Bjølstad
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Bjølstad
Heidal | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Bjølstad Location of the village  Bjølstad Bjølstad (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61°45′31″N 9°17′10″E / 61.75858°N 9.28615°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Gudbrandsdalen |
| Municipality | Sel Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 386 |
| • Density | 741/km2 (1,920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2676 Heidal |
Bjølstad (also called Bjølstadmo) or Heidal is a village in Sel Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Heidal valley, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the village of Skogbygda and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the town of Otta.[3]
The 0.52-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2022) of 376 and a population density of 716 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,850/sq mi).[1]
The village is the site of the historic Bjølstad Farm and the Heidal Church. Historically, this small village was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Heidal which existed from 1908 until 1965.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (14 December 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Heidal, Sel". yr.no. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (29 March 2022). "Bjølstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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