Oppdal Municipality
| Oppdal kommune | |||
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Oppdal as seen from the Almann Mountain in August 2008
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 Oppdal within Sør-Trøndelag |
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| Coordinates: 62°34′25″N 9°36′32″E / 62.57361°N 9.60889°ECoordinates: 62°34′25″N 9°36′32″E / 62.57361°N 9.60889°E | |||
| 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 | 1,192/km2 (3,090/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 |
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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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