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 designation for the traditional district which lies around the river Glomma, although it is most often used to refer to the southern part of the broader valley of Østerdalen.
4-660: From Lake Aursund in the far north in Røros all the way south to Elverum , the valley surrounding the river Glåma is called the Østerdalen . From Elverum south to Kongsvinger , the valley is referred to as Solør . As in turns westerly from Kongsvinger until it gets to Nes in the traditional district of Romerike in Akershus county, the Glåmdalen is called the Odalen . These designations are traditional districts , reflecting
8-403: The 46-square-kilometre (18 sq mi) lake including the lakes Rien , Riasten , and Bolagen . The outflow is regulated by a hydropower dam through which water passes into the river Glomma . The lake is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) long and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) wide. The deepest part of the lake reaches a depth of 52 metres (171 ft). Aursunden is often cited as
12-549: The Glåmdal Regional Council ( Glåmdal regionråd ): This Innlandet location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Aursund Aursunden or Aursund is a lake in the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county, Norway . The village of Brekken lies along the eastern shore and the village of Glåmos lies along the western shore. There are several inflows to
16-621: The designations locals used for their region. The newer term "Glåmdalen" is often used for the Solør and Odalen areas together. Regional Councils in Norway ( Interkommunale regionråd ) are inter-municipal councils that were formed between neighboring municipalities in a district or particular geographical area. Each is operated with its own statutes or cooperative agreements on a wide field of activity. Seven municipalities in Innlandet cooperate in
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