Kvam, Oppland

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Kvam is a village in Gudbrandsdalen situated along the Gudbrandsdalslågen river. The place lies in Nord-Fron municipality in Oppland County, Norway. During the military campaign in Norway in 1940, Kvam was the scene of a large military action between German and British soldiers. The place has a British military cemetery and its own railway station. Its population was 832 in 2006. [1]

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Norway (2006). Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2006. 

Coordinates: 61°40′N 9°41′E / 61.667°N 9.683°E / 61.667; 9.683

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