Fagerhaug

Fagerhaug
Village
Fagerhaug

Location in Sør-Trøndelag

Coordinates: 62°39′25″N 09°52′43″E / 62.65694°N 9.87861°E / 62.65694; 9.87861Coordinates: 62°39′25″N 09°52′43″E / 62.65694°N 9.87861°E / 62.65694; 9.87861
Country Norway
Region Trøndelag
County Sør-Trøndelag
District Dovre Region
Municipality Oppdal
Elevation[1] 556 m (1,824 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 7340 Oppdal

Fagerhaug is a village in the municipality of Oppdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E6 highway, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the village Oppdal. The village is located just south of the municipal border with Rennebu. In 1921, Fagerhaug Chapel was built in the village.

Fagerhaug previously had a train station on the Dovrebanen railway line, but the station is no longer in use.

The Oppdal Airport, Fagerhaug is located in the village. It is used by MFL (Midtnorsk Fly- og Luftsportsenter) for various aviation sport activities, such as parachuting and gliding. This is the home base for NTNU Parachute Club and NTH Soaring Club.

References

  1. "Fagerhaugen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-02-10.

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