Oppland is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. In 2002 there were 183,235 inhabitants, which is 4.0% of the total population in Norway. Its area is 25,191 km². The county administration is in Lillehammer.

Oppland fylke County NO-05 Administrative centre Lillehammer County mayor   Area 25,191 km² Population  - Total (2002)  - Percent  - Density 183,235 4.0 % x.x/km²

Oppland extends from the lakes Mjøsa and Randsfjorden to the mountains Dovrefjell, Jotunheimen and Rondane. The county includes the geographic districts Gudbrandsdalen, Valdres , Toten , Hadeland and Land.

Oppland includes the cities Lillehammer, Gjøvik and Otta, and Norway's two highest mountains, Glittertind and Galdhøpiggen.

A lot of museums and other attractions are situated here. Tourism is important to the economy; Valdres and Gudbrandsdalen being popular attractions. Gudbrandsdalen surrounds the river Gudbrandsdalslågen, including the villages Øyer, Dovre and Dombås . This was the location of the battle aginst the Scottish army in 1612. Valdres includes the land extending from Jotunheimen down to Bagn at Begna river. It is a well known place for skiing and winter sports. The main built places here are Beitostølen and Fagernes .

Municipalities

• Dovre
• Etnedal
• Gausdal
• Gjøvik
• Gran
• Jevnaker
• Lesja
• Lillehammer
• Lom
• Lunner
• Nord-Aurdal
• Nord-Fron
• Nordre Land
• Ringebu
• Sel
• Skjåk
• Søndre Land
• Sør-Aurdal
• Sør-Fron
• Vang
• Vestre Slidre
• Vestre Toten
• Vågå
• Østre Toten
• Øyer
• Øystre Slidre