Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park

Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park
Muskox in the park in July
LocationInnlandet, Trøndelag, and Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Nearest cityTrondheim
Coordinates62°23′48″N 9°10′23″E / 62.39667°N 9.17306°E / 62.39667; 9.17306
Area1,693 km2 (654 sq mi)
Established3 May 2002
Governing bodyDovrefjell nasjonalparkstyre (Dovrefjell National Park Board)

Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park (Norwegian: Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella nasjonalpark) is a National Park in Norway. It was established in 2002 to replace and enlarge the former Dovrefjell National Park which had been established in 1974. The park occupies 1,693 square kilometres (654 sq mi) and encompasses areas in three Norwegian counties: Innlandet, Trøndelag, and Møre og Romsdal and includes large parts of the mountain range of Dovrefjell along with the Sunndalsfjella mountains. Together with the National Park, there are eight landscape protected areas and two biotope protected areas that were established adjacent to the park in 2002, comprising a total protected area of 4,366 square kilometres (1,686 sq mi). The park itself lies within Dovre Municipality and Lesja Municipality (in Innlandet county), Oppdal Municipality (in Trøndelag county), and Sunndal Municipality and Molde Municipality (in Møre og Romsdal county).