Mesnali

Mesnali
Village
View of the village
Mesnali
Location of the village
Mesnali
Mesnali (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°06′10″N 10°41′56″E / 61.10265°N 10.69889°E / 61.10265; 10.69889
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictHedmarken
MunicipalityRingsaker Municipality
Area
  Total
0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
372
  Density603/km2 (1,560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2610 Mesnali

Mesnali is a village in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the town of Lillehammer and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Sjusjøen. Sjusjøen is an area in Norway that is very famous for its wintersports such as cross-country and downhill skiing. The area just north of Mesnali has one of the largest concentrations of holiday cottages in all of Norway.

The 0.62-square-kilometre (150-acre) town has a population (2021) of 372 and a population density of 603 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,560/sq mi).

Mesnali is also known as the site of the grave of Sigrid Undset, a Norwegian author who was awarded the Nobel prize for literature. Her portrait was on the Norwegian 500-kroner note from 1994 until 2020.