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{{Short description|Former county (fylke) of Norway}}
{{expand Norwegian|Oppland|date=July 2012}}
{{For|the basketball player|Dan Oppland}}
{{Infobox Fylke
{{Infobox kommune
| image_skyline = Utsiktgald1.jpg
| name = Oppland
|name = Oppland
| idnumber = 05
|fylke = yes
| capital = [[Lillehammer]]
|former = yes
| governor = [[Kristin Hille Valla]]
|native_name =
|native_name_lang =
| governor_party = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Centre Party]]
| governor_date = 2001
|other_name =
| mayor = [[Audun Tron]]
|official_name =
|image_skyline = From_the_top_osf_Surtningssua_looking_south_-_panoramio.jpg
| mayor_party = [[Norwegian Labour Party|Labour Party]]
| mayor_date = 2003
|image_caption = Oppland mountains
| region = Østlandet
|idnumber = 05
| arearank = 5
|county = Oppland
| area = 25192
|district = [[Eastern Norway]]
| arealand = 23787
|capital = [[Lillehammer (town)|Lillehammer]]
| areapercent = 7.82
|established = 1781
|preceded = [[Oplandenes|Oplandenes amt]]
| population_as_of = 2014
|disestablished = 1 Jan 2020
| populationrank = 12
| population = 187.723
|succeeded = [[Innlandet]] county
|demonym = Opplending
| populationpercent = 4.01
|language = Neutral
| populationdensity = 8
|coatofarms =
| populationincrease = 0.2
| gdp_as_of = 2001
|flag =
| gdprank = 13
|webpage =
| gdppercent = 2.32
|county_mayor = [[Even Aleksander Hagen]]
| gdpcapita = 193,130
|county_mayor_party =
| incomecapita = 133,600
|county_mayor_as_of = 2015-2019
| coatofarms = Oppland_våpen.svg
|governor = [[Christl Kvam]]
| munwebpage = www.oppland.no
|governor_party =
| demonym = Opplending
|governor_as_of = 2015-2019
| language = [[Norwegian language|Neutral]]
|area_rank =
|area_total_km2 = 25192
}}
|area_land_km2 = 23787
{{Historical populations
|area_water_km2 = 1405
|footnote = '''''Source''': [http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/02/folkendrhist_en/tables/tab/05.html Statistics Norway].<ref>[http://statbank.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/Default_FR.asp?PXSid=0&nvl=true&PLanguage=0&tilside=selecttable/hovedtabellHjem.asp&KortnavnWeb=folkfram Projected population - Statistics Norway]</ref>
|area_water_percent = 5.6
|population_as_of = 30 September 2019
|population_rank =
|population_total = 189,437
|population_density_km2 = auto
|population_increase = 0.2
|income_per_capita = 133,600
|income_year = 2001
|GDP = 193,130
|GDP_year = 2001
|GDP_rank = 13
|GDP_rank_percent = 2.32
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|module={{Historical populations
|footnote = '''Source''': [http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/02/folkendrhist_en/tables/tab/05.html Statistics Norway].<ref>[http://statbank.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/Default_FR.asp?PXSid=0&nvl=true&PLanguage=0&tilside=selecttable/hovedtabellHjem.asp&KortnavnWeb=folkfram Projected population - Statistics Norway]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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|1951|160496
|1951|160496
|1961|166303
|1961|166303
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|1991|182593
|1991|182593
|2001|183419
|2001|183419
|2011|186087
|2011|186087
|2021?|197672
|2031?|208286
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}}
{{bar box|title=Religion in Oppland<ref>[https://www.ssb.no/en/kirke_kostra Statistics Norway - Church of Norway.]</ref><ref>[https://www.ssb.no/en/kultur-og-fritid/statistikker/trosamf/arkiv/2010-12-13 Statistics Norway - Members of religious and life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/life stance. County. 2006-2010]</ref>
{{bar box
|title=Religion in Oppland<ref>[http://statbank.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/Default_FR.asp?PXSid=0&nvl=true&PLanguage=0&tilside=selecttable/hovedtabellHjem.asp&KortnavnWeb=kirke_kostra Statistics Norway - Church of Norway.]</ref><ref>[http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/07/02/10/trosamf_en/tab-2010-12-13-02-en.html Statistics Norway - Members of religious and life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/life stance. County. 2006-2010]</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|Purple|89.60}}
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'''Oppland''' {{IPA-no|ˈɔpˈlɑn||Oppland.ogg}} is a [[Counties of Norway|county]] in [[Norway]], bordering [[Sør-Trøndelag]], [[Møre og Romsdal]], [[Sogn og Fjordane]], [[Buskerud]], [[Akershus]], [[Oslo]] and [[Hedmark]]. The county administration is in [[Lillehammer]]. Oppland is, together with [[Hedmark]], one of the only two landlocked counties of [[Norway]].


