Dovre is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway.
Dovre was separated from Lesja in 1861. The area upper Folldal was transferred from Dovre (and Oppland county) to Alvdal (and Hedmark county) in 1884.
The municipality is bordered on the north by the Oppdal municipality, on the east by Folldal, on the south by Sel and Vågå, and on the north-west by Lesja.
The highest peak is Snøhetta with a height of 2286 meters.
The administrative center is Dovre.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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