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before 1 January 2020, bordering

Trøndelag Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denma ...

to the north,

Oppland Oppland is a former county in Norway which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020. The old Oppland county bordered the counties of Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The c ...

to the west,

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to the south, and

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to the east. The county administration is in

Hamar Hamar is a town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lak ...

. Hedmark and

counties were merged into

Innlandet Innlandet is a county in Norway. It was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark (the municipalities of Jevnaker and Lunner were transferred to the neighboring county of Viken on the same date). ...

county on 1 January 2020, when Norway's former 19 counties became 10 bigger counties / regions Hedmark made up the northeastern part of

Østlandet Eastern Norway ( nb, Østlandet, nn, Austlandet) is the geographical region of the south-eastern part of Norway. It consists of the counties Vestfold og Telemark, Viken, Oslo and Innlandet. Eastern Norway is by far the most populous regio ...

, the southeastern part of the country. It had a long border with

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). The largest lakes were

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. Parts of

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, Norway's longest river, flowed through Hedmark. Geographically, Hedmark was traditionally divided into: Hedemarken (east of the lake

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("East Valley" north of the town

Elverum is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Elverum. Other settlements in the municipality include Heradsbygd, Sørskog ...

), and

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/ Glåmdalen (south of Elverum) and Odal in the very south. Hedmark and

were the only Norwegian counties with no coastline. Hedmark also hosted some events of the

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and

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were cities in the county. Hedmark was one of the less urbanized areas in Norway; about half of the inhabitants lived on rural land. The population was mainly concentrated in the rich agricultural district adjoining

to the southeast. The county's extensive forests supplied much of Norway's timber; at one time, logs were floated down

to the coast but are now transported by truck and train. The Hedmark municipality of

Engerdal Engerdal 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 Engerdal. Other villages in the municipality include Drevsjø, E ...

had the distinction of marking the current southernmost border in Norway of

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, the traditional region of the

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. The county was divided into three traditional districts. Those were

Hedmarken Hedmarken (, ; known as ''Hedemarken'' until 2003) is a traditional district in Innlandet county in Eastern Norway. Hedmarken consists of the municipalities Stange, Hamar, Løten, and Ringsaker. In the past, it also contained the municipalitie ...

and

(with

Odalen Odal or Odalen is a valley and traditional district in Innlandet county, Norway. The district encompasses the area around the lake Storsjøen in the north and to the areas around the river Glåma in the south. The district is currently divided ...

and

Vinger Vinger is a traditional district in Innlandet county, Norway. The district encompasses the lands that make up Kongsvinger and Eidskog municipalities. It is generally located to the south and east of the town of Kongsvinger and the river Glomm ...

). Hedmark was originally a part of the large

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) and ''Hedemarkens amt''. Until 1919, the county was called ''Hedemarkens

''.

Etymology

The

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form of the name was ''Heiðmǫrk''. The first element is ''heiðnir'', the name of an old Germanic tribe and is related to the word ''heið'', which means

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'. (See also

Telemark Telemark is a traditional region, a former county, and a current electoral district in southern Norway. In 2020, Telemark merged with the former county of Vestfold to form the county of Vestfold og Telemark. Telemark borders the traditional ...

and

Finnmark Finnmark (; se, Finnmárku ; fkv, Finmarku; fi, Ruija ; russian: Финнмарк) was a county in the northern part of Norway, and it is scheduled to become a county again in 2024. On 1 January 2020, Finnmark was merged with the neighbour ...

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is from modern times (1987). It shows three ''barkespader'' (adzes used to remove bark from timber logs).

Politics

Every four years the inhabitants of Hedmark elected 33 representatives to the Hedmark Fylkesting, the Hedmark County Assembly. After the elections of September 2007, the majority of the seats of the assembly were held by a three-party coalition consisting of the Labour Party (14 seats), the Centre Party (5 seats) and the Socialist Left Party (2 seats). Eight parties were represented in the assembly, the remaining 5 being the Progress Party (4 seats), the

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(2), the

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(1) and the Pensioners Party (1). The assembly was headed by the county mayor (Norwegian: Fylkesordfører). From 2007 to 2011, the county mayor was Arnfinn Nergård, representing the Centre Party. In 2003, a parliamentary system was established, which meant that the county assembly elected a political administration or council to hold executive power. This county council reflected the majority of the county assembly and included the three parties holding the majority of the assembly seats, i.e., the Labour Party, the Center Party and the Socialist Left Party. The council was led by Siv Tørudbakken, a member of the Labour Party.

Municipalities

Districts

Glåmdal Glåmdalen or Glommadal is a valley in Innlandet county (formerly Hedmark County) in Eastern Norway. The valley was formed by the river Glomma (also called Glåma), one of the major rivers for the region. The name "Glåmdalen" is also a newer de ...

Cities

Brumunddal Brumunddal is a town in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the shores of the lake Mjøsa, about north of the town of Hamar. The town is a small, densely ...

