Bjølstad
Village in Sel Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Sel Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Bjølstadmo |
| other_name | Heidal / Bjølstad |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Bjølstad_chapel,_Sel,_Norway.jpg |
| image_alt | Bjølstad or Heidal is a village in Sel Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. |
| image_caption | View of the village |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| pushpin_map | Innlandet#Norway |
| pushpin_label | Heidal |
| pushpin_label_position | top |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Eastern Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Innlandet |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Gudbrandsdalen |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Sel Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 0.53 |
| population_as_of | 2024 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 370 |
| population_density_km2 | 698 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 2676 Heidal |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 473 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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Bjølstadmo (also called Heidal or Bjølstad) is a village in Sel Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Heidal valley, about 5 km northeast of the village of Skogbygda and about 15 km southwest of the town of Otta.
The 0.53 km2 village has a population (2024) of 370 and a population density of 698 PD/km2.
History
The village is the site of the historic Bjølstad Farm and the Heidal Church. Historically, this small village was the administrative centre of the old Heidal Municipality which existed from 1908 until 1965.
References
References
- "Heidal, Sel". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- {{Cite SNL. Bjølstad_-_tettstad. Bjølstad (tettstad). 2025-08-10. Thorsnæs. Geir. 2025-08-01
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
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