Alvdal
Alvdal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Alvdal. Other villages include Barkald, Plassmoen, and Strømmen. The municipality is located to the south of Tynset, north and west of Rendalen, north of Stor-Elvdal, and east of Folldal.
Alvdal Municipality
Alvdal kommune | |
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Municipality | |
| Lille Elvdalen herred (historic name) | |
Aerial view of the village of Alvdal | |
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Innlandet within Norway | |
Alvdal within Innlandet | |
| Coordinates: 62°4′18″N 10°30′27″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Østerdalen |
| Established | 1864 |
| • Preceded by | Tynset Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Alvdal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Mona Murud (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 942.15 km2 (363.77 sq mi) |
| • Land | 919.08 km2 (354.86 sq mi) |
| • Water | 23.07 km2 (8.91 sq mi) 2.4% |
| • Rank | #124 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 2,493 |
| • Rank | #253 in Norway |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +1.8% |
| Demonym | Alvdøl |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3428 |
| Website | Official website |
The Rørosbane railway and the Norwegian National Road 3 both pass through Alvdal.
The 942-square-kilometre (364 sq mi) municipality is the 124th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Alvdal is the 253rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,493. The municipality's population density is 2.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.0/sq mi) and its population has increased by 1.8% over the previous 10-year period.