Koppang

Koppang
Village
View of the Koppang Church
View of the Koppang Church
Koppang is located in Innlandet
Koppang
Koppang
Location of the village
Koppang is located in Norway
Koppang
Koppang
Koppang (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°34′20″N 11°02′48″E / 61.57219°N 11.04659°E / 61.57219; 11.04659
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictØsterdalen
MunicipalityStor-Elvdal Municipality
Area
 • Total2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Elevation352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,101
 • Density546/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2480 Koppang

Koppang is a village in Stor-Elvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glomma in the Østerdalen valley. The Rørosbanen railway and the Norwegian National Road 3 both run through the village. The railway stops at Koppang Station. The village has several schools, shops, and a cultural center as well as a movie theater, library, bookstore, bank, and Koppang Church. The newspaper Østerdølen has been published in Koppang since 1999.[3]

The settlement has a large modern sawmill that employs many residents. There are many opportunities for fitness trips in the area whether by skiing, riding or on foot.[4] The 2.02-square-kilometre (500-acre) village has a population (2021) of 1,101 and a population density of 546 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,410/sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Koppang, Stor-Elvdal". yr.no. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ Smith-Meyer, Trond; Breivik Pettersen, Øyvind, eds. (22 February 2022). "Østerdølen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Kulturminneløype på Koppang, Stor-Elvdal" (in Norwegian). lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved 20 January 2013.