Kvam, Oppland

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

The village experienced devastating floods in 2011 and 2013.[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