Østerdalen

Coordinates: 59°54′40″N 10°44′00″E / 59.9111°N 10.7333°E / 59.9111; 10.7333
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Østerdalen
District
Storsølnkletten, Alvdal
Storsølnkletten, Alvdal
Map of Innlandet county with Østerdalen highlighted in red
Map of Innlandet county with Østerdalen highlighted in red
Coordinates: 59°54′40″N 10°44′00″E / 59.9111°N 10.7333°E / 59.9111; 10.7333
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
RegionAustlandet
Urban centreElverum
Area
 • Total19,386 km2 (7,485 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total50,868
 • Density2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi)
DemonymØsterdøl

Østerdalen (Urban East Norwegian:

Os. The more forested southern half includes the municipalities Elverum (which is also the district's largest town), Stor-Elvdal, Engerdal, Trysil and Åmot. Østerdalen historically also included Särna and Idre, which is now in Sweden.[2]

Geography

Østerdalen is quite wide in most places. Østerdalen is characterized by tranquil landscapes and rounded mountains. The lower valley is mostly covered by pine forests and more rolling hills. Typical of Østerdalen is that large parts of the forest floor are covered with

reindeer moss, a variety of lichen. Further up in the valley has higher mountains and less forests and more farming areas.[2][3][4][5]

Glomma valley

Main article: Glåmdal

The main valley that runs through Østerdalen is the

Odalen valley. These designations are also traditional districts, reflecting the designations locals used for their valleys. The upper river valleys of Norwegian rivers have distinctive names which are vestiges of earlier cultural distinctions such as building styles, traditional clothing or bunad and domestic crafts.[6]

Etymology

The

Österdalälven (the parishes Idre and Särna belonged to Norway until 1644).[7] The modern form ends in -dalen which is the finite singular of the word dal which means "dale" or "valley".[2]

References

  1. ^ Berulfsen, Bjarne (1969). Norsk Uttaleordbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co (W Nygaard). pp. 61, 366.
  2. ^
    Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget
    . Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  3. ISBN 82-00-41445-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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  4. ISBN 82-519-1978-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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  5. ISBN 82-90408-26-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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  6. ^ "Glåmdalsregionen" (in Norwegian). Glåmdal regionråd.
  7. OCLC 612926175
    .
Østerdalen og Glåma, Stor-Elvdal
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