| Other name | Auna |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Dovre |
| Municipality | Oppdal Municipality |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Time zone (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Area total | 3.72 km² |
| Population as of | 2024 |
| Population total | 4637 |
| Population density | 1247 km² |
| Post Code | 7340 Oppdal |
| Coordinates | 62.5943°N 9.6912°E |
| Elevation | 545 m |
Oppdal[1] (locally: Auna[2]) 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.[2]
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).[3]
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.[2]
Name
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.[4]
Notable people
References
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Norgeskart. Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
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- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality"
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1901). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian). 14 ed. Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 178.