Fåberg (village)

Fåberg
Village
View of the village
Fåberg
Location of the village
Fåberg
Fåberg (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°10′06″N 10°24′17″E / 61.16836°N 10.40479°E / 61.16836; 10.40479
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictGudbrandsdalen
MunicipalityLillehammer Municipality
Area
  Total
0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
696
  Density1,347/km2 (3,490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2625 Fåberg

Fåberg is a village in Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Gudbrandsdalen valley, along the shore of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river. The town of Lillehammer lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southeast of Fåberg and the village of Jorstadmoen lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southwest of Fåberg. The European route E6 highway and the Dovrebanen railway line both run through the village. The historic Fåberg Church lies a short distance west of the village, on the other side of the river.

The 0.52-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2021) of 696 and a population density of 1,347 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,490/sq mi).

From 1838 to 1964, the village of Fåberg was the administrative centre of the old Fåberg Municipality. In 1964, it was merged into Lillehammer Municipality.