Take a look at some of the highlights in FjellNorway in this video.
(07.04.11)
At Nord-Gudbrandsdal upper secondary school internationalisation is actively used as a tool to improve the quality and increase the attractiveness of vocational education. Including exchange opportunities in the programmes has positive effects on the students’ motivation and work efforts. (10.02.11)
Youth from Latvia, Denmark, Germany and Bosnia recently met in Lillehammer to prepare the project activities that will take place in April. The project will focus on young people living in a multicultural society. (10.02.11)
Representatives from Thuringia in Germany visited Oppland on August 11 to discuss the possibilities of a future cooperation agreement. (17.08.10)
Young people from four nations were gathered in Jotunheimen from 12 to 15 August to discuss the world’s climate challenges. The camp was organized by Young Friends of the Earth and the Youth County Council in Oppland, in cooperation with the Norwegian Mountain Museum and the project Climate Park 2469. (17.08.10)
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Oppland county has a varied and picturesque landscape which extends from the lakes Mjøsa and Randsfjorden to the mountains Dovrefjell, Jotunheimen and Rondane. The county is divided into six regions: Nord-Gudbrandsdal, Midt-Gudbrandsdal, Lillehammer, Valdres, Gjøvik and Hadeland.
Oppland includes the towns Lillehammer, Gjøvik, Otta and Fagernes, Norway's highest mountain (Galdhøpiggen) and Norway’s biggest lake (Mjøsa).
Several museums and other attractions are situated in Oppland and tourism is important to the economy. The 1994 Winter Olympics provided the region with unique winter sports facilities and arenas.
Key facts about Oppland