Beitostølen Beitostøl[1] | |
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| Coordinates:61°14′55″N8°54′22″E / 61.24865°N 8.90621°E /61.24865; 8.90621 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Valdres |
| Municipality | Øystre Slidre Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 893 m (2,930 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 342 |
| • Density | 317/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2953 Beitostølen |
Beitostølen[1] is a village inØystre Slidre Municipality inInnlandet county,Norway. The village is located at an elevation of about 900 meters (3,000 ft)above mean sea level on the southern edge of theValdresflye mountain plateau. The villages ofSkammestein andHegge lie about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast of Beitostølen. The lakeØyangen lies a short distance to the southwest of the village. TheNorwegian County Road 51 runs through the village.[4]
The 1.08-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2024) of 342 and apopulation density of 317 inhabitants per square kilometre (820/sq mi).[2]
The name Beitostølen comes from "Beito" and "stølen". "Beito" is a common name that appears multiple places in Norway, but it's of unknown origins. It could be a name or anOld Norse description of a place.Stølen is a commonNorwegian word meaning mountainfarm orseter.
Beitostølen is largely a tourist area, with manyholiday cabins and hotels serving variouswinter sports facilities. The village has hostedFIS Cross-Country World Cup andBiathlon World Cup competitions. Beitostølen is a year-round destination, and although the mountain village is best known to many as a winter sports destination due to its local alpine ski slopes, it also hascross-country skiing trails totaling 320 kilometres (200 mi). July is the month with the highest tourism rate due to hiking in the nearbyJotunheimen National Park to the north.[5]
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