Parishes

* Alvdal * Austmarka (Østmark) * Brandval * Brøttum * Deset * Drevsjø (Drevsjøhytte) * Eidskog * Elverum * Engerdal * Finnskog * Folldal * Furnes * Gjesås * Grue *

* Helgøy Kapell * Hof * Innset * Kongsvinger * Kvikne * Lundersæter *

Løten Løten is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Løten. Other villages in the municipality include Ådalsbruk, Heim ...

* Mo * Nes * Nord-Odal * Nordre-Osen * Opstad * Os (Dalsbygda) * Ottestad * Rendal * Rendalen * Revholt * Ringsaker * Romedal * Sand * Sollia * Stange * Stavsjø (Ballishol) * Stor Elvdal * Strand * Strøm * Sør-Odal * Sør Osen * Tangen * Tolga * Trysil * Tylldal * Tynset * Ulleren * Vallset (Tomter) * Vang * Veldre * Vestmarka * Vingelen * Vinger * Våler * Ytre Rendal * Øvre Engerdal * Øvre Rendal * Åmot *

Åsnes Åsnes is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Flisa, which is also the largest village in the municipality with around 1 ...

* Odalen Branch (LDS, 1857-1873) * Trysil Frimenighet, (1859-1891)

Villages

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Bergesida Bergesida is a village in Grue Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about east of the village of Kirkenær. The lake Gardsjøen (Grue) lies just south of the village. The village had a population (2009) of 205 and a ...

Bergset Bergset is the administrative centre of Rendalen Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the river Renaelva, about north of the village of Otnes in the largely rural Østerdalen valley. The villag ...

Braskereidfoss Braskereidfoss is a village in Våler Municipality (Innlandet), Våler Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glomma, about north of the Våler (village), village of Våler. The Norwegian National Road 2 ...

Disenå Disenå is a village in Sør-Odal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The main part of the village is located south of the river Glomma, about southwest of the village of Skarnes. The Kongsvingerbanen railway line passes through the villag ...

* Drevsjø * Espa *

Flisa Flisa is the administrative centre of Åsnes Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village lies at the confluence of the rivers Flisa and Glomma. The Norwegian National Road 2 and the Solørbanen railway line both pass through the vil ...

* Furnes *

Fådalen Fådalen (or historically spelled Faadalen) is a valley and village area in Tynset Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The valley is located about west of the municipal centre of Tynset. The village of Fåset lies at the southern end of th ...

Fåset Fåset is a village in Tynset Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located at the southern end of the Fådalen valley, where the river Fåa meets the larger river Glåma. The Norwegian National Road 3 Norwegian National Ro ...

Galterud Galterud is a small village in Hedmark county, Norway. Its territory is located partly in Sør-Odal municipal, and partly in the former municipality of Vinger (municipality), Vinger, now a part of Kongsvinger. It has a station on the Kongsvingerb ...

* Grinder *

Hanestad Hanestad is a village in Rendalen Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glomma, about southwest of the village of Bergset. The Norwegian National Road 3 runs through the village. The Rørosbanen railw ...

* Hekne *

Heimdal Heimdal is a borough in the city of Trondheim in the municipality of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. It covers the western and southwestern parts of the municipality. The village area that is also called Heimdal is located in the sout ...

Heradsbygd Heradsbygd is a village in Elverum municipality, Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glomma, about south of the town of Elverum. The Norwegian National Road 2 and Solørbanen railway line both pass through the vill ...

* Hjellum * Hodalen *

Ilseng Ilseng is a village in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located mostly in Stange Municipality, however, part of the village extends across the border into Hamar Municipality. The Rørosbanen railway line passes through the village, stoppi ...

Ingeberg Ingeberg is a village in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about north of the village of Ridabu and about northeast of the town of Hamar. The first document mentioning the village is dated 1339 and is in th ...

* Innbygda *

Kirkenær Kirkenær is the administrative centre of Grue Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the river Glomma. The village of Namnå lies about to the north and the village of Grinder lies about to ...

Kjellmyra Kjellmyra is a village in Åsnes Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Flisa, about north of the village of Flisa and about south of the village of Gjesåsen. The village has a population (2021) of 4 ...

Knapper Knapper is a village in Nord-Odal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about north of the village of Mo. The village had a population (2009) of 212 and a population density of . Since 2009, the population and area d ...

Koppang is a village in Stor-Elvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glomma in the Østerdalen valley. The Rørosbanen railway and the Norwegian National Road 3 both run through the village. The railway s ...

* Kvål *

Kylstad Kylstad or Kylstadfeltet is a village in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about east of the town of Brumunddal and about north of the village of Nydal. The town has a population (2021) of 400 and a po ...

Lundersæter Lundersæter is a village in Kongsvinger Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Finnskogen area, about northeast of the town of Kongsvinger. Prior to 1964, this area was a part of Brandval Brandval is a form ...

