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Rendalen

Coordinates: 61°51′34″N 11°10′34″E / 61.85944°N 11.17611°E / 61.85944; 11.17611
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This article is about the current municipality in Innlandet, Norway. For the old municipality (1838-1880) in Hedemarkens amt, Norway, see Rendal.
Rendalen Municipality
Rendalen kommune
Municipality
View of the village of Otnes and the lake Lomnessjøen
View of the village of Otnes and the lake Lomnessjøen
Flag of Rendalen Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Rendalen Municipality
Coat of arms
Innlandet within Norway
Innlandet within Norway
Rendalen within Innlandet
Rendalen within Innlandet
Coordinates: 61°51′34″N 11°10′34″E / 61.85944°N 11.17611°E / 61.85944; 11.17611
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictØsterdalen
Established1 Jan 1965
 • Preceded byYtre Rendal and
Øvre Rendal
Administrative centreBergset
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Linda Døsen (Ap)
Area
 • Total3,179.51 km2 (1,227.62 sq mi)
 • Land3,060.84 km2 (1,181.80 sq mi)
 • Water118.67 km2 (45.82 sq mi)  3.7%
 • Rank#13 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total1,769
 • Rank#295 in Norway
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −7.4%
DemonymRendøl[1]
Official language
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 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3424[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Rendalen is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bergset. Other villages in the municipality include Hanestad, Otnes, Sjølisand, Unset, Åkre, and Åkrestrømmen.[4]

The 3,180-square-kilometre (1,230 sq mi) municipality is the 13th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Rendalen is the 295th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,769. The municipality's population density is 0.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.6/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 7.4% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]

General information

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The municipality of Rendalen was established on 1 January 1965 when the old Ytre Rendal Municipality (population: 1,913) and Øvre Rendal Municipality (population: 1,629) were merged. On 1 January 1984, the unpopulated Spekedalen valley was transferred from Tynset Municipality to Rendalen.[7]

Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Rendalen valley (Old Norse: Reindalr) which is located in the municipality. The first element is rein which means "reindeer". The last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". The river Rena runs through the valley and it is not known if the valley was named after the river or if the river was named after the valley. A nearby mountain Renafjellet also has a similar name.[4][8]

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms was granted on 2 June 1989. The official blazon is "Azure, two reindeer heads argent in pale" (Norwegian: I blått to sølv reinsdyrhoder, 1-1). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is two reindeer heads. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design symbolizes the importance of reindeer farming in the community. The arms are a canting since the name Rendalen is derived from the word for reindeer. There are two heads to represent Øvre Rendal Municipality and Ytre Rendal Municipality which were merged in 1965 to form this municipality. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[9][10][11][12]

See also: the coats of arms of Eidfjord, Porsanger, Tromsø, Vadsø, and Vågå.

Churches

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The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Rendalen. It is part of the Nord-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

Churches in Rendalen
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Hanestad Hanestad Church Hanestad 1926
Sjøli Sjøli Church Sjølisand 1914
Ytre Rendal Ytre Rendal Church Otnes 1751
Øvre Rendal Øvre Rendal Church Bergset 1759

Geography

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The municipality has an area of 3,180 square kilometres (1,227.8 sq mi) which makes it the 2nd largest municipality (after Ullensvang Municipality) in Southern Norway. The 11 largest municipalities are all in rural Northern Norway and they are followed by Ullensvang and Rendalen. Rendalen municipality is bordered on the northwest by Alvdal Municipality and Tynset Municipality, in the north by Tolga Municipality, in the east by Engerdal Municipality, in the south by Trysil Municipality and Åmot Municipality, and in the west by Stor-Elvdal Municipality.

Rendalen municipality encompasses most of the Rendalen valley, a side valley of the large Østerdalen valley which dominates Eastern Norway. In addition, the municipality encompasses the northern part of the lake Storsjøen as well as the lakes Sølensjøen, Galtsjøen, Harrsjøen, and Lomnessjøen. The mountains Elgspiggen and Sølen are in Rendalen as well. The rivers Glomma and Renaelva both flow through the municipality.

Government

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Rendalen Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[13] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Østre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Rendalen is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Rendalen kommunestyre 2023–2027 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:17
Rendalen kommunestyre 2019–2023 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:17
Rendalen kommunestyre 2015–2019 [16][17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:17
Rendalen kommunestyre 2011–2015 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
Total number of members:17
Rendalen kommunestyre 2007–2011 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Rendalen Free Voters (Rendalen Frie velgere)1
Total number of members:19
Rendalen kommunestyre 2003–2007 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Rendalen Free Voters (Rendalen Frie Velgere)1
Total number of members:19
Rendalen kommunestyre 1999–2003 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Cross-party common list (Tverrpolitisk samlingsliste)2
Total number of members:19
Rendalen kommunestyre 1995–1999 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Rendalen Free Voters (Rendalen frie velgere)2
Total number of members:19
Rendalen kommunestyre 1991–1995 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Free Voters List (Frie velgeres liste)2
Total number of members:15
Rendalen kommunestyre 1987–1991 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:23
Rendalen kommunestyre 1983–1987 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:23
Rendalen kommunestyre 1979–1983 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Local List (Bygde-list)2
Total number of members:23
Rendalen kommunestyre 1975–1979 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:23
Rendalen kommunestyre 1971–1975 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 1
 Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister)1
Total number of members:23
Rendalen kommunestyre 1967–1971 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 5
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 1
Total number of members:23
Rendalen kommunestyre 1965–1967 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 22
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 7
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 1
Total number of members:34
Note: In 1964, Øvre Rendal and Ytre Rendal each elected a council. On 1 January 1965, the two municipalities were merged and their councils were also merged.

Mayors

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The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Rendalen:

  • 1965–1967: Erik Husfloen (Ap)
  • 1968–1977: Kjell Borgen (Ap)
  • 1978–1979: Otto Tobro (Ap)
  • 1980–1991: Steinar Berget (Ap)
  • 1992–1995: Sindre Undseth (Ap)
  • 1995–2007: Erling Myhre (Sp)
  • 2007–2019: Norvald Illevold (Ap)
  • 2019–present: Linda Døsen (Ap)

Economy

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The primary occupations are in farming and logging, but tourism is also important. The Renåfjellet mountain area provides for excellent alpine hiking.

Notable people

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Oddbjorn Hagen, 1936

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Norway

Twin towns – Sister cities

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Rendalen has sister city agreements with the following places:[30]

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  • Hanestadnea kraftverk
    Hanestadnea kraftverk
  • Øvre Rendal
    Øvre Rendal
  • Rendalen kraftverk
    Rendalen kraftverk

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