Ruka

Ruka is a hamlet in Lillehammer, Innlandet. Ruka is situated nearby to the locality Ljøsbakken, as well as near Fuglbakken.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saksumdal Church and Fåberg Church.

Saksumdal Church

Church

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Saksumdal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Saksumdalen. Saksumdal Church is situated 2½ km south of Ruka.

Fåberg Church

Church

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Fåberg Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fåberg. Fåberg Church is situated 4 km northeast of Ruka.

Jørstadmoen krigskirkegård

Cemetery

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Jørstadmoen krigskirkegård is a cemetery, which is situated 4 km northeast of Ruka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fåberg and Buvollen school.

Fåberg

Village

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Fåberg is a village within the bigger rural area with the same name, Fåberg, located in the northern, eastern and western part of Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Fåberg is situated 6 km northeast of Ruka.

Buvollen school

Locality

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Buvollen school is a locality, which is situated 6 km north of Ruka.

Lillehammer

Town

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Lillehammer is a town which is the administrative centre of Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is located along the river Gudbrandsdalslågen at the northern end of the lake Mjøsa in the southern Gudbrandsdal valley. Lillehammer is situated 8 km east of Ruka.

Ruka

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Ruksetra”
Category: locality
Location: Lillehammer, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.13648° or 61° 8′ 11″ north

Longitude

10.31609° or 10° 18′ 58″ east

Elevation

690 metres (2,264 feet)

Open location code

9FHG48P8+HC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9660524678

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

9535855

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Norwegian: “Ruka”

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