Magnor Magnor is a village in Eidskog Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located from the border with Sweden. The village lies along the Norwegian National Road 2 and the Kongsvingerbanen railway line. The municipal centre, Skot ...

Matrand Matrand is a village in Eidskog Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located approximately south of the town of Kongsvinger and about north of the village of Skotterud. Matrand is approximately northwest of the border with ...

* Mesnali * Mo (Gardvik) *

Moelv Moelv is a town in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is located along the shores of the lake Mjøsa, about south of the town of Lillehammer and about the same distance northwest of the town of Hamar. Moelv is the seco ...

* Namnå * Nybergsund * Os i Østerdalen * Otnes *

Ottestad Ottestad is a village in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village centre is located about north of the village of Stangebyen and about south of the village of Bekkelaget Bekkelaget is a neighborhood in the borough Nordstra ...

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 ...

* Rena *

Ridabu Ridabu is a village in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located at the intersection of the European route E6 highway and the Norwegian National Road 3. Vang Church is located in the village which lies about east o ...

* Risberget * Rotberget *

Roverud Roverud is a village in Kongsvinger Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about north of the town of Kongsvinger on the east side of the river Glomma. The village has a grocery store, a grade school, offices, elder ca ...

Rudshøgda Rudshøgda is a village in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about from the towns of Moelv (to the northwest) and Brumunddal (to the southeast). The European route E6 highway runs through the village. The ...

* Sand (Sagstua) *

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Sandvika Sandvika () is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway. It was declared a city by the municipal council in Bærum on 4 June 2003. Sandvika is situated approximately west of Oslo. It is the main transportation hub fo ...

Sinnerud Sinnerud is a village in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the south side of the river Svartelva, about east of the village of Bekkelaget. The European route E6 highway runs along the west side of the ...

Sjølisand Sjølisand is a village in Rendalen Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost porti ...

* Skarnes * Skasenden *

Skotterud Skotterud is the administrative centre of Eidskog Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 2 and the Kongsvingerbanen railway line. Skotterud sits about south of the town of Kongsvinger ...

Slettmoen Brenneriroa or Løiten brænderi is a village in Løten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located along the river Fura, about northwest of the village of Løten. The historic Løten Church lies about half-way between the two villa ...

* Sorken *

Starhellinga Starhellinga or Sørbygdafeltet is a village in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about southwest of the village of Romedal and about east of the village of Stangebyen. The village area has a population (2 ...

Svullrya Svullrya is a village in Grue Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Finnskogen area, between the lakes Røgden and Skasen. The village is regionally important as a hub of the Finnskogen Finnskogen ("Forest of ...

* Tangen *

Telneset Telneset is a village in Tynset Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glåma, about halfway between the villages of Tynset and Tolga. The village lies in Tynset Municipality, but it is right on the borde ...

* Tylldalen * Tørberget * Unset * Vangsås/Slemsrud * Våler * Østby * Øversjødalen *

Åbogen Åbogen is a village in Eidskog Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located just south of the municipal border with Kongsvinger and approximately from the border with Sweden. The village of Matrand lies about to the south of ...

Ådalsbruk Ådalsbruk is a village in Løten municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Svartelva, just east of the Norwegian National Road 3. The village of Løten lies about north of Ådalsbruk and the village of Rom ...

* Åkre *

Åkrestrømmen Åkrestrømmen is a village in Rendalen Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Renaelva at the northern end of the lake Storsjøen, about south of the village of Åkre. The town of Koppang is a villa ...

Åsta Åsta is a village in Åmot Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about south of the village of Rena, the municipal centre. The village of Åsta lies at the confluence of the rivers Åsta and Glomma. The Norwegian Na ...

Former Municipalities

Brandval Brandval is a former municipality in the old Hedmark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1867 until its dissolution in 1964 when it became part of Kongsvinger Municipality. It was located in the southern part of the traditional dis ...

* Furnes * Hof * Kvikne * Nes * Rendal *

Romedal Romedal is a former municipality in the old Hedmark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964 when it became part of Stange Municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of R ...

Sollia Sollia is a village in Stor-Elvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located just up the hill from the Setninga river, about northwest of the town of Koppang and about north of the village of Ringebu. Sollia Church is l ...

Tolga-Os Tolga-Os is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the old Hedmark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1966 until 1976. It included all of the present-day municipalities of Tolga, Norway, Tolga and Os, Hedmark ...

* Vang *

Ytre Rendal Ytre Rendal is a former municipality in the old Hedmark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1880 until its dissolution in 1965 when it was merged with the neighboring municipality of Øvre Rendal to form the new Rendalen Municipality ...

Øvre Rendal Øvre Rendal is a former municipality in the old Hedmark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1880 until its dissolution in 1965 when it was merged with the neighboring municipality of Ytre Rendal to form the new Rendalen Municipality. ...

Åsnes og Våler Åsnes og Våler is a former municipality in the old Hedmark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1849 until 1854 when it was divided into the present-day municipalities of Åsnes and Våler. The administrative centre of the municipal ...

References

External links

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