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I updated the population statistics of the County of Oppland to the 30th of September 2019, from 187 723 (2014) to 189 437, using https://www.ssb.no/befolkning/statistikker/folkemengde/kvartal as the source.
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{{Short description|Former county (fylke) of Norway}}

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'''Oppland''' {{IPA-no|²ɔplɑn||Oppland.ogg}} was a [[Counties of Norway|county]] in [[Norway]] until January 1. 2020 with borders to the counties [[Trøndelag]], [[Møre og Romsdal]], [[Sogn og Fjordane]], [[Buskerud]], [[Akershus]], [[Oslo]] and [[Hedmark]]. The county administration was in [[Lillehammer]].


'''Oppland''' {{IPA-no|ˈɔ̂plɑn||Oppland.ogg}} is a [[Counties of Norway|former county]] in [[Norway]] which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020. The old Oppland county bordered the counties of [[Trøndelag]], [[Møre og Romsdal]], [[Sogn og Fjordane]], [[Buskerud]], [[Akershus]], [[Oslo]] and [[Hedmark]]. The county administration was located in the [[Lillehammer (town)|town of Lillehammer]].
Oppland was, together with [[Hedmark]], one of the only two landlocked counties of [[Norway]]. From January 1. 2020 [[Oppland County Municipality|Oppland]] and [[Hedmark]] counties was merged together to become the greater region / county [[Innlandet]].


==Merger==
''[[Innlandet]]'' was one of several names proposed for the new administrative region consisting of [[Hedmark]] and [[Oppland County Municipality|Oppland.]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/zoEB1/dette-er-norges-nye-regioner|author1=Magnus Newth|author2=Ingvill Dybfest Dahl|title=Dette er Norges nye regioner|trans-title=These are Norway's new regions|work=[[Verdens Gang]]|language=no|date=21 February 2017|accessdate=9 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nrk.no/ho/hedmark-og-oppland-blir-ett-fylke-1.13383439|title=Hedmark og Oppland blir ett fylke|trans-title=Hedmark and Oppland become one county|publisher=[[NRK]]|language=no|date=21 February 2017|accessdate=9 May 2018}}</ref> The two counties are slated to be re-merged after having been split in 1781 (then called [[Hedemarkens amt]] and [[Kristians amt]], respectively). Historically, the region was commonly known as "[[Opplandene]]".
On 1 January 2020, the neighboring counties of Oppland and [[Hedmark]] were merged to form the new [[Innlandet]] county. Both Oppland and Hedmark were the only landlocked counties of [[Norway]], and the new Innlandet county is the only landlocked county in Norway. The two counties had historically been one county that was divided in 1781. Historically, the region was commonly known as "[[Opplandene]]". In 1781, the government split the area into two: [[Hedmark|Hedemarkens amt]] and [[Kristians amt]] (later renamed [[Hedmark]] and Oppland). In 2017, the government approved the merger of the two counties. There were several names debated, but the government settled on ''[[Innlandet]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/zoEB1/dette-er-norges-nye-regioner|author1=Magnus Newth|author2=Ingvill Dybfest Dahl|title=Dette er Norges nye regioner|trans-title=These are Norway's new regions|work=[[Verdens Gang]]|language=no|date=21 February 2017|access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nrk.no/ho/hedmark-og-oppland-blir-ett-fylke-1.13383439|title=Hedmark og Oppland blir ett fylke|trans-title=Hedmark and Oppland become one county|publisher=[[NRK]]|language=no|date=21 February 2017|access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Oppland extends from the lakes [[Mjøsa]] and [[Randsfjorden]] to the mountains [[Dovrefjell]], [[Jotunheimen]] and [[Rondane]]. The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are the [[Gudbrandsdalen]], [[Valdres]], [[Toten]], [[Hadeland]] and [[Land, Norway|Land]].
Oppland extended from the lakes [[Mjøsa]] and [[Randsfjorden]] to the mountains [[Dovrefjell]], [[Jotunheimen]] and [[Rondane]]. [[Gråhøe (Sel)|Gråhøe]] is a mountain on the border between the municipalities of [[Sel, Norway|Sel]] and [[Dovre]] in Oppland.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gråhøe |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/921653 |website=Kartverket |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Norgeskart |url=http://www.norgeskart.no/#11/217877/6880315 |website=www.norgeskart.no |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref>


