Fagerhaug

Fagerhaug or Fagerhaugen is a village in Oppdal municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E6 highway, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the village of Oppdal. Fagerhaug is located just south of the municipal border with Rennebu. In 1921, Fagerhaug Church was built in the village.

Historic Fagerhaug railway station (no longer in use)
Fagerhaug

Fagerhaugen
Village
Fagerhaug
Location of the village
Fagerhaug
Fagerhaug (Norway)
Coordinates: 62.6561°N 09.8788°E / 62.6561; 09.8788
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictDovre
MunicipalityOppdal
Elevation557 m (1,827 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7340 Oppdal

Fagerhaug previously had a train station along the Dovrebanen railway line, but the station is no longer in use.

The Oppdal Airport, Fagerhaug is located on the south side of the village. It is used by MFL (Midtnorsk Fly- og Luftsportsenter) for various aviation sport activities, such as parachuting and gliding. This is the home base for NTNU Parachute Club and NTH Soaring Club.

References

  1. "Fagerhaugen, Oppdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-22.


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