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Olestad Destination Guide
Explore Olestad in Norway
Olestad in the region of Hedmark county is a town in Norway - some 83 mi or ( 134 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Olestad is now 06:53 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Karlstad, Gothenburg, Arvika, Ulven, and Trondheim. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Karlstad . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Olestad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Norwegia-Hedmark
Norwegia -Hedmark okolice Moelv _Tak Tu sie SMIGA autobusem (sorki za jakosc ale niestety tak tu terepie) ..
Sjusjøen area
Small part of a car-trip in the Sjusjøen area ( info: en.wikipedia.org ) It's the end of the skiing season, therefore there's not that much snow, but combined with the perfect weather (sun, blue skie, ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mesnali
Mesnali is a village in the municipality of Ringsaker, Norway. Its population (2009) is 754. Mesnali is situated 15 km south-east of Lillehammer and 8 km south-west of Sjusjoen, an in Norway very famous wintersport-village with excellent cross-country conditions and also a center for down-hill-skiing, with the biggest concentration of cottages in all of Norway. Mesnali is also known as the site of the grave of Sigrid Undset, a Norwegian author who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Located at 61.10 10.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sjusjøen
Sjusjøen is a Norwegian skiing destination with forest and mountain terrain, (750-1000 meters above sea level) about 20 km east of the centre of Lillehammer, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:61|9|18|N|10|41|54|E| | |name= }}. The area is located in the municipality of Ringsaker, Hedmark. The mountain plateau South of Sjusjøen is Hedmarksvidda.
Located at 61.15 10.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Nordseter
Nordseter is a mountain cross country skiing area located 14 km from Lillehammer in Norway, not very far from Sjusjøen. The area is located at an altitude of approx. 850 meters above sea level, and offers skiing in the months from December through to the end of March. In the summers, the area is also popular for the locals and a growing number of tourists with many activities such as walking, kayaking, cycling, small game hunting and fishing.
Located at 61.17 10.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Birkebeineren Ski Stadium
Birkebeineren Ski Stadium is a cross-country skiing and biathlon venue located in Lillehammer, Norway. Situated 3 kilometers from the town center and at 485 meters above mean sea level, it has two stadium areas, one for cross-country and one for biathlon. The former has a capacity for 31,000 spectators, and the latter for 13,500. The venue was built for the 1994 Winter Olympics, costing 83.6 million Norwegian krone (NOK).
Located at 61.13 10.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Lysgårdsbakken
Lysgårdsbakken, officially known as Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena, is a ski jumping hill in Lillehammer, Norway. It consists of a large hill, with a K-point of 123 and a hill size of 138, and a small hill with a K-point of 90 and a hill size of 100. It opened in 1993 for the 1994 Winter Olympics, where it hosted the ski jumping and Nordic combined events, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies.
Located at 61.13 10.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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