Øyer is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

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

county,

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. It is located in the traditional district of

Gudbrandsdal Gudbrandsdalen (; ) is a valley and traditional district in the Norwegian county of Innlandet (formerly Oppland). The valley is oriented in a north-westerly direction from Lillehammer and the lake of Mjøsa, extending toward the Romsdalen vall ...

. The

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of the municipality is the village of

Tingberg Tingberg or Øyer is the administrative centre of Øyer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Gudbrandsdal valley, along the Gudbrandsdalslågen river in the southern part of the municipality. It is located along ...

. The two largest villages in the municipality are Granrudmoen and

Tretten Tretten is a village in Øyer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the Losna lake, which is part of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river. Tretten is located in the Gudbrandsdal valley, along the Gudbrandsdalslågen r ...

. The municipality is the 182nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Øyer is the 180th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,161. The municipality's

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is and its population has increased by 1.2% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The parish of ''Øier'' (later spelled ''Øyer'') was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see

formannskapsdistrikt () was the name of a Norwegian self-governing municipality. The name was used from the establishment these municipalities in 1838 until the name fell out of use in 1863. The municipalities had their legal basis from two laws enacted on 14 Jan ...

law). On 1 January 1867, a small area of Øier (population: 40) was transferred to the neighboring municipality of

Gausdal Gausdal 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 Segelstad bru. Other villages in Gausdal include Follebu, Forse ...

. The borders of Øyer have not changed since that time.

Name

The municipality (originally the

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) is named after the old ''Øier'' farm ( /

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and

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) since the first

Øyer Church Øyer Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øyer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tingberg. It is the church for the Øyer parish which is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) i ...

had been located there for centuries. The name comes from the word (

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). Two lakes in Norway had the name in Old Norse times (now called

Øymark Øymark is a former municipality now located in Marker municipality in Østfold county, Norway. Øymark was originally a part of Aremark formannskapsdistrikt (from 1837), but on 1 July 1903 Øymark was separated from Aremark to form a separat ...

and

Øyeren Øyeren is a lake in the Glomma River watershed, southeast of the city of Lillestrøm (town), Lillestrøm. It is located within the municipalities of Enebakk, Lillestrøm, and Rælingen in Akershus county and Indre Østfold municipality in Østfol ...

), and these names are derived from the word which means "flat and fertile land along the edge of the water". This name is probably given to this area because the

Gudbrandsdalslågen The Gudbrandsdalslågen (or simply ''Lågen'') is a river which flows through the Gudbrandsdal valley in Innlandet county, Norway. The long river runs through a large valley in Eastern Norway before emptying into Mjøsa, the largest lake in Norw ...

river widens out in the central part of the municipality and creates two river-lakes (called the ''Jemnefjorden'' and ''Gildbusfjorden''). was probably the old name of one (or both) of these "

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s". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Øier''. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Øyer''.

Coat of arms

The

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was granted on 29 April 1983. The official

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is ''"

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, a wooden staple

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"'' (). This means the arms have a green

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(background) and the

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is a wooden staple or ). The charge has a

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which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. This is a type of ring or staple that was historically made of wood and it was used to fasten a tree trunk to a rope in order to haul it over the land. Similar devices were used all over Norway, but this particular shape is typical for this area. The arms were designed by Ola T. Rybakken. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms, but the staple design is off-center on the flag.

Churches

The

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has two parishes () within the municipality of Øyer. It is part of the

Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti The list of churches in Hamar is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Hamar in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Innlandet county plus the parishes in Lunner Municipality in Akershus county. The diocese is based at th ...

(

deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the 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 residence of ...

) in the

Diocese of Hamar The Diocese of Hamar () 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 Municipality in Akershus county. Administratively, the diocese is divided into 1 ...

History

The

Black Death The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1346 to 1353. It was one of the list of epidemics, most fatal pandemics in human history; as many as people perished, perhaps 50% of Europe's 14th century population. ...

reached Norway in the winter of 1349-1350. Øyer was one of the parishes that was most severely impacted. Estimates based on tax payments suggest that between 66 and 75% of all residents died. Many of the farms there became deserted farms (), which remained vacant until the late 17th century. The Tretten Church parish (which had been a separate parish from Øyer) was merged with the

parish after the Black Death, because the decimated population of Tretten no longer could maintain their own priest.

Economy

Øyer has traditionally been a

farming Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

and

logging Logging is the process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport. It may include skidder, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or trunk (botany), logs onto logging truck, trucksHafjell Hafjell is a village and a ski resort in Norway, in the Øyer municipality in the county of Oppland. Hafjell hosted the alpine skiing events (giant slalom and slalom) at the 1994 Winter Olympics; the speed events were held at Kvitfjell, a regu ...

Alpine Ski Center has grown to include 15 lifts (with an additional in construction) and 28 runs as well as extensive

cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a m ...

runs. It is located about from the town of Lillehammer, making it very accessible to a larger population.

Toboggan A toboggan is a simple sled used in snowy winter recreation. It is also a traditional form of cargo transport used by the Innu, Cree and Ojibwe of North America, sometimes part of a dog train. It is used on snow to carry one or more people (o ...

ing,

luge A luge () is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds Supine position, supine (face-up) and feet-first. A luger begins seated, propelling themselves initially from handles on either side of the start ramp, then steers by using the Ca ...

, and

bobsled Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of 2 to 4 athletes make timed speed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobs ...

racing (on the 1994 Olympic course) are also found in the area.