Oppland includes the towns [[Lillehammer]], [[Gjøvik]], [[Otta, Norway|Otta]], and [[Fagernes]], and Norway's two highest mountains, [[Glittertind]] and [[Galdhøpiggen]], [[Valdres]] and the [[Gudbrand Valley]] being popular attractions. The Gudbrand Valley surrounds the river [[Gudbrandsdalslågen]], and includes the udes the area extending from Jotunheimen down to [[Bagn]] at [[Begna River]]. It is a well known place for [[skiing]] and winter sports. The main population centres in this area are [[Beitostølen]] and [[Fagernes]]. Eight of the ten [[List of mountains in Norway by height|highest mountains in Norway]] are located in the western part of Oppland.
The county was conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are the [[Gudbrandsdalen]], [[Valdres]], [[Toten]], [[Hadeland]] and [[Land, Norway|Land]]. Oppland included the towns [[Lillehammer]], [[Gjøvik]], [[Otta, Norway|Otta]], and [[Fagernes]], and Norway's two highest mountains, [[Glittertind]] and [[Galdhøpiggen]], [[Valdres]] and the [[Gudbrand Valley]] being popular attractions. The Gudbrand Valley surrounds the river [[Gudbrandsdalslågen]], and includes the area extending from Jotunheimen down to [[Bagn]] at [[Begna River]]. It is a well known place for [[skiing]] and winter sports. The main population centres in this area were [[Beitostølen]] and [[Fagernes]]. Eight of the ten [[List of mountains in Norway by height|highest mountains in Norway]] are located in the western part of Oppland.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
In [[Norsemen|Norse]] times the inner parts of Norway were called ''[[Uplands, Norway|Upplǫnd]]'' 'the upper countries'. The first element is ''upp'' 'upper'. The last element is ''lǫnd'', the plural form of 'land'.
In [[Norsemen|Norse]] times the inner parts of Norway were called ''[[Uplands, Norway|Upplǫnd]]'' which means 'the upper countries'. The first element is ''upp'' which means 'upper'. The last element is ''lǫnd'' which is the plural form of 'land'.


In 1757 the inner parts of the great Akershus [[amt (subnational entity)|amt]] were separated, and given the name ''Oplandenes Amt''. This was divided in 1781 into ''Christians Amt'' (named after the king [[Christian VII]]) and ''[[Hedmark|Hedemarkens Amt]]''. The name/form was changed to ''Kristians Amt'' in 1877 (after an official spelling reform that changed '''ch''' to '''k''' - see also [[Kristiania]], [[Kristiansand]] and [[Kristiansund]]). In 1919 the name ''Kristians Amt'' was changed (back) to ''Opland [[fylke]]'', and the form ''Oppland'' was settled in 1950.
In 1757, the inner parts of the great [[Akershus]] [[amt (subnational entity)|amt]] were separated and given the name ''Oplandenes Amt''. This was divided in 1781 into ''Christians Amt'' (named after the king [[Christian VII]]) and ''[[Hedmark|Hedemarkens Amt]]''. The name/form was changed to ''Kristians Amt'' in 1877 after an official spelling reform that changed '''ch''' to '''k''' (see also [[Kristiania]], [[Kristiansand]] and [[Kristiansund]]). In 1919, the name ''Kristians Amt'' was changed (back) to ''Opland [[fylke]]'', and the spelling ''Oppland'' was approved in 1950.


==Coat of arms==
==Coat of arms==
The coat of arms were granted in 1989, and it shows two ''[[Pulsatilla vernalis]]''.
The coat of arms was granted in 1989, and it showed two ''[[Pulsatilla vernalis]]''.


