Lesja (village)

Lesja
Village
View of the farmland surrounding the village.
View of the farmland surrounding the village.
Lesja is located in Innlandet
Lesja
Lesja
Location of the village
Lesja is located in Norway
Lesja
Lesja
Lesja (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°07′06″N 8°51′51″E / 62.11837°N 8.86424°E / 62.11837; 8.86424
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictGudbrandsdalen
MunicipalityLesja Municipality
Area
 • Total0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation626 m (2,054 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total226
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2665 Lesja

Lesja is the administrative centre of Lesja Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the upper Gudbrandsdalen valley, along the river Gudbrandsdalslågen, about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of the larger village of Dombås. The European route E136 highway and the Raumabanen railway line both pass through the village, with the railway line stopping at the Lesja Station. Lesja Church is located in the village.[3]

The 0.39-square-kilometre (96-acre) village had a population (2019) of 226 and a population density of 580 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,500/sq mi). Since 2019, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (3 April 2022). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
  2. ^ "Lesja, Lesja". yr.no. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav, ed. (29 March 2022). "Lesja". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 April 2022.