{{Short description|Village in Holtålen Municipality, Norway}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Hessdalen |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Village |image_skyline = Hessdalen_-_Fo30141603210085.jpg |image_alt = Hessdalen |image_caption = View of the village | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 12 | mapframe-marker = village |pushpin_map = Trøndelag#Norway |pushpin_label = |pushpin_label_position = top |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Norway |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = Central Norway |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Trøndelag |subdivision_type3 = District |subdivision_name3 = Gauldalen |subdivision_type4 = Municipality |subdivision_name4 = Holtålen Municipality |timezone1 = CET |utc_offset1 = +01:00 |timezone1_DST = CEST |utc_offset1_DST = +02:00 |postal_code_type = Post Code |postal_code = 7380 Ålen |coordinates = {{coord|62.7933|11.1883|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}} |elevation_m = 617 |elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Hessdalen, Holtålen|url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-524253/Norge/Tr%C3%B8ndelag/Holt%C3%A5len/Hessdalen |publisher=yr.no|accessdate=2025-01-04}}</ref>}}
'''Hessdalen'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/753941 |access-date=2025-01-04|website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}}</ref> is a village in Holtålen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. Hessdalen also refers to the {{convert|15|km|adj=on}} long valley that surrounds the village. Hessdalen is located in the central part of the valley, approximately {{convert|120|km}} south of the city of Trondheim, approximately {{convert|35|km}} north of the mining town of Røros, and about {{convert|12|km}} southwest of the village of Renbygda. About 150 people live in the village and surrounding valley.
Hessdalen Church is located in the village of Hessdalen and the lake Øyungen lies about {{convert|7|km}} southwest of the village. The Hessdalen area is known for the occurrence of unexplained aerial luminous phenomena called the Hessdalen lights. The phenomenon is monitored by the Hessdalen AMS.
==Name== The first element is the name of the local river ''Hesja'' and the last element is the definite form of ''dal'', which means "dale" or "valley".
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