Folldal Municipality
Folldal Municipality
Folldal kommune | |
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| Folldalen herred (historic name) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Innlandet within Norway | |
Folldal within Innlandet | |
| Coordinates: 62°11′57″N 10°2′7″E / 62.19917°N 10.03528°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Østerdalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1914 |
| • Preceded by | Alvdal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Folldal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Kristin Langtjernet (Ap) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,277.07 km2 (493.08 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,260.28 km2 (486.60 sq mi) |
| • Water | 16.79 km2 (6.48 sq mi) 1.3% |
| • Rank | #79 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 2,178.45 m (7,147.1 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 1,540 |
| • Rank | #302 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −6.1% |
| Demonym | Folldøl |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3429 |
| Website | Official website |
Folldal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Folldal. The municipality was established in 1914 when it was separated from Alvdal Municipality.
Folldal is bordered on the north by Oppdal Municipality and Tynset Municipality; in the east by Alvdal Municipality; in the south by Stor-Elvdal Municipality, Sør-Fron Municipality, and Sel Municipality; and in the west by Dovre Municipality. Mining at the Folldal Gruver mines was the main industry for Folldal's residents from the 18th century until the last mine-related operations ceased in 1993.
The 1,277-square-kilometre (493 sq mi) municipality is the 79th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Folldal Municipality is the 302nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,540. The municipality's population density is 1.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.1/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.1% over the previous 10-year period.