Hjerkinn

Hjerkinn is a village in the municipality of Dovre, in the Oppland county in Norway. It is one of the driest places in the country, with only 222 millimetres (8.7 in) annual precipitation.

The railway station Hjerkinn Station is located on Dovrebanen, at 1,017 metres (3,337 ft) above mean sea level. The highway E6 also passes through the village. It is also served by a small airport. Until 1993 there was mining by Folldal Gruver. The Norwegian military has a camp at Hjerkinn.