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Explore Fossom in Norway

Fossom in the region of Oppland county is a town in Norway - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Fossom is now 03:27 PM (Sunday) . 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: Aalborg, Karlstad, Gothenburg, Tyndrom, and Trondheim. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aalborg . 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 Fossom ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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A Traditional Wedding in Land, Norway

6:26 min by landingslaget
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Reenactment of a traditional Norwegian Wedding - Landingslaget in America and the Lands Museum Lag in Norway joined forces to fund the restoration of a traditional wedding crown. In celebration of the ..

NORVEGE VERRERIE de HADELAND GLASSVERK

1:34 min by BOUBCHIRE
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Visite de la célèbre verrerie de HADELAND GLASSVERK,crée en 1765......Nous voyons ici le travail à la canne des maîtres verriers........ ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Torpa, Norway

Torpa is a former municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It was created by a split from Nordre Land on 1 January 1914. At that time Torpa had a population of 2,219. On 1 January 1962 Torpa was reincorporated into Nordre Land. Prior to the merger Torpa had a population of 2,620. Torpa constitutes the northern part of the Nordre Land community. Torpa bordering municipalities Etnedal and Nord-Aurdal in the west, Gausdal, Lillehammer and Gjøvik in the east. Torpa is only a few miles from Dokka.

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Located at 61.00 10.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Norway, Nordre Land

Spåtind

Spåtind is a mountain in the middle between Lillehammer and Fagernes. The summit lies on the border between the municipalities Nordre Land and Etnedal, both in the county of Oppland. Spåtind is the highest mountain in the mountain area Synnfjell. There are numerous cabins situated around the mountain, the largest cluster being Hugulia on the southern side. On the western side there is a facility for alpine skiing and a hotel.

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Located at 61.08 9.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Mountains of Oppland

Dokkfløyvatn

Dokkfløyvatn is a lake which lies in the municipalities of Gausdal and Nordre Land in Oppland county, Norway. It has an area of 8.72 km² and 25.61 km around. It lies at an elevation of 735 m above sea level.

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Located at 61.16 9.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Lakes of Oppland

Rock carvings at Møllerstufossen

The Rock carvings at Møllerstufossen in Nord-Sinni in Nordre Land municipality in Oppland county of Norway comprise several carvings of moose and one other animal. The site covers about 20 m². The largest figure measures about 90 cm across. The figures are carved with deep and wide strokes and are easy to spot.

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Located at 60.84 9.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Culture in Oppland, Nordre Land, Petroglyphs in Norway

Lands Museum

Lands Museum is the cultural and natural history centre for Nordre and Søndre Land municipalities of Oppland county. The museum lies at the northern end of Norway’s fourth largest lake, Randsfjorden, and is near the Dokka Delta nature reserve. The museum contains more than 30 historical buildings. Among them is a 17th century house from Thomle farm with rococo paintings by the artist Peder Aadnes (1739–92). New to the museum is a middle ages section with a reconstructed hearth cottage.

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Located at 60.84 10.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Museums in Oppland, Natural history museums in Norway, Nordre Land, Open air museums in Norway