Hessdalen

Hessdalen is a village in Holtålen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. Hessdalen also refers to the long valley that surrounds the village. Hessdalen is located in the central part of the valley, approximately south of the city of Trondheim, approximately north of the mining town of Røros, and about southwest of the village of Renbygda. About 150 people live in the village and surrounding valley.

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Settlement.official_name: Hessdalen
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Hessdalen_-_Fo30141603210085.jpg
Settlement.image_alt: Hessdalen
Settlement.image_caption: View of the village
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 12
Settlement.mapframe marker: village
Settlement.pushpin_map: Trøndelag#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Trøndelag
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Gauldalen

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Demonym: hessdaling
Elevation: 620

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Hessdalen Church is located in the village of Hessdalen and the lake Øyungen lies about southwest of the village. The Hessdalen area is known for the occurrence of unexplained aerial luminous phenomena called the Hessdalen lights. The phenomenon is monitored by the Hessdalen AMS.