Fossbergom
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Fossbergom is the administrative centre of Lom
municipality, Norway
. Its population is 789. Fossbergom is a modern community, in which most people work in tourism, commerce and the service sector.
Bøverdalen, a beautiful valley in the western part of Lom, stretches from Fossbergom to the Sogn
area in western Norway. Fossbergom is situated where the river Bøvra falls over Prestfossen waterfall.
Fossbergom is located right on the dividing line between Stryn
(Rv.15 Strynefjellsvegen road), Sogn
(Rv. 55 Sognefjellsvegen
road) and Eastern Norway. During the summer months, this is an important road junction connecting Eastern and Western Norway. The Sognefjellsvegen road is closed from October/November until about the end of April/beginning of May. Fossbergom is also accessible by taking the train from Trondheim
or Oslo to Otta
, and then traveling the rest of the way by bus .
Fossheim Hotel (Fossheim Turisthotell) first opened in 1897—a two-story log building with an attic, kitchen section, two living rooms and seven bedrooms. The site was run both as a farm and as a hotel until World War I
, after which cars became the more common means of transportation. In the 1950s and 1960s, several renovations were carried out in order to satisfy demands made by new groups of tourists. Today, the main building has 26 double rooms and 3 single rooms and a connecting restaurant. The new annex building was also built to satisfy foreign visitors.
Fossheim Stone Center geological museum (Fossheim Steinsenter) has one of the larger collection of minerals and precious stones in the country. The thirteenth century Lom stave church
(Lom Stavkyrkje) , which is one of the biggest stave churches in Norway, is located here. The church was restored in the 17th century.
Lom, Norway
Lom is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fossbergom....
municipality, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Its population is 789. Fossbergom is a modern community, in which most people work in tourism, commerce and the service sector.
Bøverdalen, a beautiful valley in the western part of Lom, stretches from Fossbergom to the Sogn
Sogn
Sogn is a traditional district in Western Norway . It is located in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, surrounding the Sognefjord. Sogn consists of the municipalities of Aurland, Balestrand, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Gulen, Leikanger, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Solund, Vik, and Årdal. The district covers ...
area in western Norway. Fossbergom is situated where the river Bøvra falls over Prestfossen waterfall.
Fossbergom is located right on the dividing line between Stryn
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn which had a population of 2,177 in 2009. The municipality is located along the innermost part of the...
(Rv.15 Strynefjellsvegen road), Sogn
Sogn
Sogn is a traditional district in Western Norway . It is located in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, surrounding the Sognefjord. Sogn consists of the municipalities of Aurland, Balestrand, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Gulen, Leikanger, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Solund, Vik, and Årdal. The district covers ...
(Rv. 55 Sognefjellsvegen
Sognefjellsvegen
The Sognefjellsvegen or Sognefjellsveien is the highest mountain pass road in Northern Europe. It is located in Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane counties in Norway. It is a national tourist road and starts in the village of Lom in the municipality of Lom, it then travels over the Sognefjell mountain...
road) and Eastern Norway. During the summer months, this is an important road junction connecting Eastern and Western Norway. The Sognefjellsvegen road is closed from October/November until about the end of April/beginning of May. Fossbergom is also accessible by taking the train from Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
or Oslo to Otta
Otta
Otta may refer to:* A preliminary name of the yotta SI unit prefix.* In Norse mythology, Hildisvini, also known as "Otta the Simple", who was Freya's lover.* Otta, Norway, a Norwegian town in Gudbrandsdal.* The Otta River in Norway....
, and then traveling the rest of the way by bus .
Fossheim Hotel (Fossheim Turisthotell) first opened in 1897—a two-story log building with an attic, kitchen section, two living rooms and seven bedrooms. The site was run both as a farm and as a hotel until World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, after which cars became the more common means of transportation. In the 1950s and 1960s, several renovations were carried out in order to satisfy demands made by new groups of tourists. Today, the main building has 26 double rooms and 3 single rooms and a connecting restaurant. The new annex building was also built to satisfy foreign visitors.
Fossheim Stone Center geological museum (Fossheim Steinsenter) has one of the larger collection of minerals and precious stones in the country. The thirteenth century Lom stave church
Lom stave church
Lom Stave Church is a stave church situated in Lom municipality in the Gudbrandsdal district of Norway. The church is a triple nave stave church that uses free standing inner columns to support a raised section in the ceiling of the main nave. This type of church is amongst the oldest Stave Churches...
(Lom Stavkyrkje) , which is one of the biggest stave churches in Norway, is located here. The church was restored in the 17th century.