Øystre Slidre Municipality

municipality in Innlandet, Norway

Key facts

Country: Norway
County: Innlandet
District: Valdres
Preceded by: Slidre Municipality
Administrative centre: Heggenes
Mayor 2023: Bjarne Budal ( Ap )
Total: 969.89 km (374.48 sq mi)
Land: 886.08 km (342.12 sq mi)
Water: 83.81 km (32.36 sq mi) 8.6%
Rank: # 120 in Norway
Highest elevation: 2,010.66 m (6,596.7 ft)
Density: 3.4/km (8.8/sq mi)
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Øystre Slidre is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Valdres. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Heggenes. Other villages in the municipality include Hegge, Rogne, Volbu, Moane, Skammestein, Beito, and Beitostølen.

The 969.89-square-kilometre (374.48 sq mi) municipality is the 120th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Øystre Slidre Municipality is the 221st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,311. The municipality's population density is 3.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.8/sq mi) and its population has increased by 2.9% over the previous 10-year period.