Odal or Odalen is a valley and traditional district in Innlandet county, Norway . The district encompasses the area around the lake Storsjøen in the north and to the areas around the river Glåma in the south. The district is currently divided between the two municipalities of Sør-Odal and Nord-Odal . A person from Odalen is commonly called an odøling .
17-465: The Glommadal (or Glåmdalen) valley is a designation for the valley formed by the river Glomma (or Glåma), which is the longest and largest river in Norway. From the lake Aursund in the north on southwards to Elverum , the valley is called the Østerdalen . From that point and further south until Kongsvinger , the valley is referred to as Solør . As the river turns and heads west from Kongsvinger all
34-617: A county council ( Fylkesting ). Heading the Fylkesting is the county mayor ( fylkesordfører ). Since 2020, the Innlandet County Municipality has been led by Even Aleksander Hagen , the county mayor. The county also has a County Governor ( Statsforvalteren ) who is the representative of the King and Government of Norway . Knut Storberget is the current County Governor of Innlandet . The offices for
51-587: 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 the Glåmdal Regional Council ( Glåmdal regionråd ): This Innlandet location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Innlandet Innlandet is a county in Norway . It
68-534: 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. 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
85-440: Is composed of the entirety of Innlandet plus Jevnaker and Lunner in neighboring Akershus county . A county ( fylke ) is the chief local administrative area in Norway . The whole country is divided into 11 counties. A county is also an election area, with popular votes taking place every 4 years. In Innlandet, the government of the county is the Innlandet County Municipality . It includes 57 members who are elected to form
102-494: Is the tallest mountain in Norway. The eastern and southern areas of the county are mainly made up of forests and agricultural land. Mjøsa , Norway's largest lake, is located in the southern end of Innlandet, and Glomma the longest river in Norway also flows through the county. Agriculture and forestry are two important industries in the county with approximately 20% of Norway's agricultural production and about 40% of timber. The 1994 Winter Olympics were held at Lillehammer ,
119-481: The Black Death and following plagues, when a huge proportion of the population died. Farms were abandoned and consolidated during this time, and it took at least 200 years for the population to reach its previous levels. During the 17th century, Odalen suffered economic setbacks as a result of taxation and general economic downturns. Forestry rose as a complementary source of income to agriculture. By all accounts,
136-567: The Glomma river). The last element is dalr , which means 'valley' or 'dale'. The name can be documented to have been in use since 1386. Traces of human habitation dating back to the Nordic Bronze Age , between 1500 and 500 BCE. The first farms were probably cleared close to the lake about 500 BCE, in the early Iron Age . Settlement spread slowly around the lake and inland, and by the year 800, there may have been as many as 50 farms in
153-518: The agricultural sector has not grown appreciably in the area since the 18th century. Trautgruva iron ore mine was operated until 1830. Glommadal 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"
170-830: The area. Settlement accelerated in the Viking Age , increasing the number of farms by as much as an order of magnitude. Increased mobility in the Norwegian population likely changed the character of the society in Odalen, and there is evidence the area was under the administration of the Thing in Eidsvoll . When the region was Christianized around 1030, several churches were built, including locations at Oppstad, Strøm, Ulleren, Mo and Trøftskogen. The area became politically more autonomous. The valley may have become overpopulated until
187-404: The middle ages. Historically part of Akershus , Oplandene County existed from 1757 to 1781, when it was divided into Christians County and Hedemarken County, also known as Western and Eastern Oplandene. In 1919 the two counties were renamed Oppland and Hedmark , and in 2020 they were again merged under the name Innlandet (with the exception of Jevnaker and Lunner municipalities, which went to
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#1732802208693204-541: The new county of Viken ). This present name is a newly constructed name with no historical basis as a subdivision name and was recommended not to be used by the Norwegian Language Council . It translates to "The Inland". The county covers approximately 17% of the total area of the mainland area of Norway. It stretches from Akershus , Buskerud and the Oslo region in the south to Trøndelag county in
221-544: The north. In the northwest, the county borders Møre og Romsdal and the Vestland county in the west. To the east the county borders the Swedish counties of Värmland and Dalarna . The northern and western areas of the county are dominated by the mountainous areas Rondane , Dovrefjell and Jotunheimen . The Galdhøpiggen mountain is located within the Innlandet part of Jotunheimen and at 2,469 m (8,100 ft) it
238-482: The second-largest city in Innlandet county. Innlandet County has a total of 46 municipalities: Most of the settlements in Innlandet are fairly small. As of 1 January 2020 Hamar is the largest with a population of 28,434. Lillehammer , Gjøvik , Elverum , Kongsvinger and Brumunddal are the only other cities with populations above 10,000. However, Raufoss , Moelv , Vinstra , Fagernes and Otta also have city status. The Church of Norway Diocese of Hamar
255-648: The traditional district of Romerike in Akershus county, the Glåmdalen is called the Odalen . These designations are traditional districts , reflecting 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
272-496: The way to the border with Nes Municipality , the valley is called the Odalen (Nes is part of the district of Romerike ). These designations are traditional districts, reflecting the designations that the locals have historically used for their valleys. The name Odalen is derived from the Old Norse name Ódalr . The first part of the name comes from the Old Norse word Ó or À , which means 'river' (here referring to
289-441: Was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark (the municipalities of Jevnaker and Lunner were transferred to the neighboring county of Viken on the same date). The new county has an area of 52,113 square kilometres (20,121 sq mi), making it the largest county in Norway after Troms og Finnmark was split up in 2024. The region was known as Opplandene or Opplanda since
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