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⭐ Core Definition: Hunderfossen

Hunderfossen is a small village area in Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the northern edge of the municipality, along the west shore of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river. It lies about 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) north of the town of Lillehammer and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Fåberg.

The small village features the Hunderfossen Familiepark, the Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track, and the Hunderfossen Station on the Dovrebanen railway line.

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Hunderfossen in the context of Lillehammer

Lillehammer (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈlɪ̂lːəˌhɑmːər] ) is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municipality include Fåberg, Hunderfossen, Jørstadmoen, Vingnes, and Vingrom.

The 478-square-kilometre (185 sq mi) municipality is the 210th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Lillehammer Municipality is the 39th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 29,011. The municipality's population density is 60.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (157/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.4% over the previous 10-year period.

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Hunderfossen in the context of Lillehammer Municipality

Lillehammer (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈlɪ̂lːəˌhɑmːər] ) is a municipality in Innlandet, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municipality include Fåberg, Hunderfossen, Jørstadmoen, Vingnes, and Vingrom.

The 478-square-kilometre (185 sq mi) municipality is the 210th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Lillehammer Municipality is the 39th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 29,011. The municipality's population density is 60.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (157/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.4% over the previous 10-year period.

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Hunderfossen in the context of Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track

Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track (Norwegian: Lillehammer Olympiske Bob- og Akebane) is a bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track located at Hunderfossen in Lillehammer Municipality, Norway, 15 kilometers (9 mi) north of the town center of Lillehammer. It was completed in 1992 for the 1994 Winter Olympics, where it hosted the bobsleigh events and luge events. It has since also hosted the FIBT World Championships 1995 in skeleton and the FIL World Luge Championships 1995, and hosted 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.

Original plans called for the track to be located at Fåberg. Later it was proposed moved to Kanthaugen in the town center and then Holmenkollen in Oslo, before Hunderfossen was decided upon. The track is 1,710 meters (5,610 ft), giving a competition length of 1,365 meters (4,478 ft) for bobsleigh and men's singles luge, and 1,185 meters (3,888 ft) for other luge competitions. The bobsleigh course has a vertical drop of 114 meters (374 ft), giving an 8.5 percent average grade. The track has been part of the proposed Oslo 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics bids.

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Hunderfossen in the context of Hunderfossen Station

Hunderfossen Station is a railway station located at the village of Hunderfossen in Lillehammer Municipality, Norway. The station is located on the Dovre Line and served express trains to Oslo and Trondheim. The station was opened in 1986 and serves the areas of Øyer Municipality, the Hafjell skiing resort and Hunderfossen Family Park. During the 1994 Winter Olympics it served Hafjell and the Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track.

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