6
(14.7)  | −0.4
(31.3)
Record low °C (°F)  | −36.4
(−33.5)  | −34.4
(−29.9)  | −29.5
(−21.1)  | −18.2
(−0.8)  | −4.9
(23.2)  | −1.3
(29.7)  | 1.5
(34.7)  | 0
(32)  | −4.4
(24.1)  | −13.4
(7.9)  | −23
(−9)  | −27.7
(−17.9)  | −36.4
(−33.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 44.6
(1.76)  | 26.9
(1.06)  | 25.1
(0.99)  | 27.2
(1.07)  | 55.7
(2.19)  | 67.2
(2.65)  | 87.1
(3.43)  | 88.6
(3.49)  | 54.6
(2.15)  | 52.1
(2.05)  | 53.8
(2.12)  | 39.9
(1.57)  | 622.8
(24.53)
Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[7]
Source 2: NOAA-WMO averages 91-2020 Norway [8]

## See also

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* List of towns and cities in Norway

## References

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1. ^ In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
2. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
3. ^ "Fagernes, Nord-Aurdal". yr.no. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
4. ^ a b c Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (4 June 2022). "Fagernes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
5. ^ Kessel, Dag (15 June 2007). "Fagernes blir by". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 July 2007.
6. ^ "Første frostnatt – Yr". 25 September 2013.
7. ^ "Eklima/met.no".
8. ^ "NOAA-WMO normals Norway 1991-2020".

## External links

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* Fagernes in pictures
* Fagernes Webcam
* Fagernes tourist office
* Fagernes in pictures at YouTube

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Innlandet county, Norway

* Main article: Innlandet
* Capitals: Hamar; Lillehammer
* County government: Innlandet County Municipality
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| Towns and cities|

* Lillehammer (1827)
* Hamar (1849)
* Kongsvinger (1854)
* Gjøvik (1861)
* Elverum (1996)
* Otta (2000)
* Fagernes (2007)
* Brumunddal (2010)
* Moelv (2010)
* Vinstra (2013)

Municipalities|

| Gudbrandsdalen|

* Dovre
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* Lesja
* Lillehammer
* Lom
* Nord-Fron
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* Sel
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|

Valdres|

* Etnedal
* Nord-Aurdal
* Sør-Aurdal
* Vang
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Vestoppland|

* Gjøvik
* Gran
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Glåmdal|

* Eidskog
* Grue
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* Nord-Odal
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* Våler
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Hedmarka|

* Hamar
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* Alvdal
* Elverum
* Engerdal
* Folldal
* Os
* Rendalen
* Stor-Elvdal
* Tolga
* Trysil
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* Åmot

Former Municipalities in Innlandet

| Hedmark |

* Brandval (1867-1964)
* Furnes (1891-1964)
* Hof (1838-1963)
* Kvikne (1838-1966)
* Nes (1838-1964)
* Rendal (1838-1880)
* Romedal (1838-1964)
* Sollia (1864-1965)
* Tolga-Os (1966-1976)
* Vang (1838-1992)
* Vinger (1838-1964)
* Ytre Rendal (1880-1965)
* Øvre Rendal (1880-1965)
* Aasnes og Vaaler (1849-1854)

|

Oppland |

* Biri (1838-1964)
* Brandbu (1897-1962)
* Eina (1908-1964)
* Fluberg (1914-1962)
* Fron (1838-1851, 1966-1977)
* Fåberg (1838-1964)
* Heidal (1908-1965)
* Kolbu (1908-1964)
* Land (1838-1847)
* Slidre (1838-1849)
* Snertingdal (1910-1964)
* Sollia (1864-1965)
* Torpa (1914-1962)
* Vardal (1838-1964)
* Vestre Gausdal (1879-1962)
* Østre Gausdal (1879-1962)

Note: The former counties of Hedmark and Oppland were merged to form Innlandet on 1 January 2020.

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