Heggenes Explained

Official Name:Heggenes
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Innlandet#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Innlandet
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Valdres
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Øystre Slidre Municipality
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.46
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:297
Population Density Km2:599
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:2940 Heggenes
Coordinates:61.1438°N 9.0694°W
Elevation M:511
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Heggenes is the administrative centre of Øystre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the east shore of the lake Heggefjorden. The village of Hegge lies about to the northwest, the village of Volbu lies about to the south, and the village of Moane lies about to the southeast. The Norwegian County Road 51 runs through the village.[2]

The 0.46km2 village has a population (2023) of 297 and a population density of .[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heggenes, Øystre Slidre . 2022-08-13 . yr.no.
  2. Encyclopedia: Heggenes . . . 2022-03-29 . Mæhlum . Lars . Norwegian . 2022-08-13.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-12 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .