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]

Mesnali Alternative spellings:[1] Mesnlia / Mesenlia / Mesnalia / Messenlia
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 61.10265°N 10.69889°E / 61.10265; 10.69889
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Hedmarken
Municipality	Ringsaker Municipality
Area [2]
• Total	0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	382
• Density	626/km2 (1,620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2610 Mesnali

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.