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Population
2,678
2.7K
Elevation
400 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RRS Røros Airport138 km
SCR Scandinavian Mountains Airport172 km

About Vinstra

Vinstra is a city. Location: Nord-Fron, Innlandet. Population: 2,678. Elevation: 400 m.

From Wikipedia

Vinstra is a town in Nord-Fron Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. The town is located in the Gudbrandsdalen valley, at the confluence of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river and the Vinstra river (which flows from the lake Vinstre). The 3.13-square-kilometre (770-acre) town has a population (2024) of 2,674 and a population density of 854 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,210/sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Vinstra over time

Population of Vinstra over time
2019 2,676
2020 2,700
2021 2,678
2022 2,648
2023 2,637
2024 2,674
2025 2,727

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Vinstra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -5° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (77 mm)
Driest month
February (23 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Vinstra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°7°13°17°19°18°12°6°1°-2°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-6°-2°3°7°10°9°5°0°-5°-8°
Precipitation (mm)352329234471777260574633

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vinstra

The nearest airport is Røros Airport (RRS), 138 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR) (172 km). The nearest large city is Oslo, 195 km to the south.

Airports

  • Røros Airport (RRS) Røros 138 kmnortheast
  • Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR) Malung-Sälen 172 kmeast
  • Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL) Oslo (Gardermoen) 172 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 195 kmsouth
  • Trondheim Population: 216.5K 207 kmnorth
  • Drammen Population: 106K 208 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 274 kmsouthwest
  • Stavanger Population: 151.7K 367 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Vinstra

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites.

0–25 km3 places

  • Venabygd fjellkapell Attraction 19 kmE
  • Sjoa kapell Attraction 14 kmNW
  • Espedalen fjellkirke Attraction 22 kmSW

60–100 km4 places

  • Nykirke Attraction 84 kmS
  • Lykkja kapell Attraction 93 kmSW
  • Eysteinkyrkja Attraction 71 kmN
  • Nordseter fjellkirke Attraction 66 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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