Espedalen
| Espedalen | |
|---|---|
 Ruten Fjellstue in the Espedalen valley | |
  Espedalen Location of the valley  Espedalen Espedalen (Norway) | |
| Length | 18 kilometres (11 mi) |
| Geology | |
| Type | River valley |
| Geography | |
| Location | Innlandet, Norway |
| Coordinates | 61°25′35″N 9°29′40″E / 61.4263°N 9.4944°E |
Espedalen is a valley in the Sør-Fron and Gausdal municipalities of Innlandet county, Norway. The 18-kilometre (11 mi) long valley is a continuation of the Gausdalen valley, which itself is a side valley that branches off of the main Gudbrandsdal valley in Eastern Norway.[1]
Historically, mining was important in Espedalen with copper mining dating to the 1600s. Nickel mining was introduced in the 1880s. At the north end of the lake Espedalsvatnet are the remains of smelting and mining settlements from that time.
Espedalen Chapel was built in 1974 to serve the local population. The wooden building was designed by the architect Bjarne Bystad Ellefsen.[2][3] Peer Gynt Road (Peer Gyntveien) is a 60 kilometres (37 mi) long private tourist road that runs from Svingvoll in Gausdal to Ruten in Espedalen.[4]
References
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (8 February 2022). "Espedalen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Espedalen Mountain Church (Espedalen, Norway)". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ Espedalen mountain church and gravholmen (VisitNorway.com)
- ^ Peer Gyntveien (Peer Gynt AS0