Kvam, Oppland

Kvam is a village in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, situated along the Gudbrandsdalslågen (or the Lågen) river. The village lies in Nord-Fron municipality in Oppland County, Norway. During the military campaign in Norway in 1940, Kvam was the scene of a battle between German and British forces. During the battle, the original Kvam church dating to 1776 was destroyed by the Germans. In 1952, the current Kvam Church was constructed.[1]

Kvam has a British military cemetery and its own railway station. Its population was 832 in 2006.

Kvam church, Nord-Fron, Norway (with graveyard)

The village experienced devastating floods in 2011 and 2013.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ole Arnfinn Torgersrud (1952). "Den gamle og den nye kyrkja i Kvam". In Høgåsen, Martinus. Årbok for Gudbrandsdalen 1952. Otta: Dølaringen.
  2. ↑ Statistics Norway (2006). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2006". Archived from the original on 21 August 2006.

Coordinates: 61°40′N 9°41′E / 61.667°N 9.683°E / 61.667; 9.683

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