Official Name: | Høydalsmo |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Telemark#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Telemark |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Vest-Telemark |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Tokke Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 3891 Høydalsmo |
Coordinates: | 59.4994°N 8.1974°W |
Elevation M: | 560 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Høydalsmo is a village in Tokke Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the north shore of the lake Oftevant in the northeastern part of the municipality. The European route E134 highway runs through the village. The village area has about 300 permanent residents. The village of Dalen lies about to the southwest and the village of Åmot (in Vinje) lies about to the northwest.[2]
Høydalsmo is known for its skiing facilities. Høydalsmo hosted the Norwegian cross-country skiing championships in 2002.
The Høydalsmo Church lies about to the east of the village centre. It was built in 1785, replacing a medieval stave church on the same site.
The wrestler Grom Gravalid (known as Gromguten) hails from Høydalsmo.