Folldal
Folldal 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 Folldal. The municipality was established in 1914 when it was separated from Alvdal Municipality.
Folldal Municipality
Folldal kommune | |
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Municipality | |
| Folldalen herred (historic name) | |
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Flag | |
Innlandet within Norway | |
Folldal within Innlandet | |
| Coordinates: 62°11′57″N 10°2′7″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Østerdalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1914 |
| • Preceded by | Alvdal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Folldal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Kristin Langtjernet (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,277.07 km2 (493.08 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,260.28 km2 (486.60 sq mi) |
| • Water | 16.79 km2 (6.48 sq mi) 1.3% |
| • Rank | #79 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,519 |
| • Rank | #301 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −8.2% |
| Demonym | Folldøl |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3429 |
| Website | Official website |
Folldal is bordered on the north by Oppdal and Tynset municipalities, in the east by Alvdal municipality, in the south by Stor-Elvdal, Sør-Fron and Sel municipalities, and in the west by Dovre municipality. Mining at the Folldal mines was the main industry for Folldal's residents from the 18th century until the last mine related operation in 1993.
The 1,277-square-kilometre (493 sq mi) municipality is the 79th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Folldal is the 301st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,519. The municipality's population density is 1.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.1/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 8.2% over the previous 10-year period.