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Encyclopedia > Alvdal
Alvdal kommune
Image:Alvdal_kart.png
County Hedmark
District Østerdalen
Municipality NO-0438
Administrative centre Alvdal
Mayor (2003) Svein Borkhus (Ap)
Official language form Neutral
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage
Ranked 116
943 km²
919 km²
0.29 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density
Ranked 309
2,406
0.05 %
-0.8 %
3/km²
Coordinates 62°4′N 10°30′E
www.alvdal.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway Image File history File links Alvdal_komm. ... Image File history File links Alvdal_kart. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ... Hedmark is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. ... Norway may be divided into a number of traditional districts. ... Østerdalen is a valley and landscape in the eastern part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities Rendalen, Alvdal, Folldal, Tynset, Tolga and Os in the north, Elverum, Engerdal, Stor-Elvdal, Trysil and Ã…mot in the south. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Norway describe 19 counties (fylke). ... The Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti, Arbeiderpartiet or DNA) is a left-wing political party in Norway. ... Norwegian is a Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language. ... Norwegian is a Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which...

Coordinates: 62°4′N 10°30′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


Alvdal is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway.

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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. County Hedmark District Østerdalen Municipality NO-0437 Administrative centre Tynset Mayor (2006) Borgar Valle (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 34 1,879 km² 1,822 km² 0. ... County Hedmark District Østerdalen Municipality NO-0432 Administrative centre Bergset Mayor (2003) Erling Myhre (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 11 3,180 km² 3,061 km² 0. ... The municipality Stor-Elvdal in the county of Hedmark, Norway, has 2,921 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... The municipality Folldal in the county of Hedmark, Norway, has 1,753 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ...


The highest mountain in the municipality, at 1827 m, is Sølnkletten.


The Rørosbane railway line passes through Alvdal. The Rørosbane is a 431-km long railway line in Norway running between the towns of Hamar and Trondheim via Elverum and Røros. ...


The name

The Norse form of the name was (øfri) Elfardalr ('(upper) river valley'). The first element is the genitive case of elfr f 'river' (here Glomma), the last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'. Norse is related to Scandinavia, and may mean: Ancient Norse mythology Medieval Norsemen, i. ... Glomma, pronounced and written Glåma in northern regions of the river, is the longest river in Norway, 598 kilometers long. ...


Until 1918 the municipality was called "Bare bæsje i skogen" ('the small Elvedalen') to distinguish it from "Store Elvedalen" ('the big Elvedalen') (see Stor-Elvdal). The municipality Stor-Elvdal in the county of Hedmark, Norway, has 2,921 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ...


Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1988). It shows two skis. A twin-tip shaped downhill ski. ...


Famous residents

Writer and humorist Kjell Aukrust was born in Alvdal. Aukrustsenteret in Alvdal is dedicated to him. Kjell Aukrust (March 19, 1920 – December 24, 2002 in Alvdal) was a Norwegian author, poet and artist. ...



Municipalities of Hedmark Hedmark coat of arms

Alvdal | Eidskog | Elverum | Engerdal | Folldal | Grue | Hamar | Kongsvinger | Løten | Nord-Odal | Os | Rendalen | Ringsaker | Stange | Stor-Elvdal | Sør-Odal | Tolga | Trysil | Tynset | Våler | Åmot | Åsnes Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ... Hedmark is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... County Hedmark Landscape GlÃ¥mdal Municipality NO-0420 Administrative centre Skotterud Mayor (2003) Ivar Skulstad (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 174 641 km² 604 km² 0. ... County Hedmark District Østerdalen Municipality NO-1101 Administrative centre Elverum Mayor (2003) Terje Røe (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 80 1,229 km² 1,209 km² 0. ... County Hedmark District Østerdalen Municipality NO-0229 Administrative centre Engerdal Mayor (2003) Dag Rønning (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 24 2,197 km² 1,916 km² 0. ... The municipality Folldal in the county of Hedmark, Norway, has 1,753 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Hedmark Landscape Solør Municipality NO-0423 Administrative centre Kirkenær Mayor (2003) Niels F. Rolsdorph (H) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 131 837 km² 777 km² 0. ... County Hedmark District Hedemarken Municipality NO-0403 Administrative centre Hamar Mayor (2004) Einar Busterud (By- og bygdelista - The City and Rural areas Party) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 257 351 km² 338 km² 0. ... County Hedmark District GlÃ¥mdal Municipality NO-0402 Administrative centre Kongsvinger Mayor (2003) Arve Bones (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 102 1,036 km² 953 km² 0. ... County Hedmark Landscape Hedemarken Municipality NO-0415 Administrative centre Løten Mayor (2003) Martin Skramstad (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 252 369 km² 362 km² 0. ... County Hedmark Landscape Odal, Norway Municipality NO-0418 Administrative centre Sand Mayor (2003) Asgeir Østli (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 206 508 km² 475 km² 0. ... County Hedmark District Østerdalen Municipality NO-0432 Administrative centre Bergset Mayor (2003) Erling Myhre (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 11 3,180 km² 3,061 km² 0. ... The municipality Ringsaker in the county of Hedmark, Norway, has 31,701 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... Stange is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway. ... The municipality Stor-Elvdal in the county of Hedmark, Norway, has 2,921 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Hedmark Landscape Odal, Norway Municipality NO-0419 Administrative centre Skarnes Mayor (2004) Henning Myrvang (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 203 517 km² 479 km² 0. ... County Hedmark Landscape Østerdalen Municipality NO-0436 Administrative centre Tolga Mayor (2003) Marit Gilleberg (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 91 1,123 km² 1,098 km² 0. ... The municipality Trysil in the county of Hedmark, Norway, has 7,049 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Hedmark District Østerdalen Municipality NO-0437 Administrative centre Tynset Mayor (2006) Borgar Valle (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 34 1,879 km² 1,822 km² 0. ... County Hedmark Landscape Solør Municipality NO-0426 Administrative centre VÃ¥ler i Solør Mayor (2003) Kjell Konterud (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 158 705 km² 678 km² 0. ... County Hedmark District Østerdalen Municipality NO-0429 Administrative centre Rena Mayor (2003) Ole Gustav Narud (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 67 1,340 km² 1,293 km² 0. ... County Hedmark District Solør Municipality NO-0425 Administrative centre Flisa Mayor (2003) Frank Bjørneset (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 100 1,041 km² 1,004 km² 0. ...


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Alvdal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (126 words)
Alvdal is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway.
Alvdal is bordered by Tynset to the north, Rendalen to the east and south, Stor-Elvdal to the south, and Folldal to the west.
Writer and humorist Kjell Aukrust was born in Alvdal.
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