Ormtjernkampen National Park

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Ormtjernkampen National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location Oppland, Norway
Nearest city Lillehammer
Coordinates 61°12′″N 9°48′″E / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected / operator Expression error: Unexpected / operator">Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Area 9 km²
Established 1968
Governing body Directorate for Nature Management

Ormtjernkampen is a national park located in Gausdal municipality in the county of Oppland in Norway. It is the smallest national park in Norway and consists primarily of virgin spruce forest, with some lakes and marshes. It was established to preserve the virgin spruce forest that prevailed in Norway prior to the rise of forestry.

The park borders on the Ormtjernmyra nature reserve.

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