Alvdal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The

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of the municipality is the village of Alvdal. Other villages include Barkald,

Plassmoen Plassmoen is a small village in Alvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about west of the village of Alvdal. The village lies near the confluence of the rivers Folla and Sølna, just west of where the river Folla ...

, and Strømmen. The municipality is located to the south of

Tynset Tynset is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tynset. Other villages in Tynset include Fådalen, Fåset, Telneset ...

, north and west of Rendalen, north of Stor-Elvdal, and east of Folldal. The Rørosbane railway and the

Norwegian National Road 3 Norwegian National Road 3 ( no, Riksvei 3, Rv3) is a Norwegian national road that is the main route through the Østerdalen district in Eastern Norway. It has been dubbed which means 'the green shortcut' by the old Hedmark County Municipality. T ...

both pass through Alvdal. The municipality is the 124th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Alvdal is the 260th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,445. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.6% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

In 1864, the parish of ''Lille-Elvdal'' (later renamed "Alvdal") was separated from

Tynset Municipality Tynset is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tynset. Other villages in Tynset include Fådalen, Fåset, Telnese ...

to become a separate municipality of its own. Initially, the new municipality had a population of 3,216. On 1 January 1914, the western part of Alvdal (population: 2,284) was separated to become the new Folldal Municipality. This left Alvdal with 2,135 residents.

Name

The area was historically known as Elvdalen or Øvre Elvdalen ( non, (øfri) Elfardalr). The first element is meaning "upper", the next part is the

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of which means " river", and the last element is which means "valley" or "dale". Thus the name means "(upper) river valley", referring to the upper part of the

Glåma The Glomma, or Glåma, is Norway's longest and most voluminous river. With a total length of , it has a drainage basin that covers fully 13% of Norway's surface area, all in the southern part of the country. Geography At its fullest length, the ...

river valley. When the municipality was established in 1864, it was named ''Lille Elvdalen'', which meant "Little" Elvdalen in order to distinguish it from the nearby Store Elvedalen municipality ("the large Elvedalen"). In 1918, the name was changed to ''Alvdal'', a shortened version of the old name using a local dialect spelling.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 25 November 1988. The arms show the front ends of two silver skis on a blue background. They represent the history and importance of skiing in the area. One of the oldest skis discovered by archeologists in Norway was found in Alvdal.

Churches

The

Church of Norway The Church of Norway ( nb, Den norske kirke, nn, Den norske kyrkja, se, Norgga girku, sma, Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. The church b ...

has one parish () within the municipality of Alvdal. It is part of the Nord-Østerdal prosti (

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) in the

Diocese of Hamar The Diocese of Hamar ( no, Hamar Bispedømme) is a diocese within the Church of Norway. The Diocese of Hamar includes all of the churches in Innlandet county plus the churches in Lunner in Viken county. Administratively, the diocese is divided ...

Geography

Alvdal is bordered by

to the north, Rendalen to the east and south, Stor-Elvdal to the south, and Folldal to the west. The highest mountain in the municipality is

Storsølnkletten Storsølnkletten (or Store Sølnkletten, Sølnkletten) is a prominent mountain in Alvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain lies about southwest of the village of Alvdal. The mountain is easily recognizable due to its ...

at tall. Another mountain in Alvdal is

Tronfjell Tron (sometimes spelled Tronden, Tronfjell, or Trondfjell) is a prominent mountain in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain lies on the border of Alvdal and Tynset municipalities, but the peak lies entirely in Alvdal. The mountain lies jus ...

. The lake

Savalen Savalen is a lake in Innlandet country, Norway. The lake is located along the border of the municipalities Tynset and Alvdal. The lake sits about west of the village of Tynset and about north of the village of Alvdal. The river Sivilla, whic ...

is partially located in Alvdal. The rivers

Sivilla Sivilla is a river in Innlandet county, Norway. The long river runs through the municipalities of Tynset and Alvdal, even forming part of the municipal boundary for part of its course. The river is the primary outflow of the lake Savalen, and en ...

and

both flow through the municipality. The Jutulhogget canyon is located in this municipality as well.

Economy

Agriculture and forestry are the most important industries in Alvdal. As of 2022, the municipality has decided not to continue renting land to a company that does bitcoin mining; no jobs were created from that enterprise - however, a local company did service work on occasion.https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/gEE0l5/bitcoinfabrikk-forsvant. Verdens Gang. Retrieved 2022-10-15 Legal liability: the municipality is being sued for Norwegian kroner 4 million, by the operator of the former bitcoin mining facility (on municipal property).

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Alvdal, are responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient

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, senior citizen services, unemployment and other

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, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor. The municipality falls under the

Østre Innlandet District Court Østre Innlandet District Court ( no, Østre Innlandet tingrett) is a district court located in Innlandet county, Norway. This court is based at three different courthouses which are located in Elverum, Hamar, and Tynset. The court serves the eas ...

and the

Eidsivating Court of Appeal The Eidsivating Court of Appeal ( no, Eidsivating lagmannsrett) is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Hamar. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Innlandet and eastern Viken. These ...

