Slidre

Road past Slidredomen

Slidre is the administrative centre of Vestre Slidre municipality, Norway. [1]

Slidre (with its surrounding areas) was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). It was divided into Vestre Slidre and Øystre Slidre in 1849. It is located by the Slidrefjord. Its population (SSB 2005) is 293. Slidre is the site of the medieval era, stone church Slidredomen (Slidre kyrkje). [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Slidre – tettsted". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ Sigrid Christie, Ola Storsletten, Anne Marta Hoff. "Slidre kirke". Norges Kirker. Retrieved October 1, 2016.

Coordinates: 61°5′17″N 8°58′48″E / 61.08806°N 8.98000°E / 61.08806; 8.98000


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