Mesnali

Mesnali
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Mesnali is located in Innlandet
Mesnali
Mesnali
Location of the village
Mesnali is located in Norway
Mesnali
Mesnali
Mesnali (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°06′10″N 10°41′56″E / 61.10265°N 10.69889°E / 61.10265; 10.69889
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictHedmarken
MunicipalityRingsaker Municipality
Area
 • Total0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total372
 • Density603/km2 (1,560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2610 Mesnali

Mesnali is a village in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the town of Lillehammer and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Sjusjøen. Sjusjøen is an area in Norway that is very famous for its wintersports such as cross-country and downhill skiing. The area just north of Mesnali has one of the largest concentrations of holiday cottages in all of Norway.[3]

The 0.62-square-kilometre (150-acre) town has a population (2021) of 372 and a population density of 603 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,560/sq mi).[1]

Mesnali is also known as the site of the grave of Sigrid Undset, a Norwegian author who was awarded the Nobel prize for literature. Her portrait was on the Norwegian 500-kroner note from 1994 until 2020.

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Mesnali, Ringsaker". yr.no. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (29 March 2022). "Mesnali". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 April 2022.