Tolga (village)
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 62°24′32″N 10°59′56″E / 62.40899°N 10.99877°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Østerdalen |
| Municipality | Tolga Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 543 m (1,781 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 627 |
| • Density | 586/km2 (1,520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2540 Tolga |
Tolga[3] is the administrative centre of Tolga Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glåma, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) down river from the village of Os i Østerdalen and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the town of Tynset. To the southeast of the village, lies the long Hodalen valley where the villages of Hodalen and Øversjødalen are located.[4]
The 1.07-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2024) of 627 and a population density of 586 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,520/sq mi).[1]
The large, octagonal Tolga Church is located in the village.[4] The Rørosbanen railway line runs through the village, stopping at Tolga Station.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Tolga, Tolga". yr.no. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ a b Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (2024-11-26). "Tolga (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
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