Hjerkinn
in Dovre of Oppland, Norway

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
62.223 and 9.550 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 62° 13' 23" and E 9° 33' 1"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:42 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:51 am and 9:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Hjerkinn

Hjerkinn in Dovre (Oppland) is a town located in Norway about 165 mi (or 265 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Time in Hjerkinn is now 11:42 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Hjerkinn, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Røros Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 100 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dovre, Oppdal, Otta, Folldal and Vagamo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Vår og høst på Dombås Fjellskole

Published: October 04, 2013
Length: 20:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Arne Rønning

Litt av det vi bruker dagen til På Dombås Fjellskole.


Ascent to Dovrefjell - Norway

Published: June 27, 2012
Length: 58:57 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Geir Morten Bremseth

Windshield mounted camera filming the roads up to the top of E6 on Dovrefjell, starting at Vårstigen going South.


Geitberget - utsikt

Published: April 24, 2014
Length: 48:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kultur- og naturreise

Naturveileder Espen Rusten forteller om den fantastiske utsikten i alle himmelretninger fra Geitberget. Filmen inngår i serien "Følg SNO på jobb på Dovre" av Kultur- og naturreise og Jazzmont...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Hjerkinn

Hjerkinn is a village in Dovre, Oppland, Norway. It is one of the driest places in the country, with only 222 mm annual precipitation. The railway station Hjerkinn Station is located on Dovrebanen, at 1017 metres above mean sea level. The highway E6 also passes through the village. It is also served by a small airport. Until 1993 there was mining by Folldal Gruver. The Norwegian military has a camp at Hjerkinn.

Located at 62.2167, 9.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Oppland

capture of the webcam Hjerkinn: E6

Hjerkinn: E6, Hjerkinn (source)

capture of the webcam Hjerkinn: fjellstue (mot Rondane)

Hjerkinn: fjellstue (mot Rondane), Hjerkinn (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hjerkinn, YVH