Nybergsund

Nybergsund is a village in the municipality of Trysil in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Innbygda which is the municipal centre of Trysil. The village is best known for serving as a hiding place for the Norwegian royal family and Cabinet and sustaining German bombing during the German conquest of Norway. The village is also the birthplace of award-winning Norwegian writer and translator Tormod Haugen.

Nybergsund
Village
A popular local bathing spot on the lake Tjønna, with the mountain Trysilfjellet in the background
Nybergsund
Location of the village
Nybergsund
Nybergsund (Norway)
Coordinates: 61.26121°N 12.32265°E / 61.26121; 12.32265
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictØsterdalen
MunicipalityTrysil Municipality
Area
  Total0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total370
  Density665/km2 (1,720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2422 Nybergsund
Websitenybergsund.no

The 0.56-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2021) of 370 and a population density of 665 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,720/sq mi).

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