Vestre Toten
Vestre Toten Municipality
Vestre Toten kommune | |
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Area | |
• Total | 250.65 km2 (96.78 sq mi) |
• Land | 232.48 km2 (89.76 sq mi) |
• Water | 18.17 km2 (7.02 sq mi) 7.2% |
• Rank | #287 in Norway |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 13,635 |
• Rank | #88 in Norway |
• Density | 58.7/km2 (152/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | ![]() |
Demonym | Vestretotning[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Bokmål |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-3443[3] |
Website | Official website |
Vestre Toten is a
The 251-square-kilometre (97 sq mi) municipality is the 287th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vestre Toten is the 88th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 13,635. The municipality's population density is 58.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (152/sq mi) and its population has increased by 4.9% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]
General information
Vestre Toten was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see
- all of the old Vestre Toten Municipality (population: 9,113)
- the Sørligrenda area of Vardal Municipality (population: 87)
- all of the old Eina Municipality(population: 1,591)
- the area on the south end of the lake Gran Municipality(population: 12)
Name
The municipality is named Vestre Toten after the district of
Coat of arms
The
Churches
The
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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Eina | Eina Church | Eina | 1890 |
Raufoss | Raufoss Church | Raufoss | 1939 |
Ås | Ås Church | Bøverbru | 1921 |
Geography
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Einavannet.jpg/220px-Einavannet.jpg)
Vestre Toten is located along the large lake
The highest point in the municipality is Lauvhøgda with a height of 722 metres (2,369 ft). The Hunnselva river runs through the lake Einavatnet and flows through the whole municipality before going into Gjøvik where it empties into the large lake Mjøsa.
History
Ancestry | Number |
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139 |
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104 |
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67 |
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61 |
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58 |
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52 |
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49 |
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44 |
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37 |
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36 |
According to the sagas, Halfdan Hvitbeinn (Whiteleg) was the first Yngling in Norway. He conquered Romerike, part of Hedmark, part of Vestfold, and Toten. He was killed in Toten around the year 740.[14]
In 1021, according to saga,
Toten was a part of
Government
Vestre Toten Municipality is responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Red Party (Rødt) |
1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 31 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 13 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 3 | |
Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Red Party (Rødt) |
1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 31 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 13 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 3 | |
Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Red Party (Rødt) |
1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 31 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 15 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 31 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 15 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 31 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 31 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 14 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 31 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 15 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 31 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 20 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 41 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 24 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 41 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 27 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 41 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 26 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 41 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 25 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 41 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 26 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 41 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 25 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 41 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 26 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 41 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 19 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 29 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 29 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 20 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 20 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 20 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 4 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 5 | |
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. |
Mayors
The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Vestre Toten:[37]
- 1838-1843: Peder Tollefsen Hallingstad
- 1844-1845: Johannes Johannessen Westrum
- 1846-1847: Hans Lemmich Juell
- 1848-1853: Wilhelm Christian Magelssen
- 1854-1855: Christian Eilert Heyerdahl
- 1856-1857: Johannes Johannessen Westrum
- 1858-1865: Christian Grønland
- 1866-1871: Lars Christiansen Blilie
- 1872-1885: Ole Christian Præstesæter
- 1886-1890: Peder Olsen Hohle
- 1890-1891: L. A. Grefsrud
- 1892-1893: Anton Jørgensen Røstøen
- 1894-1895: Ole Christian Præstesæter
- 1896-1901: Anton Jørgensen Røstøen
- 1902-1907: Mathias Blilie (LL)
- 1908-1916: Olav Larsson Gjørvad (AD)
- 1917-1922: Peder Markus Hansen Nauf (AD)
- 1923-1940: Severin Olsen (Ap)
- 1940-1942: Hans Henrik Petersen (NS)
- 1942-1945: Ole Thorsrud (NS)
- 1945-1945: Severin Olsen (Ap)
- 1946-1951: Helge Sunde (Ap)
- 1952-1955: Hans J. Kjelsberg (Ap)
- 1956-1979: Sigurd Østlien (Ap)
- 1980-1995: Svein Erik Strandlie (Ap)
- 1995-2011: Stein Knutsen (Ap)
- 2011-2019: Leif Waarum (Ap)
- 2019-2023: Stian Olafsen (Ap)
- 2023-present: Tonje Bergum Jahr (Ap)[38]
Economy
Notable people
- Frøis Frøisland (1883 in Raufoss – 1930), a Norwegian newspaper correspondent and editor
- Karsten Gaarder (1902 in Vestre Toten – 1980), a Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
- Halfdan Hegtun (1918–2012), a radio personality, comedian, writer, and former politician
- Aud Blegen Svindland (1928 in Vestre Toten – 2019), a physician and women's rights activist
- Ronni Le Tekrø (born 1963), a guitarist with hard rock band TNT who lives in Raufoss
- Bente Nordby (born 1974 in Raufoss), a former Norwegian football goalkeeper with 172 caps for Norway women
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External links
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- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
Innlandet travel guide from Wikivoyage