==Municipalities==
==Municipalities==
[[Image:Oppland Municipalities.png|bottom|550px|Location of Oppland Municipalities]]
[[File:Oppland Municipalities.png|bottom|550px|Location of Oppland Municipalities]]
{{Main|list of municipalities of Norway}}
{{Main|list of municipalities of Norway}}
Oppland County (Christians Amt)<ref>[[Formannskapsdistrikt]] Original spellings of counties and municipalities in parentheses.</ref> has a total of 26 municipalities:
Oppland County (Christians Amt)<ref>[[Formannskapsdistrikt]] Original spellings of counties and municipalities in parentheses.</ref> had a total of 26 municipalities:


{|
{|
|<ol>
|<ol>
<li>[[Dovre]]
<li>[[Dovre]]</li>
<li>[[Etnedal]]
<li>[[Etnedal]]</li>
<li>[[Gausdal]]
<li>[[Gausdal]]</li>
<li>[[Gjøvik]]
<li>[[Gjøvik]]</li>
<li>[[Gran, Norway|Gran]]
<li>[[Gran, Norway|Gran]]</li>
<li>[[Jevnaker|Jevnaker (Jævnaker)]]
<li>[[Jevnaker|Jevnaker (Jævnaker)]]</li>
<li>[[Lesja|Lesja (Lesje)]]
<li>[[Lesja|Lesja (Lesje)]]</li>
<li>[[Lillehammer]]
<li>[[Lillehammer]]</li>
<li>[[Lom, Norway|Lom]]
<li>[[Lom, Norway|Lom]]</li>
<li>[[Lunner]]
<li>[[Lunner]]</li>
<li>[[Nord-Aurdal]]
<li>[[Nord-Aurdal]]</li>
<li>[[Nord-Fron]]
<li>[[Nord-Fron]]</li>
<li>[[Nordre Land]]
<li>[[Nordre Land]]</li>
</ol>
</ol>
|<ol start=14>
|<ol start=14>
<li>[[Østre Toten]]
<li>[[Østre Toten]]</li>
<li>[[Øyer|Øyer (Øier)]]
<li>[[Øyer|Øyer (Øier)]]</li>
<li>[[Øystre Slidre]]
<li>[[Øystre Slidre]]</li>
<li>[[Ringebu]]
<li>[[Ringebu]]</li>
<li>[[Sel]]
<li>[[Sel, Norway|Sel]]</li>
<li>[[Skjåk]]
<li>[[Skjåk]]</li>
<li>[[Søndre Land]]
<li>[[Søndre Land]]</li>
<li>[[Sør-Aurdal|Sør-Aurdal (Søndre Aurdal)]]
<li>[[Sør-Aurdal|Sør-Aurdal (Søndre Aurdal)]]</li>
<li>[[Sør-Fron]]
<li>[[Sør-Fron]]</li>
<li>[[Vågå|Vågå (Vaage)]]
<li>[[Vågå|Vågå (Vaage)]]</li>
<li>[[Vang, Oppland|Vang]]
<li>[[Vang, Oppland|Vang]]</li>
<li>[[Vestre Slidre]]
<li>[[Vestre Slidre]]</li>
<li>[[Vestre Toten]]
<li>[[Vestre Toten]]</li>
</ol>
</ol>
|}
|}


{|class="infobox" style="float:right;"
{|class="infobox" style="float:right;"
|colspan="2"|'''Number of minorities (1st and 2nd gen.)<br>in Oppland by country of origin in 2017'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/innvbef/aar/2017-03-02|title=Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by immigration category, country background and percentages of the population|publisher=SSB|accessdate=9 May 2018}}</ref>
|colspan="2"|'''Number of minorities (1st and 2nd gen.)<br />in Oppland by country of origin in 2017'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/innvbef/aar/2017-03-02|title=Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by immigration category, country background and percentages of the population|publisher=SSB|access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
! Nationality ||Population (2017)
! Nationality ||Population (2017)
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* [[Heidal]]
* [[Heidal]]
* [[Hunndalen]]
* [[Hunndalen]]
* [[Land]]
* [[Land, Norway|Land]]
* [[Toten]]
* [[Toten]]
* [[Valdres]]
* [[Valdres]]
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* [[Gjøvik]]
* [[Gjøvik]]
* [[Lillehammer]]
* [[Lillehammer]]
* [[Fagerne]]
* [[Fagernes]]
* [[Otta, Norway|Otta]]
* [[Otta, Norway|Otta]]
* [[Vinstra]]
* [[Vinstra]]
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{{div col end}}


