welcome to oppland! gro lundby county mayor
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Welcome to Oppland! Gro Lundby County Mayor. Oppland county. Area: approx. 25.000 km2 Population: approx. 187.000 Municipalities: 26 Regions: 6 Hadeland, Gjøvik, Lillehammer, Valdres, Midt-Gudbrandsdal, Nord-Gudbrandsdal Towns: 4 Lillehammer, Gjøvik, Fagernes, Otta. Geography. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Opportunities in Oppland
Welcome to Oppland!Gro Lundby
County Mayor
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Opportunities in Oppland
Oppland county
● Area: approx. 25.000 km2● Population: approx. 187.000● Municipalities: 26● Regions: 6
Hadeland, Gjøvik, Lillehammer, Valdres,Midt-Gudbrandsdal, Nord-Gudbrandsdal
● Towns: 4Lillehammer, Gjøvik, Fagernes, Otta
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Opportunities in Oppland
● 80 % of land 600 m above sea level
● Norway’s biggest lake, Mjøsa
● Norway’s highest mountain, Galdhøpiggen 2469 m
● Typical inland climate ● Historically an
agricultural county
Geography
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Opportunities in Oppland
● Business structure- Most SMEs- Public administration is the biggest
employer- Some large companies
● Tourism - The biggest number of cabins in Norway
- Large attractions- Maihaugen- Hunderfossen Family Park- Hadeland Glass Factory- Olympic arenas - Skibladner
Trade, industry and tourism
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Opportunities in Oppland
● Festivals- Rakfisk Festival, Valdres- The Peer Gynt Festival (approx 12 000
spectators) ● Traditions
- Stave churches- 600 protected buildings - Many archaeological findings
Culture and cultural heritage
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Opportunities in Oppland
Sport and sporting events
Lillehammer 1994Youth Olympic Games 2016World Cup KvitfjellWorld Cup LillehammerBirkebeinerrennet/BirkebeinerrittetWorld Championship Mountain Biking 2014
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Opportunities in Oppland
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