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Dovre

Innlandet, Norway · Europe

About Dovre

Dovre is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Dombås, 30km from Rondane National Park.

Dovre is a town located in Innlandet, Norway. With a population of 439, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Dovre sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Dovre to your route.

About Dovre

Dovre is the administrative centre of Dovre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the Gudbrandsdalslågen river in the upper Gudbrandsdalen valley about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southeast of the village of Dombås and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of the town of Otta. Both the

Read more European route E6 highway and Dovrebanen railway line both pass through the village. Dovre Church is located in the village. The 1.12-square-kilometre (280-acre) village had a population (2012) of 416 and a population density of 371 inhabitants per square kilometre (960/sq mi). Since 2012, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.

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Where is Dovre located?

Dovre is located in Innlandet, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 61.9875 latitude, 9.2556 longitude.

What is the population of Dovre?

Dovre has a population of approximately 439 people, making it a town in Norway.

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Quick Information

Population
439
Continent
Europe
Country
Norway
Region
Innlandet
Timezone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
61.9875, 9.2556

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Norway

Police
112
Ambulance
113
Fire
110
Driving side
right

Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.

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Worth the detour from Dovre

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

national park

Rondane National Park

Norway's first national park, a vast plateau of rounded peaks above the treeline, home to wild reindeer and crossed by ancient trading routes.

30 km · about 35 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Besseggen Ridge

A knife-edge hike between green Gjende and blue Bessvatnet lakes, Norway's most legendary day trek.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Dovre

  • 59 kmBesseggen RidgeA knife-edge hike between green Gjende and blue Bessvatnet lakes, Norway's most legendary day trek.
  • 66 kmValdresflye (Fv51)High mountain road climbing to 1,389 m across a vast open plateau on the eastern edge of Jotunheimen, a National Tourist Route with sweeping views toward glacier-capped peaks.

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Dovre.

Dombås

🇳🇴 Norway

12 km awayPop. 1,163

Vågåmo

🇳🇴 Norway

15 km awayPop. 1,487

Lesja

🇳🇴 Norway

25 km away

Otta

🇳🇴 Norway

28 km awayPop. 2,283

Fossbergom

🇳🇴 Norway

40 km awayPop. 2,211

Folldal

🇳🇴 Norway

42 km awayPop. 497

Vinstra

🇳🇴 Norway

51 km awayPop. 2,678

Bismo

🇳🇴 Norway

53 km away

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