==Former Municipalities==
==Former municipalities==
{{Main|list of former municipalities of Norway}}
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
{{Main|list of former municipalities of Norway}}
* [[Biri, Norway|Biri (Birid)]]
* [[Biri, Norway|Biri (Birid)]]
* [[Brandbu]]
* [[Brandbu]]
* [[Eina]]
* [[Eina]]
* [[Fluberg]]
* [[Fluberg]]
* [[Fron]]
* [[Fron, Norway|Fron]]
* [[Fåberg|Fåberg (Faabeg)]]
* [[Fåberg|Fåberg (Faabeg)]]
* [[Heidal]]
* [[Heidal]]
* [[Kolbu]]
* [[Kolbu]]
* [[Land]]
* [[Land, Norway|Land]]
* [[Slidre]]
* [[Slidre]]
* [[Snertingdal]]
* [[Snertingdal]]
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{{div col end}}


==See also==

*[[Høgbrothøgdi]]
*[[Røykeskardhøi]]
*[[Oppland (Storting constituency)]]
*[[Oppland County Municipality]]
*[[Oppland Regiment]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{commons category-inline}}
*{{wikivoyage-inline}}
*{{wikivoyage-inline}}


{{Counties of Norway}}
{{Counties of Norway|former}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Counties of Norway]]
[[Category:Oppland| ]]
[[Category:Oppland| ]]
[[Category:Former counties of Norway]]
[[Category:History of Innlandet]]
[[Category:2020 disestablishments in Norway]]
[[Category:Petty kingdoms of Norway]]
[[Category:Petty kingdoms of Norway]]
[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 2020]]
[[Category:States and territories disestablished in 2020]]

Latest revision as of 23:54, 1 December 2024

For the basketball player, see Dan Oppland.
Oppland County
Oppland fylke
Former County
Oppland mountains
Oppland mountains
Flag of Oppland County
Flag
Coat of arms of Oppland County
Coat of arms
Oppland within Norway
Oppland within Norway
Oppland County is located in Oppland
Oppland County
Oppland County
Oppland County is located in Norway
Oppland County
Oppland County
Coordinates: 61°25′N 9°20′E / 61.41°N 9.34°E / 61.41; 9.34
CountryNorway
CountyOppland
DistrictEastern Norway
Established1781
 • Preceded byOplandenes amt
Disestablished1 Jan 2020
 • Succeeded byInnlandet county
Administrative centreLillehammer
Government
 • BodyOppland County Municipality
 • Governor (2015-2019)Christl Kvam
 • County mayor
   (2015-2019)		Even Aleksander Hagen
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total
25,192 km2 (9,727 sq mi)
 • Land23,787 km2 (9,184 sq mi)
 • Water1,405 km2 (542 sq mi)  5.6%
Population
 (30 September 2019)
 • Total
189,437
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +0.2%
DemonymOpplending[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-05[3]
Income (per capita)133,600 kr (2001)
GDP (per capita)193,130 kr (2001)
GDP national rank#13 in Norway
(2.32% of country)
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1951160,496—    
1961166,303+3.6%
1971172,479+3.7%
1981180,765+4.8%
1991182,593+1.0%
2001183,419+0.5%
2011186,087+1.5%
Source: Statistics Norway.[4]
Religion in Oppland[5][6]
religion percent
Christianity
 
 89.60%
Islam
 
 0.72%
Buddhism
 
 0.14%
Other
 
 9.54%
Data from Statistics Norway

Oppland [ˈɔ̂plɑn] ⓘ is a former county in Norway which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020. The old Oppland county bordered the counties of Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration was located in the town of Lillehammer.

