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Vågåmo

Coordinates: 61°53′N 9°06′E / 61.883°N 9.100°E / 61.883; 9.100
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Looking down the main street of Vågåmo

Vågåmo is the administrative centre of Vågå municipality, in Oppland county. Norway. Its population (SSB 2005) is 1,463. The village is located at the outlet of Lake Vågåvatn in the Otta Valley. The Otta River and Highway 15 pass through the village.

Vågåmo is home to a local museum, the Jutulheimen Bygdemuseum, and to the historical Klones farm which is also the location of Nord-Gudbrandsdalens videregående skole (North Gudbrandsdalen High School), which specializes in agriculture. The Klones farm dates back to the 15th century and has been the location of the school since 1919. There are also many horses and a store named Jutulbue there.

61°53′N 9°06′E / 61.883°N 9.100°E / 61.883; 9.100