Sør-Odal
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| County | Hedmark | |
| District | Odal, Norway | |
| Municipality | NO-0419 | |
| Administrative centre | Skarnes | |
| Mayor (2004) | Henning Myrvang (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 203 517 km² 479 km² 0.16 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 129 7,589 0.17 % 3.4 % 16/km² |
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| http://www.sor-odal.kommune.no/ |
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The municipality Sør-Odal in the county of Hedmark, Norway, is a rural community situated around the southern side of the lake Storsjøen.
Sør-Odal is bordered by the municipalities of Eidskog in the south, by Kongsvinger in the east, and by Nord-Odal and Grue in the north . The terrain is dominated by rolling hills, lakes, and evergreen forests.
[edit] The name
The last element is the old district name Odal (Norse Ódalr). The first element of this is ó, a sideform of á f 'river' (here Glomma). The last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'.
The first element Sør- ('southern') was added after 1819 when the parish Odal was divided in two. (See Nord-Odal.)
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1992). It shows three keys (to represent the three parishes of Oppstad, Strøm and Ulleren).
[edit] Economy
The economy is based on a mix of manufacturing, farming and services. Skarnes has a train connection to Oslo. Skarnes is also the home of Øystein Sunde - a great Norwegian songwriter and entertainer.
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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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