Engerdal
Engerdal Municipality
Engerdal kommune | |
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Engerdalen herred (historic name) | |
Coat of arms | |
Coordinates: 61°53′N 12°2′E / 61.883°N 12.033°E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Innlandet |
District | Østerdalen |
Established | 1 Jan 1911 |
Administrative centre | Engerdal |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023) | Tor Erik Skramstad (H) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,196.56 km2 (848.10 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,915.90 km2 (739.73 sq mi) |
• Water | 280.64 km2 (108.36 sq mi) 12.8% |
• Rank | #28 in Norway |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,328 |
• Rank | #309 in Norway |
• Density | 0.7/km2 (2/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | −3.5% |
Demonym | Engerdøl[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Bokmål |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-3425[3] |
Website | Official website |
Engerdal is a
The 2,197-square-kilometre (848 sq mi) municipality is the 28th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Engerdal is the 309th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,328. The municipality's population density is 0.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.8/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.5% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]
General information
The new municipality of Engerdal was established on 1 January 1911. This new municipality was created by taking some of the land from the following existing municipalities:
- 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi) of southeastern Tolga municipality (population: 201)
- 330 square kilometres (130 sq mi) of eastern Ytre Rendal municipality (population: 311)
- 692 square kilometres (267 sq mi) of eastern Øvre Rendal municipality (population: 381)
- 168 square kilometres (65 sq mi) of northern Trysil municipality (population: 291)
The borders of the municipality have not changed since its creation.[7]
Name
The municipality was named Engerdal, after a local valley. The first element of the name comes from the local river Engeråa which flows through the valley. The river name is derived from the name of the lake
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was granted on 8 February 1991. The official blazon is "Vert, a horse collar Or" (Norwegian: I grønt et gull bogtre). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a horse harness (the hames). The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The design symbolize the ties between horse and man and at the same time the connection between work and recreation. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[10][11][12]
Churches
The
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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Drevsjø | Drevsjø Church | Drevsjø | 1848 |
Elgå | Elgå Church | Elgå | 1946 |
Engerdal | Engerdal Church | Engerdal | 1873 |
Sømådal | Sømådal Church | Sømådal | 1937 |
Søre Elvdal | Søre Elvdal Church | Nymoen | 1885 |
Geography
The municipality is located in the northeast part of Innlandet county. It is bordered by
National parks
Engerdal consists of two national parks. Femundsmarka National Park was founded in 1971 and is situated in the far northeastern corner of the municipality. The area is popular for its many lakes and attracts a lot of people for sport fishing every year. The same lakes are also perfect for paddling the canoe. Due to its large continuously, untouched and protected area, the national park is one of southern Scandinavia's largest parks and the area has become a base for many rare animal species.
The second national park, Gutulia National Park is much smaller, but has a more vigorous complex of trees and bogs. It was founded in 1968 and the many large, but old pines dominates the area.
Government
Engerdal Municipality is responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 15 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Common List: Centre Party and unaffiliated (Samlingslista: Senterpartiet og uavhengige) |
7 | |
Total number of members: | 15 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 15 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 15 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 15 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 15 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 15 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Free voters in Engerdal (Frie velgere i Engerdal) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Free voters in Engerdal (Frie velgere i Engerdal) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 2 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 2 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Common List: Liberal Party and small farmholders (Samlingslista: Venstre og småbrukere) | 7 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 12 | |
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. |
Mayors
The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Engerdal:[34]
- 1911–1916: Guren A. Gløtvold (H)
- 1917–1919: Ole Puntervold (LL)
- 1919-1919: Peder Omang (ArbDem)
- 1920–1925: Guren A. Gløtvold (H)
- 1926–1928: Ottar Andersen (RF)
- 1929–1931: Kristian Lian (Ap)
- 1931-1931: Knut Omang (Ap)
- 1932–1937: Ottar Andersen (RF)
- 1938–1940: John Sand (Ap)
- 1941–1945: Peder Grøndalen (NS)
- 1945-1945: Ottar Andersen (V)
- 1945-1945: F.O. Sponberg (Ap)
- 1946–1947: John Sand (Ap)
- 1947-1947: F.O. Sponberg (Ap)
- 1948–1951: Reodor Wardenær (Ap)
- 1952–1955: Emil Stang (Ap)
- 1956–1959: Peder Myrstad (Bp)
- 1960–1963: Reodor Wardenær (Ap)
- 1964–1971: Pauli Opgård (Ap)
- 1972–1975: Edgar Krog (Ap)
- 1975–1983: Ola Joten (Ap)
- 1984–1987: Reidar Åsgård (Ap)
- 1988–1991: Ola D. Gløtvold (Sp)
- 1992–2003: Reidar Åsgård (Ap)
- 2003–2007: Dag Rønning (Sp)
- 2007–2011: Reidar Åsgård (Ap)
- 2011–2019: Lars Erik Hyllvang (Sp)
- 2019–2023: Line Storsnes (Sp)
- 2023-present: Tor Erik Skramstad (H)[35]
Economy
The most important industries in the municipality are
Tourism
Due to growth in building secondary residences in the municipality, recreation and leisure activities has become important for those visiting Engerdal and this have had a positive effect on the municipality's
Museums
Blokkodden Villmarksmuseum is an outdoor museum situated along highway 26 in Drevsjø. Its aim is to document the historical exploitation of the wilderness and natural resources in the municipal. You will experience the cultural heritage dated all the way back from the 1700th century and you will get an impression of how people lived and worked here in the past.
Engerdal is the only municipality in
Attractions
In 1886 the steamship company Fæmund was established, and they invested in a wooden
Notable people
- theoretical physicist
- Gjermund Eggen (1941 in Engerdal – 2019), a Norwegian cross-country skier who won three gold medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966
- Reidar Åsgård (born 1943), a Norwegian politician and mayor of Engerdal
- Ola D. Gløtvold (born 1949 in Engerdal), a Norwegian politician and mayor of Engerdal
See also
- Scandinavian Mountains Airport
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External links
- Media related to Engerdal at Wikimedia Commons
- The dictionary definition of Engerdal at Wiktionary
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
- Femundsmarka National Park information