Brandval Municipality
Brandval Municipality
Brandval herred | |
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View of the local Brandval Church | |
Hedmark within Norway | |
Brandval within Hedmark | |
| Coordinates: 60°19′N 12°02′E / 60.317°N 12.033°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Hedmark |
| District | Solør |
| Established | 1 Jan 1867 |
| • Preceded by | Grue Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Kongsvinger Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Brandval |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1948–1963) | John Ruud |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 528.9 km2 (204.2 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #190 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 4,445 |
| • Rank | #197 in Norway |
| • Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −5.5% |
| Demonym | Brandvalsokning |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0422 |
Brandval is a former municipality in the old Hedmark county, Norway. The 529-square-kilometre (204 sq mi) municipality existed from 1867 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Kongsvinger Municipality in the traditional district of Solør. The administrative centre was the village of Brandval where Brandval Church is located. Other villages in the municipality included Lundersæter and Roverud.
Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 529-square-kilometre (204 sq mi) municipality was the 190th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Brandval Municipality was the 197th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 4,445. The municipality's population density was 8.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (22/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 5.5% over the previous 10-year period.