Oppdal (village)

Village in Oppdal Municipality, Norway

Village in Central Norway, Norway

Oppdal

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Coordinates: 62°35′39″N 9°41′28″E﻿ / ﻿62.5943°N 09.6912°E﻿ / 62.5943; 09.6912
Country| Norway
Region| Central Norway
County| Trøndelag
District| Dovre
Municipality| Oppdal Municipality
Area

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• Total

| 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Elevation

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| 545 m (1,788 ft)
Population

(2024)[1]

• Total

| 4,637
• Density| 1,247/km2 (3,230/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code|

7340 Oppdal

Oppdalⓘ[3] (locally: Auna[4]) is the administrative centre of Oppdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the junction of the European route E06 and the Norwegian National Road 70. The villages of Vognillan, Fagerhaugen, and Driva are all located around Oppdal to the west, north, and south respectively.[4]

The 3.72-square-kilometre (920-acre) village has a population (2024) of 4,637 which gives the village a population density of 1,247 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,230/sq mi).[1]

The village of Oppdal is the site of the municipal government services as well as a school, mall, hotel, stores and businesses as well as the historic Oppdal Church. The Dovrebanen railway line passes through the village, stopping at the Oppdal Station.[4]

## Name

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The village (originally the parish) is named after the old Oppdal farm (Old Norse: Uppdalr) since the first Oppdal Church was built there. The first element is upp which means "upper". The last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". Historically, the name was also spelled Opdal.[5]

## Notable people

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See also: Oppdal Municipality § Notable_residents

## Media gallery

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* Oppdal kulturhus

* Skifer hotel

* Domus shopping mall

* Historic photo of the centre of Oppdal

* Oppdal Church

* Oppdal Station

## References

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1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. ^ "Oppdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
4. ^ a b c Haugen, Morten O., ed. (2024-11-27). "Oppdal (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
5. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1901). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (14 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 178.

## External links

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