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Drevsjø

Village in Engerdal Municipality, Norway

Summary

Village in Engerdal Municipality, Norway

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subdivision_nameNorway
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Eastern Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Innlandet
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Østerdalen
subdivision_type4Municipality
subdivision_name4Engerdal Municipality
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area_total_km20.47
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population_total306
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postal_code_typePost Code
postal_code2443 Drevsjø
coordinates
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elevation_footnotes

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Drevsjø is a village in Engerdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located about 16 km north of the village of Engerdalen and about 12 km southeast of the village of Sorken. The village takes its name from the lake Drevsjø which lies near the village. The Drevsjø Church is located in the village. The village has some commercial businesses serving the municipality such as grocery stores plus a large sawmill.

The 0.47 km2 village has a population (2024) of 306 and a population density of 651 PD/km2.

Drevsjø is well known for its natural environment and its fishing opportunities. It is only 60 minutes from one of Scandinavia's biggest alpine centres, Trysilfjellet. The village has several recreational facilities including a tennis court, football pitch, and a car racing track. The village is the site of the Blokkodden Villmarksmuseum, an open-air museum presenting the history of the use of the natural world since the 18th century.

The village has several municipal and state institutions including nursing homes and health centres. Since 1990, the village has also had a reception centre for asylum seekers in Norway.

Climate

Drevsjø has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with only 3 months with a mean temperature above 11 C. There is a wetter period from June to September and a dry period from December to April.

|Jan record high C = 8.2 |Feb record high C = 10.4 |Mar record high C = 13.4 |Apr record high C = 17.9 |May record high C = 24.5 |Jun record high C = 29.0 |Jul record high C = 28.7 |Aug record high C = 29.2 |Sep record high C = 25.0 |Oct record high C = 20.0 |Nov record high C = 11.7 |Dec record high C = 8.0 |year record high C = |Jan record low C = -47.0 |Feb record low C = -43.9 |Mar record low C = -39.5 |Apr record low C = -28.7 |May record low C = -17.8 |Jun record low C = -6.0 |Jul record low C = -3.0 |Aug record low C = -4.3 |Sep record low C = -10.6 |Oct record low C = -28.0 |Nov record low C = -33.3 |Dec record low C = -44.3 |year record low C =

References

References

  1. "Drevsjø, Engerdal". [[yr.no]].
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  3. {{Cite SNL. Drevsjø. Drevsjø. 2025-06-04. Thorsnæs. Geir. 2024-11-25
  4. Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  5. "Blokkodden Villmarksmuseum". Trysil Museum.
  6. "Asylsøkermottak Drevsjø". Engerdal kommune.
  7. "Drevsjø Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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