Alvdal
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| County | Hedmark | |
| District | Østerdalen | |
| Municipality | NO-0438 | |
| Administrative centre | Alvdal | |
| Mayor (2003) | Svein Borkhus (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 116 943 km² 919 km² 0.29 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 309 2,406 0.05 % -0.8 % 3/km² |
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| www.alvdal.kommune.no |
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Alvdal is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway.
Alvdal was (together with Folldal) separated from Tynset as a municipality of its own in 1864. Folldal was separated from Alvdal in 1914.
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[edit] Geography
Alvdal is bordered by Tynset to the north, Rendalen to the east and south, Stor-Elvdal to the south, and Folldal to the west.
The highest mountain in the municipality, at 1,827 m, is Storsølnkletten.
The Rørosbane railway line passes through Alvdal.
[edit] The name
The Norse form of the name was (øfri) Elfardalr ('(upper) river valley'). The first element is the genitive case of elfr f 'river' (here Glomma), the last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'.
Until 1918 the municipality was called "Lille-Elvdalen" ('the small Elvdalen') to distinguish it from "Store Elvedalen" ('the big Elvedalen') (see Stor-Elvdal).
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1988). It shows two skis.
[edit] Famous residents
Writer and humorist Kjell Aukrust was born in Alvdal. Aukrustsenteret in Alvdal is dedicated to him.
Aukrust is most famous for creating "Flåklypa", a norwegian movie.
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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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