Fagernes

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Fagernes (help·info) is the largest town in the valley of Valdres, Norway, with a population of 1,762.[1] Fagernes is the administrative centre of the municipality of Nord-Aurdal.

On 14 June 2007 the municipality council of Nord-Aurdal decided to bestow city status upon Fagernes. The decision came into force on 8 September 2007, when Fagernes celebrated its 150th anniversary.[2]

Fagernes lies approximately 3 hours north west of Oslo, and is an important destination for tourism in Norway, due to good communications and the nature in the surrounding Valdres valley, and mountain areas such as Jotunheimen. The local airport is Fagernes Airport, Leirin.

Sculpture at Skiferplassen, in memory of workers and animals at Valdres Skiferbrudd, Øystre Slidre
Sculpture at Skiferplassen, in memory of workers and animals at Valdres Skiferbrudd, Øystre Slidre

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Norway (2007). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2007".
  2. ^ Kessel, Dag. "Fagernes blir by", NRK, 15 June 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-04. (Norwegian) 

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