Alvdal

Infobox_Kommune
name=Alvdal
idnumber=0438
county=Hedmark
landscape=Østerdalen
capital=Alvdal
governor=Olov Grøtting (Sp)
governor_as_of=2007
arearank=116
area=943
arealand=919
areapercent=0.29
population_as_of=2004
populationrank=309
population=2,406
populationpercent=0.05
populationdensity=3
populationincrease=-0.8
demonym=Alvdøl
language=Neutral
lat_deg=62| lat_min=4| lat_sec=18| lon_deg=10| lon_min=30| lon_sec=27
utm_zone=32V| utm_northing=6883088 |utm_easting=0578773| geo_cat=adm2nd




munwebpage=www.alvdal.kommune.no

Alvdal is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway.

Alvdal was (together with the eastern part of Folldal) separated from Tynset as a municipality of its own in 1864. The western part of Folldal was transferred from Dovre (in Oppland county) to Alvdal (and Hedmark county) in 1884. Folldal was separated from Alvdal in 1914.

Geography

Alvdal is bordered by Tynset to the north, Rendalen to the east and south, Stor-Elvdal to the south, and Folldal to the west.

The highest mountain in the municipality, at 1,827 m, is Storsølnkletten.

The Rørosbane railway line passes through Alvdal.

The name

The Norse form of the name was "(øfri) Elfardalr" ('(upper) river valley'). The first element is the genitive case of "elfr" f 'river' (here Glomma), the last element is "dalr" m 'valley, dale'.

Until 1918 the municipality was called "Lille-Elvdalen" ('the small Elvdalen') to distinguish it from "Store Elvedalen" ('the big Elvedalen') (see Stor-Elvdal).

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1988). It shows two skis.

Famous residents

Writer and humorist Kjell Aukrust was born in Alvdal. Aukrustsenteret in Alvdal is dedicated to him.

Aukrust is most famous for creating "Flåklypa", a Norwegian movie.