Nord-Odal
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| County | Hedmark | |
| District | Odal | |
| Municipality | NO-0418 | |
| Administrative centre | Sand | |
| Mayor (2003) | Asgeir Østli (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 206 508 km² 475 km² 0.16 % |
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| Population - Total (2005) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 190 5,073 0.11 % -1.8 % 11/km² |
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| http://www.nord-odal.kommune.no/ |
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The municipality Nord-Odal in the county of Hedmark in Norway, has 5,073 inhabitants as of 1 January 2005.
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[edit] The name
The meaning of the name is '(the) northern (part of) Odal'. (See Sør-Odal).
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern (1992). It shows two lifting tongs. (To represent the forestry work in the municipality.)
[edit] Geography
Nord-Odal is bordered in the north by Stange, in the east by Åsnes and Grue, in the south by Sør-Odal and Nes, and in the west by Eidsvoll.
It is situated around the northern side of the lake Storsjøen.
[edit] Famous people from Nord-Odal
- Sigurd Hoel, writer
- Jan Werner Danielsen, singer
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| Municipalities of Hedmark | |
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Alvdal | Eidskog | Elverum | Engerdal | Folldal | Grue | Hamar | Kongsvinger | Løten | Nord-Odal | Os | Rendalen | Ringsaker | Stange | Stor-Elvdal | Sør-Odal | Tolga | Trysil | Tynset | Våler | Åmot | Åsnes |
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