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was built at the present site of the town about 4â5 kilometres (2.5â3.1 mi) south of the mining sites. This railway station became the northern terminus of the railroad for a decade. The place became known as Otta (named after the railway station, which was named after the river). Over time, a
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1036:Lillehammer
951:Kongsvinger
939:Lillehammer
886:Lillehammer
740:"Otta, Sel"
645:Attractions
563:Prillarguri
436:Lillehammer
147: /
1598:Categories
1253:Ăsterdalen
1104:SĂžr-Aurdal
981:Brumunddal
880:Capitals:
818:8299336902
690:References
585:in 1922.
552:Sel Church
504:Dovrebanen
478:along the
408:Sel Church
385:Dovrebanen
369:confluence
264:Population
132:61°46âČ16âłN
1570:Innlandet
1238:Ringsaker
1195:Nord-Odal
1046:Nord-Fron
876:Innlandet
860:Innlandet
659:MysusĂŠter
583:Trondheim
496:Nordfjord
488:Ottadalen
476:Trondheim
440:Ottadalen
414:Geography
357:Innlandet
327:2670 Otta
323:Post Code
312:UTC+02:00
291:UTC+01:00
286:Time zone
256:Elevation
188:Innlandet
135:9°32âČ07âłE
1407:Tolga-Os
1359:Brandval
1286:Rendalen
1271:Engerdal
1220:Hedmarka
1200:SĂžr-Odal
1066:SĂžr-Fron
975:Fagernes
910:Churches
905:Villages
862:county,
673:See also
665:and the
572:In 1896
359:county,
195:District
1566:Oppland
1562:Hedmark
1477:Fluberg
1465:Brandbu
1395:Romedal
1276:Folldal
1266:Elverum
1180:Eidskog
1172:GlÄmdal
1094:Etnedal
1086:Valdres
1051:Ringebu
1026:Gausdal
993:Vinstra
963:Elverum
636:Economy
514:History
456:Rondane
371:of the
160:Country
1537:Vardal
1525:Sollia
1513:Slidre
1495:Heidal
1489:FĂ„berg
1419:Vinger
1401:Sollia
1389:Rendal
1377:Kvikne
1365:Furnes
1306:Tynset
1301:Trysil
1261:Alvdal
1243:Stange
1137:GjĂžvik
957:GjĂžvik
864:Norway
815:
792:4 June
777:"Otta"
749:4 June
667:Milorg
626:DombÄs
579:DombÄs
361:Norway
221:
183:County
171:Region
164:Norway
1531:Torpa
1501:Kolbu
1296:Tolga
1233:LĂžten
1228:Hamar
1210:Ă
snes
1205:VĂ„ler
1061:SkjÄk
1031:Lesja
1021:Dovre
987:Moelv
945:Hamar
882:Hamar
744:yr.no
536:Aamot
500:MĂ„lĂžy
492:Stryn
347:is a
272:2,283
1564:and
1507:Land
1483:Fron
1471:Eina
1459:Biri
1413:Vang
1311:Ă
mot
1185:Grue
1142:Gran
1109:Vang
1076:Ăyer
1071:VÄgÄ
969:Otta
813:ISBN
794:2022
751:2022
653:and
608:and
546:and
540:Ă
mot
538:(or
474:and
472:Oslo
448:Otta
400:Otta
377:Otta
375:and
349:town
340:Otta
316:CEST
243:Area
238:2000
227:Town
106:Otta
73:Otta
34:Town
26:Otta
1383:Nes
1371:Hof
1056:Sel
1041:Lom
567:Sel
355:in
351:in
305:DST
295:CET
1600::
1281:Os
884:;
779:.
759:^
742:.
711:^
704:by
628:.
232:By
852:e
845:t
838:v
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