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'''Alvdal''' is a [[Municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Innlandet]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Districts of Norway|traditional region]] of [[Østerdalen]]. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Alvdal. |
'''Alvdal''' is a [[Municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Innlandet]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Districts of Norway|traditional region]] of [[Østerdalen]]. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Alvdal. The municipality is south of [[Tynset]], north and west of [[Rendalen]], north of [[Stor-Elvdal]] and east of [[Folldal]]. |
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Alvdal (along with the eastern part of [[Folldal]] municipality) was separated from the municipality of [[Tynset]] to become a municipality of its own in 1864. The western part of Folldal was transferred from [[Dovre]] (in the former [[Oppland]] county) to Alvdal (and Hedmark county) in 1884. Folldal was separated from the municipality of Alvdal in 1914. |
Alvdal (along with the eastern part of [[Folldal]] municipality) was separated from the municipality of [[Tynset]] to become a municipality of its own in 1864. The western part of Folldal was transferred from [[Dovre]] (in the former [[Oppland]] county) to Alvdal (and Hedmark county) in 1884. Folldal was separated from the municipality of Alvdal in 1914. |
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Alvdal Municipality
Alvdal kommune | |
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 Flag | |
 Innlandet within Norway | |
 Alvdal within Innlandet | |
| Coordinates: 62°4′18″N 10°30′27″E / 62.07167°N 10.50750°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Østerdalen |
| Administrative centre | Alvdal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Mona Murud (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 943 km2 (364 sq mi) |
| • Land | 919 km2 (355 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #116 in Norway |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 2,424 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | Error: Unrecognized value.% |
| Demonym | Alvdøl[1] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3428[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Alvdal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Alvdal. The municipality is south of Tynset, north and west of Rendalen, north of Stor-Elvdal and east of Folldal.
Alvdal (along with the eastern part of Folldal municipality) was separated from the municipality of Tynset to become a municipality of its own in 1864. The western part of Folldal was transferred from Dovre (in the former Oppland county) to Alvdal (and Hedmark county) in 1884. Folldal was separated from the municipality of Alvdal in 1914.
The Rørosbane railway line passes through Alvdal.
General information
Name
The Old Norse form of the name was (øfri) Elfardalr (meaning "(upper) river valley"). The first element is the genitive case of elfr which means "river" (here the Glomma river) and the last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale".
Prior to 1918, the municipality was called Lille-Elvdalen ("the small Elvdalen") to distinguish it from Store Elvedalen ("the big Elvedalen") which is now called Stor-Elvdal.
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were 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.[4]
Geography
Alvdal is bordered by Tynset 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 at 1,827 metres (5,994 ft) tall.
In literature
Aukrust is famous for creating the fictional Norwegian village of Flåklypa and its cast of idiosyncratic characters.
Notable residents
- Ivar Mortensson-Egnund (1857–1934) a Norwegian author, journalist, theologian, researcher, translator, writer, philosopher and advocate of nynorsk
- Lars Olsen Aukrust (1886–1965) a Norwegian farmer and politician
- Arvid Nilssen (1913–1976) a Norwegian actor, revue artist, singer and comedian [5]
- Kjell Aukrust (1920–2002) a Norwegian author, humourist, poet and artist, the Huset Aukrust, (Norwegian Wiki) is dedicated to him
- Ola Jonsmoen (born 1932) a Norwegian educator, poet, novelist and children's writer
- Svein Borkhus (born 1955) a Norwegian politician, Mayor of Alvdal 1999-2007
- Olov Grøtting (born 1960) a Norwegian politician, Mayor of Alvdal 2007-2011
- Anne Nørdsti (born 1977) a Norwegian dansband singer, influenced by country music
Sport
- Per Samuelshaug (1905–1990) a Norwegian cross-country skier, participated at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Kristian Bjørn (1919–1993) a Norwegian cross-country skier, competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Torgeir Bjørn (born 1964) a retired Norwegian cross-country skier, competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- Harald Stormoen (born 1980) a retired Norwegian footballer with over 200 club caps
References
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ "Kommunevåpenet" (in Norwegian). Alvdal kommune. Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 19 November 2020
External links
Media related to Alvdal at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of Alvdal at Wiktionary- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway
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