'''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]].
== 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 [[Gudbrandsdalen]], [[Valdres]], [[Toten]], [[Hadeland]] and [[Land, Norway|Land]].


==Merger==
Oppland includes the towns [[Lillehammer]], [[Gjøvik]], [[Otta]] and [[Fagernes]], and Norway's two highest mountains, [[Glittertind]] and [[Galdhøpiggen]].
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==
Several museums and other attractions are situated in Oppland and tourism is important to the economy, [[Valdres]] and [[Gudbrandsdal]] being popular attractions. The Gudbrandsdal surrounds the river [[Gudbrandsdalslågen]], and includes the villages [[Øyer]], [[Dovre]] and [[Dombås]]. Valdres 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 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.
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>


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


==Etymology==
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 [[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 spelling ''Oppland'' was approved in 1950.
==Coat-of-arms==
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1989). It shows two ''[[Pulsatilla vernalis]]''.


== History ==
==Coat of arms==
The coat of arms was granted in 1989, and it showed two ''[[Pulsatilla vernalis]]''.
In the late [[Iron Age]], Oppland was a [[petty kingdom]].


==Municipalities==
Some kings of Oppland:
[[File:Oppland Municipalities.png|bottom|550px|Location of Oppland Municipalities]]
* Eystein, father of Åsa who married [[Halfdan Hvitbeinn]] (see [[Ynglinga Saga]], paragraph 49)
{{Main|list of municipalities of Norway}}
* Halfdan "the Aged" Sveidasson (c. 750)
Oppland County (Christians Amt)<ref>[[Formannskapsdistrikt]] Original spellings of counties and municipalities in parentheses.</ref> had a total of 26 municipalities:
* Ivar Halfdansson (c. 770)
* Eystein "Glumra (the Noisy)" Ivarsson, son-in-law of [[Ragnvald the Mountain-High]] and father of [[Ragnvald Eysteinsson]] (788)

== Municipalities ==
[[Image:Oppland Municipalities.png|left|550px|Location of Oppland Municipalities]]

Oppland County has 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]]
<li>[[Jevnaker|Jevnaker (Jævnaker)]]</li>
<li>[[Lesja]]
<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]]
<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]]
<li>[[Sør-Aurdal|Sør-Aurdal (Søndre Aurdal)]]</li>
<li>[[Sør-Fron]]
<li>[[Sør-Fron]]</li>
<li>[[Vågå]]
<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;"
|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)
|-
|{{flag|Poland}}||2,421
|-
|{{flag|Lithuania}}||1,606
|-
|{{flag|Somalia}}||1,209
|-
|{{flag|Eritrea}}||1,164
|-
|{{flag|Syria}}||817
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}}||743
|-
|{{flag|Iraq}}||714
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}}||698
|-
|{{flag|Germany}}||660
|-
|{{flag|Bosnia-Herzegovina}}||624
|-
|{{flag|Thailand}}||574
|-
|{{flag|Afghanistan}}||560
|-
|{{flag|Netherlands}}||495
|-
|{{flag|Iran}}||495
|-
|{{flag|Russia}}||466
|-
|{{flag|Philippines}}||376
|-
|{{flag|Vietnam}}||365
|-
|{{flag|Kosovo}}||330
|}

==Districts==
{{Main|Category:Districts of Oppland}}
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* [[Begnadalen]]
* [[Espedalen]]
* [[Gudbrandsdalen]]
* [[Hadeland]]
* [[Heidal]]
* [[Hunndalen]]
* [[Land, Norway|Land]]
* [[Toten]]
* [[Valdres]]
* [[Vestoppland]]
{{div col end}}

==Cities==
{{Main|list of towns and cities in Norway}}
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* [[Gjøvik]]
* [[Lillehammer]]
* [[Fagernes]]
* [[Otta, Norway|Otta]]
* [[Vinstra]]
{{div col end}}