Government

Øyer Municipality is responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient

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senior citizen Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy. People who are of old age are also referred to as: old people, elderly, elders, senior citizens, seniors or older adults. Old age is not a definite biological sta ...

services,

welfare Welfare may refer to: Philosophy *Well-being (happiness, prosperity, or flourishing) of a person or group * Utility in utilitarianism * Value in value theory Economics * Utility, a general term for individual well-being in economics and decision ...

and other

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zoning In urban planning, zoning is a method in which a municipality or other tier of government divides land into land-use "zones", each of which has a set of regulations for new development that differs from other zones. Zones may be defined for ...

economic development In economics, economic development (or economic and social development) is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and object ...

, and municipal

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s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a

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of directly elected representatives. The

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by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Vestre Innlandet District Court and the

Eidsivating Court of Appeal The Eidsivating Court of Appeal () is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Hamar, with jurisdiction over the Eidsivating judicial district (), comprising the counties of Innlandet, Østfold, a ...

Municipal council

The

of Øyer is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political

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Mayors

The

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() of Øyer (incomplete list): *1838-1854: Amund Tande *1884-1886: Ole Moe *1897-1901: Ole Torgersen Gillebo ( V) *1902-1910: Christian Mageli *1911-1916: Ole Torgersen Gillebo ( V) *1917-1919: Kristian Bjørnstad *1920-1922: M. Lunke ( Bp) *1923-1925: Ole Torgersen Gillebo ( V) *1926-1931: O. Hageløkken ( AD) *1932-1934: John Vedum ( Bp) *1935-1941: Tor Mageli ( Bp) *1945-1946: Tor Mageli ( Bp) *1946-1947: Ole Hageløkken ( V) *1948-1955: Erl. Skjønsberg ( Bp) *1956-1959: Einar Bræin ( V) *1960-1975: Lars Bjerke ( Sp) *1976-1979: Geir Korslund ( Ap) *1980-1983: Einar Moe ( Sp) *1984-1987: Arne Bueie ( Ap) *1988–1995: Ola Prestegarden ( Sp) *1996-1999: Rigmor Aarø Spiten ( Sp) *1999-2007: Ole Hageløkken ( Ap) *2007-2015: Mari Botterud ( H) *2015–2019: Brit Kramprud Lundgård ( Ap) *2019–2023: Jon Halvor Midtmageli ( Sp) *2023-present: Anne Marie Sveipe ( H)

Geography

Øyer municipality is bordered by

Ringebu Municipality 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 Vålebru (the village is also known as ''Ringebu''). The municipality ...

to the north,

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 o ...

to the east,

Ringsaker Municipality Ringsaker () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Br ...

to the southeast,

Lillehammer Municipality Lillehammer Municipality is the local government for Lillehammer, Norway. The administration is located in the town of Lillehammer. The municipality is governed by a 47-member municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a ...

to the south, and Gausdal Municipality to the west. The municipality is divided into two parishes: Øyer in the south and Tretten in the north. The municipality is located in the

valley, through which the

river flows. The lake Losna is partially located in the municipality.

Notable people

* Anders Lysgaard (1756 in Tretten – 1827), a farmer, sheriff, and representative at the

Norwegian Constituent Assembly The Norwegian Constituent Assembly ( or ) is the name given to the 1814 constitutional assembly that adopted the Norwegian Constitution and formalised the dissolution of the union with Denmark. The meetings took place at the Eidsvoll Manor in th ...

* Johannes Skar (1837 in Øyer - 1914), a Norwegian educator and

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* Matias Skard (1846 at Øyer - 1927), a

philologist Philology () is the study of language in oral and written historical sources. It is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics with strong ties to etymology. Philology is also defined as the study of ...

educator A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. w ...

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, and

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Anton Kraabel Anton T. Kraabel (October 16, 1862 – June 17, 1934) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the ninth and 11th lieutenant governor of North Dakota under Governors L. B. Hanna and Lynn Frazier respectively. Kraabel also ser ...

(1862 in Øyer – 1934), the 11th

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in the USA * Simon Johnson (1874 in Øyer – 1970), a Norwegian-American newspaper editor and author * Ottar Grepstad (born 1953 in Øyer), a Norwegian

Nynorsk Nynorsk (; ) is one of the two official written standards of the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. From 12 May 1885, it became the state-sanctioned version of Ivar Aasen's standard Norwegian language (''Landsmål''), parallel to the Da ...

writer *

Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad (stage name Frost; born 28 June 1973) is a Norwegian drummer in the black metal bands Satyricon and 1349. He was born in Øyer, Oppland. Frost has previously performed with Gorgoroth, Zyklon-B, Gehenna and Keep Of Kalessi ...

(born 1973 in Øyer), a drummer in

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bands

Satyricon The ''Satyricon'', ''Satyricon'' ''liber'' (''The Book of Satyrlike Adventures''), or ''Satyrica'', is a Latin work of fiction believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius in the late 1st century AD, though the manuscript tradition identifi ...

and

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Sport

* Ole Stenen (1903 in Øyer – 1975), a Nordic skier and silver medallist at the

1932 Winter Olympics The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lake Placid 1932, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 ...

* Erling Jevne (born 1966), a skier who was a team gold and silver medallist at the

1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with some events ...

Roger Hjelmstadstuen Roger Hjelmstadstuen (born 11 March 1979) is a retired Norwegian snowboarder. His greatest achievement is a victory in a January 1998 halfpipe event during the 1997-98 FIS Snowboard World Cup circuit. He placed among the top ten four tim ...

(born 1979 in Øyer), a retired snowboarder who competed at the

* Aleksander Melås (born 1998 in Øyer), a retired Norwegian luger

Twin towns – sister cities

Øyer has

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agreements with the following places: * Färgelanda, Sweden *

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, Finland

References

External links

Municipal fact sheet
from

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* *
Church Records
for those with ancestors from Øyer. Baptisms and deaths between 1671 and 1857. {{DEFAULTSORT:Oyer Municipalities of Innlandet 1838 establishments in Norway