Hessdalen
| Hessdalen | |
|---|---|
| Village / Valley | |
  Hessdalen  Hessdalen Location in Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 62°47′35″N 11°11′17″E / 62.79306°N 11.18806°ECoordinates: 62°47′35″N 11°11′17″E / 62.79306°N 11.18806°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Trøndelag |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| District | Gauldalen |
| Municipality | Holtålen |
| Elevation[1] | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 7380 Ålen |
Hessdalen is a village and a 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) long valley in the municipality of Holtålen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of the city of Trondheim, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Røros mining town, and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Ålen/Renbygda. About 150 people live in the valley.
In the central part of the valley is a village area also called Hessdalen. It is where Hessdalen Church is located. The lake Øyungen lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of the village.
The Hessdalen area is known for the occurrence of unexplained aerial luminous phenomena called the Hessdalen lights. The phenomenon is monitored by the Hessdalen AMS.
Name
The first element is the river name Hesja and the last element is the definite form of dal, which means "dale" or "valley".
References
- ↑ "Hessdalen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-02-18.