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Folldal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The
administrative centre An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of the municipality is the village of Folldal. The municipality was established in 1914 when it was separated from
Alvdal Municipality Alvdal 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 Alvdal. Other villages include Barkald, Plassmoen, and Strømmen ...
. Folldal is bordered on the north by Oppdal and
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 ...
municipalities, in the east by Alvdal municipality, in the south by Stor-Elvdal,
Sør-Fron Sør-Fron is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hundorp. Other villages in the municipality include Gålå, Harpe ...
and Sel municipalities, and in the west by Dovre municipality. Mining at the Folldal mines was the main industry for Folldal's residents from the 18th century until the last mine related operation in 1993. The municipality is the 79th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Folldal is the 301st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,530. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 6.8% over the previous 10-year period.


General information

Historically, the parish of Folldal was a part of
Alvdal Municipality Alvdal 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 Alvdal. Other villages include Barkald, Plassmoen, and Strømmen ...
since 1838 (see
Formannskapsdistrikt () is the name for Norwegian local self-government districts that were legally enacted on 1 January 1838. This system of municipalities was created in a bill approved by the Parliament of Norway and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January ...
law). On 1 January 1914, the parish of Folldal was separated from Alvdal to become a separate municipality. Initially, Folldal had a population of 2,284. On 1 January 1970, the three western farms at Børgsungsætri (population: 11) were transferred from the neighboring Dovre Municipality (in Oppland county) to Folldal Municipality (in Hedmark county). On 28 September 1990, a small, unpopulated part of Sør-Fron Municipality (in Oppland county) was transferred to Folldal Municipality (in Hedmark county).


Name

The municipality is named after the old Folldal farm since the first Folldal Church was built there. The first element of the name comes from the name of the local river and the last element is the Norwegian word which means " valley" or "dale". The meaning of the river name is unknown (perhaps "the broad one"). Historically, the area name was spelled ''Foldalen'', but more recently it has been spelled ''Folldal''.


Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 21 September 1988. The arms show a gold-colored pickaxe on a red background. This was chosen to represent mining and agriculture in the municipality. There was mining activity in the Folldal area from 1748 until 1993.


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 two parishes () within the municipality of Folldal. It is part of the Nord-Østerdal prosti (
deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residenc ...
) 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 ...
. The main Folldal Church was historically a satellite church of the nearby
Lesja Church Lesja Church ( no, Lesja kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lesja Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lesja. It is the church for the Lesja og Lesjaskog parish which is part of the Nord-Gudb ...
, as was the church at the
iron ore Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the fo ...
mines at
Lesjaverk Lesjaverk is a village in Lesja Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It lies in the upper Gudbrandsdal valley approximately northwest of Dombås and about east of the village of Lesjaskog. The village lies along the European route E136 hig ...
(Lesja Iron Works). Per Berg reports,
"When the sexton Ola Kring died in Lesja in 1751, Frederik Wiborg was appointed sexton there and was presented to the congregation on the third Sunday following Trinity. There certainly wasn't anything very special about being a teacher in
Ringsaker is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Brumunddal. Other settlements in Ringsaker include the town of Moelv and the v ...
, if he was willing to change that for being a sexton. No house or land went with the post and the work was hard. In the Lesja parish there were three satellite churches - Lesjeverk, Dovre, and Folldal. The travel distances were great and it could be very difficult in the winter."


History

Mining has been important to Folldal's development from the 18th century to the present. The Folldal works ( no, Folldal Verk) was founded in 1748. Folldal's main copper mine, , also opened in 1748. The mine employed up to 550 people. Until 1878, ore was transported by horse-drawn vehicles to the Lovise
smelter Smelting is a process of applying heat to ore, to extract a base metal. It is a form of extractive metallurgy. It is used to extract many metals from their ores, including Silver mining#Ore processing, silver, iron-making, iron, copper extracti ...
located in neighboring Alvdal municipality. From 1878 to 1906 there was a lull in operations. Operations were restarted in 1906 when ore was transported by a long cable car (Northern Europe's longest) to the smelter. The main
mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging *Mining, extraction of mineral resources from the ground through a mine Grammar *Mine, a first-person English possessive pronoun ...
played out and was closed in 1941. Smelting continued using ore from several other deposits in the area until 1968. Then the mining and ore dressing moved to Tverrfjellet at
Hjerkinn Hjerkinn is a village in the municipality of Dovre in Innlandet county in Norway. The village is located in the Dovrefjell mountains, about northeast of Dombås and about northwest of the village of Folldal. It is one of the driest places in th ...
, in neighboring Dovre municipality, approximately from Folldal. The business was closed in 1993.


Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Folldal, are responsible for
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(through 10th grade), outpatient
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, senior citizen services, unemployment and other
social services Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or administe ...
, 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 Folldal 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 Folldal (incomplete list): *2019–present: Kristin Langtjernet ( Ap) *2015–2019: Hilde F. Tveråen ( Ap) *2011-2015: Egil Eide ( Sp) *2003-2011: Eva Tørhaug ( Ap) *1999-2003: Hans Einar Thompson ( Ap) *1987-1999:
Erling Brandsnes Erling Brandsnes (20 March 1945 – 16 February 2022) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Biography Brandsnes was born in Folldal, Reichskommissariat Norwegen, on 20 March 1945. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian ...
( Ap)


Geography

Folldal is located along the northern border of Innlandet county. It is bordered in the northwest by Oppdal (in Trøndelag county). The rest of the surrounding municipalities are all in Innlandet county. The municipality 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 ...
lies to the northeast, Alvdal is to the east, Stor-Elvdal is to the southeast,
Sør-Fron Sør-Fron is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hundorp. Other villages in the municipality include Gålå, Harpe ...
and Sel are to the south, and Dovre is to the west. Folldal Municipality is notable because the village of Folldal, its administrative center, has the highest elevation ( above sea level) of all administrative centres in Norway. The village has picturesque scenery with mountains and valleys. The village lies at the foot of
Rondeslottet Rondslottet is the highest mountain in the Rondane mountain range in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain sits on the border between Dovre Municipality and Folldal Municipality, just north of the border with Sel Municipality. There is a tr ...
mountain and Snøhetta mountain. The area also has many interesting geologic features from the last Ice Age. Norway's longest seter valley, the long Einunndalen, lies within the municipality. The Einunndalen valley is still actively used for summer grazing at the seters (mountain summer farms) established in the 1700s. Almost half of the municipal land is protected as conservation areas and national parks, including parts that are included in the Rondane National Park and
Dovre National Park Dovre National Park ( no, Dovre nasjonalpark) is a national park in Innlandet county, Norway. The park was established in 2003. The park covers an area of and the altitude varies from the tree line at about up to its highest point at Fokstuhøe ...
. A national tourist road, the
Norwegian County Road 27 County Road 27 ( no, Fylkesvei 27) is a county road which runs between Ringebu and Folldal in Innlandet county, Norway. The road is long and of it lie in the former Oppland county and of it lie in the former Hedmark county. The road runs throug ...
, runs through the municipality.


Climate

Folldal has a
subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...
( Dfc) with short, cool summers and long, cold winters. Situated in a mountain valley on the southern, continental side of the Dovre mountain range at above sea level, it has the coldest winters in the southern half of Norway.


Outdoors

Folldal offers a wide variety of outdoor activities. Hiking is good with marked trails and several cabins to visit. Fishing can be done in the rivers Folla, Einunna, or
Glomma 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 ...
. The opportunities for hunting in the area are also good.


Notable people

*
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, lived at Einabu in Folldal from 1894 *
Olav Dalgard Olav Dalgard (June 19, 1898 – December 25, 1980) was a Norwegian literary and art historian, filmmaker, author and educator. Biography Dalgard was born Olaf Hanssen in Folldal, in Hedmark, Norway. From the age of three, he was raised at Oppdal ...
(1898 in Folldal – 1980) a literary and art historian, filmmaker, author and educator *
Tore Segelcke Tore Dyveke Segelcke (23 April 1901 – 22 September 1979) was a Norwegian actress. Biography Tore Løkkeberg was born at Fredrikstad in Østfold, Norway. Her parents were Georg Løkkeberg (1872–1951) and Hulda Marie Hansen (1878–1941). She w ...
(1901–1979) an actress, from 1959 she spent many summers in Folldal . Accessed on 2020-10-06. *
Olav Odden Olav Magnar Odden (28 September 1914 – 28 January 1969) was a Norwegian skier from Folldal. He competed in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He was Norwegian champion in 30 km in 1938 and a winner in ...
(1914 in Folldal – 1969) a Norwegian skier, competed in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined 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 ...
*
Erling Brandsnes Erling Brandsnes (20 March 1945 – 16 February 2022) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Biography Brandsnes was born in Folldal, Reichskommissariat Norwegen, on 20 March 1945. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian ...
(born 1945 in Folldal) a Norwegian politician Mayor of Folldal 1987-1999 *
Hans Einar Krokan Hans Einar Krokan (born 18 February 1945) is a Norwegian physician and cancer researcher. He was born in Folldal. He graduated as dr.med. in 1977, and was appointed professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology from 1993. ...
(born 1945 in Folldal) a Norwegian physician and cancer researcher *
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 ...
(born 1955 in Dalholen) a Norwegian politician, Mayor of Folldal 1999-2007 and from 2011


References


External links

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Municipal fact sheet
from
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