Opportunities in Oppland

Welcome to Oppland!Gro Lundby

County Mayor

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

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

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

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

Opportunities in Oppland

Sport and sporting events

Lillehammer 1994Youth Olympic Games 2016World Cup KvitfjellWorld Cup LillehammerBirkebeinerrennet/BirkebeinerrittetWorld Championship Mountain Biking 2014

Opportunities in Oppland

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