Heggenes is the

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of Øystre Slidre Municipality in

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county,

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. The village is located on the east shore of the lake Heggefjorden. The village of Hegge lies about to the northwest, the village of

Volbu Volbu is a village in Øystre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on a hillside between the lakes Heggefjorden and Volbufjorden. The village of Heggenes lies about to the north, the village of Moane Moa ...

lies about to the south, and the village of

Moane Moane is a village in Øystre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the east side of the river Volbuelve, on a hillside between the lakes Heggefjorden and Volbufjorden. The village of Heggenes lies about to t ...

lies about to the southeast. The

Norwegian County Road 51 County Road 51 ( no, Fylkesvei 51) is a highway which runs north–south between Vågå and Gol, Norway. Part of the road runs concurrently with E16, between Leira and Fagernes. The section across Valdresflye is designated a National Tour ...

runs through the village. The village has a population (2021) of 275 and a

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of .

References

Øystre Slidre Villages in Innlandet {{Innlandet-geo-stub