Mesnali

Mesnali
Alternative spellings:[1]
Mesnlia / Mesenlia / Mesnalia / Messenlia
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Interactive map of Mesnali
Mesnali is located in Innlandet
Mesnali
Mesnali
Location within Innlandet
Mesnali is located in Norway
Mesnali
Mesnali
Location within 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
0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
382
 • Density626/km2 (1,620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2610 Mesnali

Mesnali[1] 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 winter sports such as cross-country skiing and downhill skiing. The area just north of Mesnali has one of the largest concentrations of holiday cottages in all of Norway.[4]

The 0.61-square-kilometre (150-acre) town has a population (2024) of 382 and a population density of 626 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,620/sq mi).[2]

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  3. ↑ "Mesnali, Ringsaker". yr.no. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (25 November 2024). "Mesnali". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 9 July 2025.