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Oppdal

Oppdal kommune
Municipality
Oppdal as seen from the Almann Mountain in August 2008
Oppdal as seen from the Almann Mountain in August 2008
Coat of arms of Oppdal kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Oppdal kommune
Sør-Trøndelag within
Norway
Oppdal within Sør-Trøndelag
Oppdal within Sør-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 62°34′25″N 9°36′32″E / 62.57361°N 9.60889°E / 62.57361; 9.60889Coordinates: 62°34′25″N 9°36′32″E / 62.57361°N 9.60889°E / 62.57361; 9.60889
Country Norway
County Sør-Trøndelag
District Orkdalen
Administrative centre Oppdal
Government
 • Mayor (2003) Kirsti Welander (Ap)
Area
 • Total 2,274.11 km2 (878.04 sq mi)
 • Land 2,201.32 km2 (849.93 sq mi)
 • Water 72.79 km2 (28.10 sq mi)
Area rank 21 in Norway
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,691
 • Rank 152 in Norway
 • Density 3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years) 5.0 %
Demonym(s) Oppdaling
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code NO-1634
Official language form Neutral
Website www.oppdal.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway

About this sound Oppdal  is a village and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Dovre region, and the traditional district Orkdalen. 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 village of Oppdal is located at the intersection of the European route E6 and Norwegian National Road 70 in the Drivdalen valley. The Oppdal Station on the Dovre Line also is in the village. Oppdal Church is located just west of the village. The 3.43-square-kilometre (1.32 sq mi) village has a population (2013) of 4,088. The population density of the village is 1,192 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,090/sq mi).

Oppdal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The municipal boundaries have not changed since then.


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