Stor-Elvdal

Stor-Elvdal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Koppang. Other villages in the municipality include Atna, Evenstad, and Sollia.[3]

Stor-Elvdal kommune
Store Elvdalen herred (historic)
Municipality
The river Glomma running through the municipality
The river Glomma running through the municipality
Flag of Stor-Elvdal kommune
Flag
Coat of arms of Stor-Elvdal kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Stor-Elvdal kommune
Innlandet within
Norway
Stor-Elvdal within Innlandet
Stor-Elvdal within Innlandet
Coordinates: 61°38′6″N 10°52′27″E
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictØsterdalen
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreKoppang
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Even Moen (Sp)
Area
 • Total2,165.78 km2 (836.21 sq mi)
 • Land2,126.99 km2 (821.24 sq mi)
 • Water38.79 km2 (14.98 sq mi)  1.8%
 • Rank#29 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total2,318
 • Rank#262 in Norway
 • Density1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −13.4%
DemonymStorelvdøl[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3423
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

The 2,166-square-kilometre (836 sq mi) municipality is the 28th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Stor-Elvdal is the 262nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,318. The municipality's population density is 1.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.8/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 13.4% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

General information
View of the Evenstad Bridge over the river Glomma
Aerial view of the valley just north of Koppang

The parish of Store Elvedalen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the neighboring municipality of Sollia (population: 356) was merged with Stor-Elvdal (population: 3,808) to form a new, larger municipality of Stor-Elvdal.[3][6]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named Stor-Elvdal after the large Elvdalen valley (Old Norse: Elfardalr) which was the historical name for the whole area. The first element is the genitive case of the word elfr which means "river", referring to the river Glomma which flows through the valley. The last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". Thus this word means "river valley". The name also includes the prefix stor which means "big". This prefix was added to the old name "Elvdalen" to distinguish it from the nearby municipality of Lille Elvdalen ("little Elvdalen", later the name was shortened to Alvdal). In the late Middle Ages the two areas were distinguished using the words Ytre Elvdalen (meaning "outer" Elvdalen) and Øvre Elvdalen (meaning "upper" Elvdalen). During the 1800s and early 1900s, the municipal name was spelled Store Elvdalen which has the same meaning.[3][7]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 12 February 1988. The official blazon is "Vert, two wood saws argent bendwise" (Norwegian: I grønt to skråstilte sølv tømmersager). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is two diagonal two-man saws. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design and color were chosen to symbolize the importance of forestry in the municipality. The arms were designed by Even Jarl Skoglund. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[8][9][10]

Churches

The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Stor-Elvdal. It is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

Churches in Stor-Elvdal
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
AtneosenAtneosen ChurchAtna1882
SolliaSollia ChurchSollia1738
Stor-ElvdalEvenstad ChurchEvenstad1904
Koppang ChurchKoppang1952
Stor-Elvdal ChurchNegardshaugen1821
StrandStrand ChurchStrand1863

Government

All municipalities in Norway are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[11] The municipality falls under the Østre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Stor-Elvdal is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 2020–2023 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 2016–2019 [13][14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
Total number of members:17
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 2012–2015 [15]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Local List for Stor-Elvdal (Bygdelista i Stor-Elvdal)4
Total number of members:21
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 2008–2011 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Local List for Stor-Elvdal (Bygdelista i Stor-Elvdal)5
Total number of members:21
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 2004–2007 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Local List for Stor-Elvdal (Bygdelista i Stor-Elvdal)6
Total number of members:21
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 2000–2003 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Local List for Stor-Elvdal (Bygdelista i Stor-Elvdal)7
Total number of members:21
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 1996–1999 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Stor-Elvdal in my heart (Stor-Elvdal i mitt hjerte)9
Total number of members:27
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 1992–1995 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:27
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 1988–1991 [18]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:27
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 1984–1987 [19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 18
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
Total number of members:27
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 1980–1983 [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
Total number of members:27
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 1976–1979 [21]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 18
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
Total number of members:27
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 1972–1975 [22]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 18
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
 Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister)2
Total number of members:27
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 1968–1971 [23]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 17
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 3
Total number of members:27
Stor-Elvdal kommunestyre 1964–1967 [24]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
Total number of members:23
Stor-Elvdal herredsstyre 1960–1963 [25]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
Total number of members:23
Stor-Elvdal herredsstyre 1956–1959 [26]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 5
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
Total number of members:23
Stor-Elvdal herredsstyre 1952–1955 [27]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 4
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
Total number of members:20
Stor-Elvdal herredsstyre 1948–1951 [28]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 3
Total number of members:20
Stor-Elvdal herredsstyre 1945–1947 [29]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 2
Total number of members:20
Stor-Elvdal herredsstyre 1938–1941* [30]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 1
  Common List: Liberal Party and small farmholders
(Samlingslista: Venstre og småbrukere)		 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:20
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.
Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Stor-Elvdal by country of origin in 2017[31]
AncestryNumber
 Netherlands28
 Germany28
 Eritrea26
 Poland23
 Syria18

Mayors

The mayors of Stor-Elvdal:

Geography

Stor-Elvdal is bordered on the north by the municipalities of Folldal and Alvdal, on the east by Rendalen, in the south by Åmot and Ringsaker, in the west by Øyer and Ringebu, and in the northwest by Sør-Fron.

The lake Atnsjøen is located in the northwestern part of the municipality, just outside Rondane National Park. The river Glomma runs through the municipality.

Storelgen ('The giant moose') outside Stor-Elvdal

Tourism

Stor-Elvdal boasts the second[33] tallest moose statue in the world, a steel giant moose at the side of the Norwegian National Road 3.

Notable people

Sister cities

Stor-Elvdal has sister city agreements with the following places:[34]

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