Beitostølen
{{Short description|Village in Øystre Slidre, Norway}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Beitostølen
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|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Beitostølen, view towards town centre.JPG
|image_caption = View of the village
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Norway
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Eastern Norway
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Innlandet
|subdivision_type3 = District
|subdivision_name3 = Valdres
|subdivision_type4 = Municipality
|subdivision_name4 = Øystre Slidre Municipality
|timezone1 = CET
|utc_offset1 = +01:00
|timezone1_DST = CEST
|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
|area_total_km2 = 1.06
|population_as_of = 2021
|population_total = 358
|population_density_km2 = 338
|postal_code_type = Post Code
|postal_code = 2953 Beitostølen
|coordinates = {{coord|61.24865|8.90621|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 893
|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Beitostølen, Øystre Slidre |url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-140669/Norge/Innlandet/%C3%98ystre%20Slidre/Beitost%C3%B8len |access-date=2022-08-13 |publisher=yr.no}}}}
Beitostølen is a village in Øystre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located at an elevation of about {{convert|900|m|sp=us}} above mean sea level on the southern edge of the Valdresflye mountain plateau. The villages of Skammestein and Hegge lie about {{convert|10|km}} to the southeast of Beitostølen. The lake Øyangen lies a short distance to the southwest of the village. The Norwegian County Road 51 runs through the village.
The {{convert|1.06|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2021) of 358 and a population density of {{convert|338|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2021-01-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar}}
Sports
Beitostølen is largely a tourist area, with many holiday cabins and hotels serving various winter sports facilities. The village has hosted FIS Cross-Country World Cup and Biathlon World Cup competitions. Beitostølen is a year-round destination, and although the mountain village is best known to many as a winter sports destination due to its local alpine ski slopes, it also has cross-country skiing trails totaling {{convert|320|km}}. July is the month with the highest tourism rate due to hiking in the nearby Jotunheimen National Park to the north.{{Cite web |title=Beitostølen resort |url=https://www.mountainsofnorway.com/places-to-stay/beitostolen-resort/ |access-date=2022-08-13 |website=Mountains of Norway}}
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Category:Villages in Innlandet
Category:Ski areas and resorts in Norway
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