Oppdal

Oppdal Municipality
Oppdal kommune
Oppdal as seen from the Almann Mountain in August 2008
Oppdal as seen from the Almann Mountain in August 2008
Trøndelag within Norway
Trøndelag within Norway
Oppdal within Trøndelag
Oppdal within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 62°34′25″N 09°36′32″E / 62.57361°N 9.60889°E / 62.57361; 9.60889
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictDovre Region
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreOppdal
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Peirson Wall (V)
Area
 • Total2,274.12 km2 (878.04 sq mi)
 • Land2,201.39 km2 (849.96 sq mi)
 • Water72.72 km2 (28.08 sq mi)  3.2%
 • Rank#24 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total7,256
 • Rank#139 in Norway
 • Density3.3/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +6.8%
DemonymOppdaling[1]
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5021[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Dovre region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Oppdal. Other villages in the municipality include Lønset, Vognillan, Fagerhaug, and Holan. The Oppdal Airport, Fagerhaug is located in the northeastern part of the municipality.

The 2,274-square-kilometre (878 sq mi) municipality is the 24th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Oppdal is the 139th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,256. The municipality's population density is 3.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.5/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.8% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  4. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  5. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).

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