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Østerdalen
Østerdalen () is a valley and Districts of Norway, traditional district in Innlandet county, in Eastern Norway. This area typically is described as the large Glåma river valley as well as all its tributary valleys. Østerdalen is often subdivided into Nord-Østerdal in the north, and Sør-Østerdal in the south. The more mountainous northern half of Østerdalen includes the municipalities of Rendalen Municipality, Rendalen, Alvdal Municipality, Alvdal, Folldal Municipality, Folldal, Tynset Municipality, Tynset, Tolga Municipality, Tolga, and Os Municipality, Os. The more forested southern half includes the municipalities of Elverum Municipality, Elverum (which includes district's largest town, Elverum (town), Elverum), Stor-Elvdal Municipality, Stor-Elvdal, Engerdal Municipality, Engerdal, Trysil Municipality, Trysil and Åmot Municipality, Åmot. Østerdalen historically also included Särna and Idre, which is now in Sweden. Geography Østerdalen is quite wide in most places. Ø ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Os Municipality
Os is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Os i Østerdalen. Other villages in the municipality include Dalsbygda, Narbuvoll, and Tufsingdalen. The municipality is the 110th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Os Municipality is the 289th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,895. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 6.1% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of Os was historically part of Tolga Municipality. On 1 July 1926, the parish of Os (population: 1,936) was separated from Tolga Municipality to become a separate municipality. In 1927, a small area of Tolga Municipality (population: 18) was transferred to Os Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tynset Municipality
Tynset is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Tynset (town), town of Tynset. Some of the notable villages in Tynset include Fådalen, Fåset, Kvikne (village), Kvikne, Telneset, Tylldalen, and Yset. The municipality is the 43rd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Tynset Municipality is the 168th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,722. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 2.6% over the previous 10-year period. General information The prestegjeld, parish of ''Tønsæt'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1864, the southern part of the municipality (population: 3,216) was separated to form the new Lille-Elvdal Municipality. This left Tynset Municipality with 2,97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elverum Municipality
Elverum () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Elverum (town), town of Elverum. Other settlements in the municipality include the villages of Heradsbygd, Sørskogbygda, and Neverlia. Elverum lies at an important crossroads, with the town of Hamar to the west, the town of Kongsvinger (town), Kongsvinger to the south, and village of Innbygda and the Sweden, Swedish border to the northeast. The municipality is the 87th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Elverum Municipality is the 58th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 21,899. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 5.8% over the previous 10-year period. General information The prestegjeld, parish of Elverum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolga Municipality
Tolga 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 Tolga. Other villages in the municipality include Hodalen, Øversjødalen, and Vingelen. The municipality is the 99th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Tolga Municipality is the 301st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,606. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 3.3% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Tolgen'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1911, the new Engerdal Municipality was established by merging the southeastern portion of Tolga Municipality (population: 201) and portions of neighboring Øvre Rendal Municipality, Ytre Rendal Municipality, and Trysil Municipality. On 1 July 1926, the northern parish of Os (po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rendalen Municipality
Rendalen 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 Bergset. Other villages in the municipality include Hanestad, Otnes, Sjølisand, Unset, Åkre, and Åkrestrømmen. The municipality is the 13th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Rendalen is the 292nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,846. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.4% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Rendalen was established on 1 January 1965 when the old Ytre Rendal Municipality (population: 1,913) and Øvre Rendal Municipality (population: 1,629) were merged. On 1 January 1984, the unpopulated Spekedalen valley was transferred from Tynset Municipality to Rendalen. Historically, the municipality was part of Hedmark county. On 1 January 2020, the municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The municipality is located to the south of Tynset Municipality, north and west of Rendalen Municipality, north of Stor-Elvdal Municipality, and east of Folldal Municipality. The Rørosbane railway and the Norwegian National Road 3 both pass through Alvdal. The municipality is the 124th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Alvdal Municipality is the 254th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,509. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 3.9% over the previous 10-year period. General information In 1864, the parish of ''Lille-Elvdalen'' (later renamed "Alvdal") was separated from the large Tynset Municipality to become the new Lille-Elvdalen Municipality. Ini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elverum (town)
Elverum () is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located in the western part of the municipality along the river Glomma, about east of the town of Hamar. The town is the regional centre for commerce and industry for the middle Østerdalen valley and the northern part of Solør. The old village of Elverum has grown over the years and in 1996, the Municipal council (Norway), municipal council of Elverum Municipality granted the urban village of Elverum List of towns and cities in Norway, town status. The town has a population (2024) of 15,869 and a population density of . The town is located on both sides of the river Glomma. The eastern side of the river is referred to as ''Leiret''. This is where the main commercial area is as well as Elverum Church, Elverum Hospital, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, the municipal hall, and other governmenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…mot Municipality
Åmot is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rena, Norway, Rena. Other villages in the municipality include Åsta, Osneset, and Snippen. The municipality is the 72nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Åmot is the 200th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,205. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 3.7% over the previous 10-year period. General information The prestegjeld, parish of ''Aamot'' (later spelled ''Åmot'') was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1880, the Nordre Osen area of Trysil Municipality (population: 302) was transferred into Åmot Municipality. The municipal borders have not changed since that time. Historically, the municipality wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trysil Municipality
Trysil is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Innbygda. Other villages in the municipality include Nybergsund, Østby, Innlandet, Østby, Plassen, Trysil, Plassen, and Tørberget. The municipality is the 15th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Trysil Municipality is the 152nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,542. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 0.8% over the previous 10-year period. General information On 1 January 1838, the prestegjeld of Trysil was established as a civil municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1880, the Osneset area in the western part of Trysil Municipality (population: 302) was transferred to the neighboring Åmot Municipality. On 1 January 1911, the northern pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 13% of Norway's surface area, all in the southern part of the country. Geography At its fullest length, the river runs from the lake Aursunden in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county and runs into the Oslofjord at the town of Fredrikstad in Fredrikstad Municipality in Østfold county. Major tributaries include the Vorma River, which drains Lake Mjøsa, joining the Glomma River at Årnes in Nes Municipality. The large river Lågen flows into Lake Mjøsa, draining the large Gudbrandsdalen valley and significantly increasing the Glomma's flow. Because it flows through some of the richest forest districts, it has historically been Norway's leading log-floating river. The combination of raw materials, water power, and easy transport has over the centuries encouraged industry along the Glomma. Some of the country's largest manufacturing and processin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engerdal Municipality
Engerdal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Engerdalen. Other villages in the municipality include Drevsjø, Elgå, Sømådal, and Sorken. The municipality is the 28th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Engerdal Municipality is the 311th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,326. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 1.2% over the previous 10-year period. General information The new municipality of Engerdal was established on 1 January 1911. This new municipality was created by taking some of the land from the following existing municipalities: * of southeastern Tolga Municipality (population: 201) * of eastern Ytre Rendal Municipality (population: 311) * of eastern Øvre Rendal Municipality (popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stor-Elvdal Municipality
Stor-Elvdal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Koppang. Other villages in the municipality include Atna, Norway, Atna, Evenstad, and Sollia. The municipality is the 29th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Stor-Elvdal Municipality is the 267th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,250. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 15.7% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Store Elvedalen'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the neighboring Sollia Municipality (population: 356) was merged with Stor-Elvd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