Municipal council

The municipal council of Alvdal is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Mayor

The mayors of Alvdal: *1864-1865: Fritz Emil Aas *1866-1873: Morten Mortensen *1874-1881: Fritz Emil Aas *1882-1883: Johan Steien *1884-1891: Morten Mortensen *1892-1893: Johan Steien *1894-1895: Morten Sandvold *1896-1898: P. Randmæl *1899-1901: Jacob Stamoen *1902-1904: P. Randmæl *1905-1907: Haldo Müller *1908-1910: P. Randmæl *1911-1916: Per Hoel *1917-1919: P. Randmæl *1920-1922: Per Hoel *1923-1925: Arne Mellesmo *1926-1931: Per Hoel *1932-1934: Martin Müller *1935-1942: Olav Nyeggen *1942-1945: Embret Mellesmo *1946-1955: Harald Reinertsen *1956-1963: Eivind Kveberg *1963-1967: Lars Holen *1968-1969: Oddgeir Skarpsno *1970-1971: Asmund Westgård *1972-1979: Kåre Blystad *1980-1983: Per Arnfinn Bergebakken ( Sp) *1984-1991: Sverre Dalen ( Sp) *1991-1995: Sverre Sørbø ( Sp) *1995-1999:

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( Sp) *1999-2007:

Svein Borkhus Svein Borkhus (born 21 November 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party. He hails from a farm in Dalholen in Folldal. He became elected to Alvdal municipal council (Norway), municipal council in 1987 Norwegian ...

( Ap) *2007-2011:

Olov Grøtting Olov Grøtting (born 14 September 1960) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She was born in Alvdal as a daughter of farmers. After finishing her secondary education in Tynset in 1979, she worked in tourism, and also studied at Hedmar ...

( Sp) *2011-2015:

( Ap) *2015-2019:

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( Ap) *2019–present:

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( Sp)

Notable residents

Ivar Mortensson-Egnund Ivar Mortensson-Egnund (originally Ivar Julius Mortensen and also referred to as Ivar Matlaus) (24 July 1857 – 16 February 1934) was a Norwegian author, journalist, theologian, researcher, translator, writer, philosopher and advocate of nynorsk ...

(1857–1934) a Norwegian author, journalist, theologian, researcher, translator, writer, philosopher and advocate of nynorsk *

Lars Olsen Aukrust Lars Olsen Aukrust (2 October 1886 – 10 January 1965) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Agrarian Party. He was born at Aukrust in Lom as a son of farmers Olav Olsen Aukrust (1851–1931) and Marit Paalsdatter Andvord (1864–1936 ...

(1886–1965) a Norwegian farmer and politician *

Arvid Nilssen Arvid Nilssen (25 December 1913 – 24 March 1976) was a Norwegian actor, revue artist and singer. He was regarded as one of the leading comedians in Norwegian revue. Biography Nilsen was born at Alvdal in Hedmark, Norway. He made his debut ...

(1913–1976) a Norwegian actor, revue artist, singer and comedian IMDb Database
retrieved 19 November 2020 *

Kjell Aukrust Kjell Aukrust (19 March 1920 – 24 December 2002) was a Norwegian author, poet, artist and humorist. Aukrust is principally known for his Flåklypa stories and Flåklypa drawings. Personal life Aukrust was born in Alvdal in Hedmark, Norway as ...

(1920–2002) a Norwegian author, humourist, poet and artist, the Huset Aukrust, (Norwegian Wiki) is dedicated to him. He is famous for creating the fictional Norwegian village of ''

Flåklypa ''The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix'' ( no, Flåklypa Grand Prix) is a 1975 Norwegian stop-motion-animated feature film directed by Ivo Caprino. It is based on characters from a series of books by Norwegian cartoonist and author Kjell Aukrust. It is th ...

'' and its cast of idiosyncratic characters. * Ola Jonsmoen (born 1932) a Norwegian educator, poet, novelist and children's writer *

(born 1955) a Norwegian politician, Mayor of Alvdal 1999-2007 *

(born 1960) a Norwegian politician, Mayor of Alvdal 2007-2011 *

Anne Nørdsti Anne Nørdsti (born in Alvdal on June 19, 1977) residing in Ottestad is a Norwegian singer in the dansband genre, influenced by country music. She started as a vocalist in Kolbus, a dansband. Then launching a solo career, she has released seve ...

(born 1977) a Norwegian dansband singer, influenced by country music

Sport

Per Samuelshaug Per Samuelshaug (26 August 1905 – 4 January 1990) was a Norwegian cross-country skier from Alvdal who participated at the 1936 Winter Olympics. He won the 50 km race at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1937. He represented the club Alvdal ...

(1905–1990) a Norwegian cross-country skier, participated at the

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 ...

Kristian Bjørn Kristian Bjørn (22 August 1919, in Alvdal – 1 April 1993) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. He finished ninth in the 50 km race at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10&nbs ...

(1919–1993) a Norwegian cross-country skier, competed at the

1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz ...

Torgeir Bjørn Torgeir Bjørn (born 9 March 1964) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier. He represented Alvdal IL. He is a son of Kristian Bjørn Kristian Bjørn (22 August 1919, in Alvdal – 1 April 1993) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who ...

(born 1964) a retired Norwegian cross-country skier, competed at the

1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, Mohkínsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts� ...

Harald Stormoen Harald Stormoen (8 September 1872 – 14 November 1937) was a Norwegian actor. Personal life Stormoen was born in Nord-Odal as a son of farmer Marius Stormoen. He was a half-brother of Hans Stormoen, an uncle of Kjell Stormoen and a granduncle o ...

(born 1980) a retired Norwegian footballer with over 200 club caps

References

External links

* *
Municipal fact sheet
from

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