Stor-Elvdal Municipality
Stor-Elvdal kommune
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| Stor-Elvdalen herred (historic name) Store Elvdalen herred (historic name) | |
The river Glomma running through the municipality
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Innlandet within Norway
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Stor-Elvdal within Innlandet
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| Coordinates: 61°38′6″N 10°52′27″E / 61.63500°N 10.87417°E / 61.63500; 10.87417 | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Østerdalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Koppang |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Linda Otnes Henriksen (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,165.78 km2 (836.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,126.99 km2 (821.24 sq mi) |
| • Water | 38.77 km2 (14.97 sq mi) 1.8% |
| • Rank | #29 in Norway |
| Population
(2023)
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| • Total | 2,281 |
| • Rank | #263 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  −13.6% |
| Demonym | Storelvdøl[1] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3423[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Stor-Elvdal is a municipalityinInnlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional districtofØsterdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Koppang. Other villages in the municipality include Atna, Evenstad, and Sollia.[4]
The 2,166-square-kilometre (836 sq mi) municipality is the 28th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Stor-Elvdal is the 263rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,281. The municipality's population density is 1.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.8/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 13.6% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]
The parishofStore Elvedalen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the neighboring municipality of Sollia (population: 356) was merged with Stor-Elvdal (population: 3,808) to form a new, larger municipality of Stor-Elvdal.[4][7]
The municipality (originally the parish) is named Stor-Elvdal after the large Elvdalen valley (Old Norse: Elfardalr) which was the historical name for the whole area. The first element is the genitive case of the word elfr which means "river", referring to the river Glomma which flows through the valley. The last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". Thus this word means "river valley". The name also includes the prefix stor which means "big". This prefix was added to the old name "Elvdalen" to distinguish it from the nearby municipality of Lille Elvdalen ("little Elvdalen", later the name was shortened to Alvdal). In the late Middle Ages the two areas were distinguished using the words Ytre Elvdalen (meaning "outer" Elvdalen) and Øvre Elvdalen (meaning "upper" Elvdalen).[4][8] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Store ElvdalenorStor-Elvedalen. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Stor-Elvdal, removing the definite form ending -en.[9]
The coat of arms was granted on 12 February 1988. The official blazonis"Vert, two wood saws argent bendwise" (Norwegian: I grønt to skråstilte sølv tømmersager). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is two diagonal two-man saws. The charge has a tinctureofargent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design and color were chosen to symbolize the importance of forestry in the municipality. The arms were designed by Even Jarl Skoglund. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[10][11][12]
The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Stor-Elvdal. It is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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| Atneosen | Atneosen Church | Atna | 1882 |
| Sollia | Sollia Church | Sollia | 1738 |
| Stor-Elvdal | Evenstad Church | Evenstad | 1904 |
| Koppang Church | Koppang | 1952 | |
| Stor-Elvdal Church | Negardshaugen | 1821 | |
| Strand | Strand Church | Strand | 1863 |
Stor-Elvdal Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal councilofdirectly elected representatives. The mayorisindirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[13] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Østre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Stor-Elvdal is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Local List for Stor-Elvdal (Bygdelista i Stor-Elvdal) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Local List for Stor-Elvdal (Bygdelista i Stor-Elvdal) | 5 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Local List for Stor-Elvdal (Bygdelista i Stor-Elvdal) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Local List for Stor-Elvdal (Bygdelista i Stor-Elvdal) | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Stor-Elvdal in my heart (Stor-Elvdal i mitt hjerte) | 9 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 7 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 16 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 16 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 17 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 16 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 23 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 15 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 23 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 14 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 5 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 23 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 4 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 6 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 6 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 1 | |
| Common List: Liberal Party and small farmholders (Samlingslista: Venstre og småbrukere) |
2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. | ||
| Ancestry | Number |
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 Netherlands |
28 |
 Germany |
28 |
 Eritrea |
26 |
 Poland |
23 |
 Syria |
18 |
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The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Stor-Elvdal:
Stor-Elvdal is bordered on the north by the municipalities of Folldal and Alvdal, on the east by Rendalen, in the south by Åmot and Ringsaker, in the west by Øyer and Ringebu, and in the northwest by Sør-Fron.
The lake Atnsjøen is located in the northwestern part of the municipality, just outside Rondane National Park. The river Glomma runs through the municipality.
Stor-Elvdal boasts the second[37] tallest moose statue in the world, a steel giant moose at the side of the Norwegian National Road 3.
Stor-Elvdal has sister city agreements with the following places:[38]
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