Hedmark ( Norwegian: [ˈhêːdmɑrk] ) was a county in Norway before 1 January 2020, bordering Trøndelag to the north, Oppland to the west, Akershus to the south, and Sweden to the east. The county administration is in Hamar .
15-559: Hedmark and Oppland counties were merged into Innlandet county on 1 January 2020, when Norway's former 19 counties became 10 bigger counties / regions Hedmark made up the northeastern part of Østlandet , the southeastern part of the country. It had a long border with Sweden to the east ( Dalarna County and Värmland County ). The largest lakes were Femunden and Mjøsa , the largest lake in Norway . Parts of Glomma , Norway's longest river, flowed through Hedmark. Geographically, Hedmark
30-534: A member of the Labour Party. 60°50′00″N 11°40′00″E / 60.83333°N 11.66667°E / 60.83333; 11.66667 Oppland Oppland [ˈɔ̂plɑn] is a former county in Norway which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020. The old Oppland county bordered the counties of Trøndelag , Møre og Romsdal , Sogn og Fjordane , Buskerud , Akershus , Oslo and Hedmark . The county administration
45-493: Is upp which means 'upper'. The last element is lǫnd which is the plural form of 'land'. In 1757, the inner parts of the great Akershus amt were separated and given the name Oplandenes Amt . This was divided in 1781 into Christians Amt (named after the king Christian VII ) and Hedemarkens Amt . The name/form was changed to Kristians Amt in 1877 after an official spelling reform that changed ch to k (see also Kristiania , Kristiansand and Kristiansund ). In 1919,
60-653: Is a mountain on the border between the municipalities of Sel and Dovre in Oppland. The county was conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are the Gudbrandsdalen , Valdres , Toten , Hadeland and Land . Oppland included the towns Lillehammer , Gjøvik , Otta , and Fagernes , and Norway's two highest mountains, Glittertind and Galdhøpiggen , Valdres and the Gudbrand Valley being popular attractions. The Gudbrand Valley surrounds
75-693: Is from modern times (1987). It shows three barkespader (adzes used to remove bark from timber logs). Every four years the inhabitants of Hedmark elected 33 representatives to the Hedmark Fylkesting, the Hedmark County Assembly. After the elections of September 2007, the majority of the seats of the assembly were held by a three-party coalition consisting of the Labour Party (14 seats), the Centre Party (5 seats) and
90-817: The Socialist Left Party (2 seats). Eight parties were represented in the assembly, the remaining 5 being the Progress Party (4 seats), the Conservative Party (4), the Liberal Party (2), the Christian Democratic Party (1) and the Pensioners Party (1). The assembly was headed by the county mayor (Norwegian: Fylkesordfører). From 2007 to 2011, the county mayor was Arnfinn Nergård , representing
105-622: The Centre Party. In 2003, a parliamentary system was established, which meant that the county assembly elected a political administration or council to hold executive power. This county council reflected the majority of the county assembly and included the three parties holding the majority of the assembly seats, i.e., the Labour Party, the Center Party and the Socialist Left Party. The council was led by Siv Tørudbakken ,
120-491: The county. Hedmark was one of the less urbanized areas in Norway; about half of the inhabitants lived on rural land. The population was mainly concentrated in the rich agricultural district adjoining Mjøsa to the southeast. The county's extensive forests supplied much of Norway's timber; at one time, logs were floated down Glomma to the coast but are now transported by truck and train. The Hedmark municipality of Engerdal had
135-460: The distinction of marking the current southernmost border in Norway of Sápmi , the traditional region of the Sami people . The county was divided into three traditional districts. Those were Hedmarken , Østerdalen and Solør (with Odalen and Vinger ). Hedmark was originally a part of the large Akershus amt , but in 1757 Oplandenes amt was separated from it. Some years later, in 1781, this
150-417: The name Kristians Amt was changed (back) to Opland fylke , and the spelling Oppland was approved in 1950. The coat of arms was granted in 1989, and it showed two Pulsatilla vernalis . [REDACTED] Oppland County (Christians Amt) had a total of 26 municipalities: Siv T%C3%B8rudbakken Siv Tørudbakken (born 25 May 1968) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party . Following
165-459: The river Gudbrandsdalslågen , and includes the area extending from Jotunheimen down to Bagn at Begna River . It is a well known place for skiing and winter sports. The main population centres in this area were Beitostølen and Fagernes . Eight of the ten highest mountains in Norway are located in the western part of Oppland. In Norse times the inner parts of Norway were called Upplǫnd which means 'the upper countries'. The first element
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#1732786753852180-438: Was commonly known as " Opplandene ". In 1781, the government split the area into two: Hedemarkens amt and Kristians amt (later renamed Hedmark and Oppland. In 2017, the government approved the merger of the two counties. There were several names debated, but the government settled on Innlandet . Oppland extended from the lakes Mjøsa and Randsfjorden to the mountains Dovrefjell , Jotunheimen and Rondane . Gråhøe
195-421: Was divided into Kristians amt (now Oppland ) and Hedemarkens amt . Until 1919, the county was called Hedemarkens amt . The Old Norse form of the name was Heiðmǫrk . The first element is heiðnir , the name of an old Germanic tribe and is related to the word heið , which means moorland . The last element is mǫrk 'woodland, borderland, march '. (See also Telemark and Finnmark .) The coat of arms
210-403: Was located in the town of Lillehammer . On 1 January 2020, the neighboring counties of Oppland and Hedmark were merged to form the new Innlandet county. Both Oppland and Hedmark were the only landlocked counties of Norway , and the new Innlandet county is the only landlocked county in Norway. The two counties had historically been one county that was divided in 1781. Historically, the region
225-411: Was traditionally divided into: Hedemarken (east of the lake Mjøsa ), Østerdalen ("East Valley" north of the town Elverum ), and Solør / Glåmdalen (south of Elverum) and Odal in the very south. Hedmark and Oppland were the only Norwegian counties with no coastline. Hedmark also hosted some events of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games . Hamar , Kongsvinger , Elverum and Tynset were cities in
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