Mesnali | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Mesnali Location of the village  Mesnali Mesnali (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61°06′10″N 10°41′56″E / 61.10265°N 10.69889°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Hedmarken |
| Municipality | Ringsaker Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2021)
[1] | |
| • Total | 372 |
| • Density | 603/km2 (1,560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| Post Code | 2610 Mesnali |
Mesnali is a village in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the town of Lillehammer and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Sjusjøen. Sjusjøen is an area in Norway that is very famous for its wintersports such as cross-country and downhill skiing. The area just north of Mesnali has one of the largest concentrations of holiday cottages in all of Norway. [3]
The 0.62-square-kilometre (150-acre) town has a population (2021) of 372 and a population density of 603 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,560/sq mi). [1]
Mesnali is also known as the site of the grave of Sigrid Undset, a Norwegian author who was awarded the Nobel prize for literature. Her portrait was on the Norwegian 500-kroner note from 1994 until 2020.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Mesnali, Ringsaker". yr.no. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (29 March 2022). "Mesnali". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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