Heggenes
Heggenes | |
|---|---|
Village | |
View of the village (right side of picture) | |
Interactive map of Heggenes | |
Heggenes Heggenes | |
| Coordinates: 61°08′38″N 9°04′10″E / 61.14379°N 9.06939°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Valdres |
| Municipality | Øystre Slidre Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 314 |
| • Density | 683/km2 (1,770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2940 Heggenes |
Heggenes[3] is the administrative centre of Øystre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the east shore of the lake Heggefjorden. The village of Hegge lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northwest, the village of Volbu lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south, and the village of Moane lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the southeast. The Norwegian County Road 51 runs through the village.[4]
The 0.46-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2024) of 314 and a population density of 683 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,770/sq mi).[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Løken i Volbu 1991-2020 (521 m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46 (1.8) |
30 (1.2) |
34 (1.3) |
31 (1.2) |
48 (1.9) |
72 (2.8) |
82 (3.2) |
86 (3.4) |
55 (2.2) |
57 (2.2) |
52 (2.0) |
39 (1.5) |
632 (24.7) |
| Source 1: Yr (precipitation)[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA - WMO averages 91-2020 Norway [6] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Heggenes, Øystre Slidre". yr.no. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (1 August 2025). "Heggenes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Historiske værdata for Løken i Volbu som graf - Siste 13 måneder".
- ^ "NOAA WMO normals Norway 1991-2020".