Merger

[edit]

On 1 January 2020, the neighboring counties of Oppland and Hedmark were merged to form the new Innlandet county. Both Oppland and Hedmark were the only landlocked counties of Norway, and the new Innlandet county is the only landlocked county in Norway. The two counties had historically been one county that was divided in 1781. Historically, the region was commonly known as "Opplandene". In 1781, the government split the area into two: Hedemarkens amt and Kristians amt (later renamed Hedmark and Oppland). In 2017, the government approved the merger of the two counties. There were several names debated, but the government settled on Innlandet.[7][8]

Geography

[edit]

Oppland extended from the lakes Mjøsa and Randsfjorden to the mountains Dovrefjell, Jotunheimen and Rondane. Gråhøe is a mountain on the border between the municipalities of Sel and Dovre in Oppland.[9][10]

The county was conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are the Gudbrandsdalen, Valdres, Toten, Hadeland and Land. Oppland included the towns Lillehammer, Gjøvik, Otta, and Fagernes, and Norway's two highest mountains, Glittertind and Galdhøpiggen, Valdres and the Gudbrand Valley being popular attractions. The Gudbrand Valley surrounds the river Gudbrandsdalslågen, and includes the area extending from Jotunheimen down to Bagn at Begna River. It is a well known place for skiing and winter sports. The main population centres in this area were Beitostølen and Fagernes. Eight of the ten highest mountains in Norway are located in the western part of Oppland.

Etymology

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In Norse times the inner parts of Norway were called Upplǫnd which means 'the upper countries'. The first element is upp which means 'upper'. The last element is lǫnd which is the plural form of 'land'.

In 1757, the inner parts of the great Akershus amt were separated and given the name Oplandenes Amt. This was divided in 1781 into Christians Amt (named after the king Christian VII) and Hedemarkens Amt. The name/form was changed to Kristians Amt in 1877 after an official spelling reform that changed ch to k (see also Kristiania, Kristiansand and Kristiansund). In 1919, the name Kristians Amt was changed (back) to Opland fylke, and the spelling Oppland was approved in 1950.

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms was granted in 1989, and it showed two Pulsatilla vernalis.

Municipalities

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Location of Oppland Municipalities

Main article: list of municipalities of Norway

Oppland County (Christians Amt)[11] had a total of 26 municipalities:

  1. Dovre
  2. Etnedal
  3. Gausdal
  4. Gjøvik
  5. Gran
  6. Jevnaker (Jævnaker)
  7. Lesja (Lesje)
  8. Lillehammer
  9. Lom
  10. Lunner
  11. Nord-Aurdal
  12. Nord-Fron
  13. Nordre Land
  1. Østre Toten
  2. Øyer (Øier)
  3. Øystre Slidre
  4. Ringebu
  5. Sel
  6. Skjåk
  7. Søndre Land
  8. Sør-Aurdal (Søndre Aurdal)
  9. Sør-Fron
  10. Vågå (Vaage)
  11. Vang
  12. Vestre Slidre
  13. Vestre Toten
Number of minorities (1st and 2nd gen.)
in Oppland by country of origin in 2017[12]
Nationality Population (2017)
 Poland 2,421
 Lithuania 1,606
 Somalia 1,209
 Eritrea 1,164
 Syria 817
 Denmark 743
 Iraq 714
 Sweden 698
 Germany 660
 Bosnia-Herzegovina 624
 Thailand 574
 Afghanistan 560
 Netherlands 495
 Iran 495
 Russia 466
 Philippines 376
 Vietnam 365
 Kosovo 330

Districts

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Main page: Category:Districts of Oppland

Cities

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Main article: list of towns and cities in Norway

Parishes

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Villages

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Main article: list of villages in Oppland

Former municipalities

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Main article: list of former municipalities of Norway

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  4. ^ Projected population - Statistics Norway[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Statistics Norway - Church of Norway.
  6. ^ Statistics Norway - Members of religious and life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/life stance. County. 2006-2010
  7. ^ Magnus Newth; Ingvill Dybfest Dahl (21 February 2017). "Dette er Norges nye regioner" [These are Norway's new regions]. Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Hedmark og Oppland blir ett fylke" [Hedmark and Oppland become one county] (in Norwegian). NRK. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Gråhøe". Kartverket. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Norgeskart". www.norgeskart.no. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  11. ^ Formannskapsdistrikt Original spellings of counties and municipalities in parentheses.
  12. ^ "Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by immigration category, country background and percentages of the population". SSB. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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  • Media related to Oppland at Wikimedia Commons
  • Oppland travel guide from Wikivoyage
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