Fossbergom

Fossbergom
Village
View of the old Lom Stave Church
View of the old Lom Stave Church
Fossbergom is located in Innlandet
Fossbergom
Fossbergom
Location of the village
Fossbergom is located in Norway
Fossbergom
Fossbergom
Fossbergom (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°50′16″N 8°34′06″E / 61.83772°N 8.56842°E / 61.83772; 8.56842
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictGudbrandsdalen
MunicipalityLom Municipality
Area
 • Total
1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation379 m (1,243 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
830
 • Density567/km2 (1,470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2686 Lom

Fossbergom is the administrative centre of Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the south shore of the river Otta, at the north end of the Bøverdal valley. The 1.46-square-kilometre (360-acre) village has a population (2021) of 830 and a population density of 567 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,470/sq mi).[1] Fossbergom is the main population centre for the municipality and a large portion of the residents work in the tourism, commerce, and the service sectors.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Fossbergom, Lom". yr.no. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (4 June 2021). "Fossbergom". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 May 2022.