Gjøvik () is a town in Gjøvik Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of Gjøvik Municipality. It is located on the western shore of the large lake Mjøsa, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of the town of Lillehammer and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west (across the lake) from the town of Hamar.
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The 20.25-square-kilometre (5,000-acre) town has a population (2024) of 28,801 and a population density of 1,422 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,680/sq mi). This makes it the third largest town in Innlandet county (after Hamar and Lillehammer).
The town is located along the river Hunnselva where the river flows into the lake Mjøsa. The town is traditionally an industrial town with several large companies based there including O. Mustad & Son. In 1902, the Gjøvikbanen railway line was built, connecting the town to the national capital, Oslo, which is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) to the south. Gjøvik Church is located in the town. The Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall is the world's largest sporting facility that is built into the side of a mountain. It was first built to be used as part of the 1994 Winter Olympics in nearby Lillehammer.
From the Wikipedia article Gjøvik (town), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Gjøvik
- Hamar20 km E
- Lillehammer38 km N
- Lillestrøm95 km S
- Oslo98 km S
- Asker108 km S
- Drammen120 km S
- Kongsberg138 km SW
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