==Parishes==
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* [[Aulstad Church|Aulstad]]
* Aurdal
* Austsinni
* Bagn
* Balke
* Begndal
* Biri
* Brandbu (Nes)
* Bruflat
* Bøverdal
* [[Dovre Church|Dovre]]
* Eina
* Etnedal
* Fluberg
* [[Follebu Church|Follebu (Folleboe)]]
* [[Fåberg Church|Fåberg]]
* [[Fåvang Stave Church|Fåvang (Fodevang)]]
* [[Garmo Stave Church|Garmo]]
* Gausdal
* Gjøvik
* Gran
* [[Hedal Stave Church|Hedal]]
* [[Hegge Stave Church|Hegge]]
* [[Heidal Church|Heidal]]
* [[Hoff Church|Hoff]]
* Hunn
* Hurum
* [[Høre Stave Church|Høre]]
* Jevnaker
* Kolbu
* [[Kvam Church (Nord-Fron)|Kvam]]
* [[Kvikne Church|Kvikne (Quiekne)]]
* Land
* [[Lesja Church|Lesja (Læssø)]]
* Lesjaskog
* Lillehammer
* [[Lom Stave Church|Lom]]
* [[Lomen Stave Church|Lomen (Røn, Røen)]]
* [[Lunner Church|Lunner]]
* Mesna
* Nes (Brandbu)
* Nord-Aurdal
* Nord-Fron
* Nordberg
* Nordre Etnedal
* Nordre Land
* Nordsinni (Hogner)
* Nykirke
* [[Reinli Stave Church|Reinli]]
* [[Ringebu Stave Church|Ringebu]]
* Rogne
* Røn (Røen)
* Saksumdal
* Sel
* [[Sister Churches, Norway|Sister]]
* Skiåker
* Skjåk
* Skrautvål
* [[Slidredomen]]
* Snertingdal
* [[St. Mary Church, Lillehammer|St. Mary]]
* [[St. Thomas Church, Filefjell|St. Thomas]]
* Strand
* [[Svatsum Church|Svatsum]]
* Svenes
* Sødorp (Søthorp)
* Søndre Land
* Sør-Aurdal
* [[Sør-Fron Church|Sør-Fron]]
* [[Tingelstad Old Church|Tingelstad]]
* Torpa
* Tretten (Trøtten)
* [[Ulnes Church|Ulnes]]
* Vang
* Vardal
* Venabygd
* Vestre Gausdal
* Vestre Slidre
* Vestre Toten
* Volbu
* [[Vågå Church|Vågå]]
* Østre Gausdal
* Østre Slidre
* Østre Toten
* Østsinni (Gårder)
* [[Øye Stave Church|Øye (Øie)]]
* Øyer
* Åmot
* Ås
{{div col end}}

==Villages==
{{Main|list of villages in Oppland}}
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* [[Aurdal]]
* [[Bagn]]
* [[Begna, Oppland|Begna]]
* [[Beitostølen]]
* [[Bismo]]
* [[Biri, Norway|Biri]]
* [[Bjoneroa]]
* [[Bjorli]]
* [[Bjølstad]]
* [[Bjørgo]]
* [[Brandbu]]
* [[Brekkom]]
* [[Bruflat]]
* [[Bybrua, Oppland|Bybrua]]
* [[Bøverbru]]
* [[Dale, Sel|Dale]]
* [[Dokka]]
* [[Dombås]]
* [[Dovre]]
* [[Egge, Oppland|Egge]]
* [[Eina]]
* [[Fagernes]]
* [[Fluberg]]
* [[Follebu]]
* [[Forset]]
* [[Fåberg]]
* [[Fåvang]]
* [[Grotli]]
* [[Grua]]
* [[Harestua]]
* [[Harpefoss]]
* [[Hjerkinn]]
* [[Hov, Norway|Hov]]
* [[Høvringen]]
* [[Jaren]]
* [[Jevnaker]]
* [[Kapp, Norway|Kapp]]
* [[Kolbu]]
* [[Kvam, Oppland|Kvam]]
* [[Lalm]]
* [[Leira, Oppland|Leira]]
* [[Lena, Norway|Lena]]
* [[Lensbygda]]
* [[Lesjaskog]]
* [[Lesjaverk]]
* [[Lora, Norway|Lora]]
* [[Moane]]
* [[Nordlia]]
* [[Odnes]]
* [[Raufoss]]
* [[Reinsvoll]]
* [[Ringstad, Oppland|Ringstad]]
* [[Røn]]
* [[Sandbumoen]]
* [[Segalstad bru]]
* [[Skogbygda, Oppland|Skogbygda]]
* [[Skrautvål]]
* [[Skreia]]
* [[Skåbu]]
* [[Sletta, Oppland|Sletta]]
* [[Slidre]]
* [[Snertingdal]]
* [[Svingvoll]]
* [[Tretten]]
* [[Tyinkrysset]]
* [[Vang i Valdres]]
* [[Vinstra]]
* [[Vågåmo]]

{{div col end}}

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

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


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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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

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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

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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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