Vågå is centrally located as the gateway to Europe’s No. 1 national park district. We have many natural and man-made features which plentifully supply the good life. We can offer a wide range of businesses, good opportunities for leisure and recreation, culture of high quality and breadth of content, a good environment for family life including full nursery-school provision, a good school and a local authority that is concerned with development and possibilities.
Some statistics (See also the Central Office of Statistics for facts: http://www.ssb.no/kommuner/region.cgi?nr=05)
Population:
On 01.10.06 - 3717
Area
Vågå covers an area of 1.349 km2, divided into the following landscape categories:
Type of area
Area
I %
Permanent snow and ice
29 km2 distributed amongst 53 areas
2,1
Bare mountain
Not measured - estimate
(62)
Wooded area
340 km2
25,2
Fresh water
77 km2 distributed amongst 677 lakes
5,7
Marsh
21 km2
1,6
Cultivated ground
32 km2
2,4
Other (built-on land etc)
Not measured - estimated
(1)
Trade and industry
Commerce is divided roughly as follows:
Agriculture/forestry
Approx 16%
Industry/rock/building and plant
Approx 24%
Tourism
Approx 11%
Trade in goods
Approx 12%
Official and private service
Approx 37%
Link to Vågå Local Authority http://www.vaga.kommune.no