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Nord-Odal

Nord-Odal is a municipality

Municipalities of Norway

||}Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called county , and 430 municipality . The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality....
in Hedmark

Hedmark

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering S?r-Tr?ndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of ?stlandet, the southeastern part of the country....
county

Counties of Norway

||-||}Norway is divided into 19 subnational, called county . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 431 Municipalities of Norway ....
, Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
. It is part of the traditional region

Districts of Norway

Norway is divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties of Norway and municipalities of Norway....
of Odal

Odal, Norway

Odal is a Districts of Norway in the county of Hedmark in ?stlandet. It consists of the municipalities of S?r-Odal and Nord-Odal and encompasses the communities around the lake of Storsj?, Nord-Odal....
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sand

Sand, Hedmark

Sand is the administrative centre of Nord-Odal municipality, Norway. It is located at between two lakes; R?sen and the northwestern arm of Storsj?en....
. The parish of Nordre Odalen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt

Formannskapsdistrikt

Formannskaps-distrikt was the name for a Norway local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Charles XIV John of Sweden on 14 January 1837....
).

last element is the old district name Odal (Old Norse

Old Norse

Old Norse is a North Germanic languages that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Ódalr). The first element of this is ó, a sideform of á which means "river

River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
" (here the Glomma

Glomma

Glomma, also known as Gl?ma is the longest and largest river in Norway, 598 kilometers long. Its drainage basin covers fully 13% of Norway's area, all in the Southern part of Norway....
river).

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Nord-Odal is a municipality

Municipalities of Norway

||}Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called county , and 430 municipality . The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality....
in Hedmark

Hedmark

Counties of Norway

||-||}Norway is divided into 19 subnational, called county . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 431 Municipalities of Norway ....
, Norway

Norway

Districts of Norway

Odal, Norway

Sand, Hedmark

Formannskapsdistrikt

General information

Name

The last element is the old district name Odal (Old Norse

Old Norse

River

Glomma

Valley

In geology, a valley is a Depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge....
" or "dale".

The first element is Nord- meaning "northern". So the meaning of the name is "Northern Odal".

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms

Coat of arms

A coat of arms, more properly called an armorial achievement, armorial bearings or often just arms for short, in European tradition, is a design belonging to a particular person and used by them in a wide variety of ways....
is from modern times. They were granted on 10 January 1992. The arms show two black grapple tools

Grapple (tool)

A grapple is a hook or Claw used to catch or hold something. A ship's anchor is a type of grapple, especially the anchor#Grapnel.A throwing grapple is a multi-pronged hook that is tied to a rope and thrown to catch a grip, as on a parapet or branch of a tree....
on a gold background. They represent the tradition of forestry

Forestry

Forestry is the art and science of managing forests, tree plantations, and related natural resources. Silviculture, a related science, involves the growing and tending of trees and forests....
and logging

Logging

Logging is the process in which certain trees are cut down for forest management and timber....
in the municipality.

Geography

Nord-Odal is situated around the northern edge of the lake Storsjøen, bordered to the north by the municipality of Stange

Stange

is a Municipalities of Norway in Hedmark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stangebyen....
, to the east by Åsnes

Åsnes

?snes is a Municipalities of Norway in Hedmark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Sol?r. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Flisa, which is also the largest town in the municipality with around 2,100 people....
and Grue

Grue, Norway

Grue is a Municipalities of Norway in Hedmark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Sol?r. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirken?r ....
, to the south by Sør-Odal

Sør-Odal

S?r-Odal is a Municipalities of Norway in Hedmark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Odal, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skarnes....
and Nes

Nes, Akershus

Nes is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of ?rnes....
, and to the west by Eidsvoll

Eidsvoll

is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Romerike Districts of Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet....
.

Notable residents

Jan Werner Danielsen
Jan Werner Danielsen

Jan Werner Danielsen, artist name Jan Werner, was a Norway Pop music and rock music singer, famous for his powerful voice. His breakthrough came after winning two important talent contests, most notably on national television in the show Talentiaden in 1994....
, singer
Singing

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the human voice, which is often contrasted with regular speech. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist....
Sigurd Hoel
Sigurd Hoel

Sigurd Hoel was a Norway author and publishing consultant, born in Nord-Odal. He debuted with the collection of short stories Veien vi gaar in 1922....
, writer
Writer

A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms....
Lasse Sætre
Lasse Sætre

Lasse S?tre is a former speed skating from Norway, who for several years was among the world's best long distance skaters. S?tre who grew up in Nord-Odal competed in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Olympics, and won a 10,000-m bronze in the 2002 Winter Olympics....
, bronze-medalist
Bronze medal

A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St....
in the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States....
(speed skating
Speed skating

Speed skating or speedskating is a competition form of skating in which the competitors racing each other in travelling a certain distance on skating....
)

External links

from Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway

Statistics Norway is the Norway statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1000, Statistics Norway releases more than 800 Norwegian statistical publications every year on its web site....