Tynset (town)
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| Coordinates: 62°16′33″N 10°46′57″E / 62.27594°N 10.78239°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Østerdalen |
| Municipality | Tynset Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Town (By) | 2020 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,976 |
| • Density | 982/km2 (2,540/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tynseting |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2500 Tynset |
Tynset[4] is a town[1] in Tynset Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is also the administrative centre of Tynset Municipality. Tynset Church is located in the town.
The town is located along the river Glåma, about halfway between the villages of Tolga and Alvdal. The town includes a central urban area with several surrounding residential areas. The smaller villages of Fåset (to the southwest) and Telneset (to the northeast) lie a short distance away from Tynset.[5]
The 3.03-square-kilometre (750-acre) town has a population (2024) of 2,976 and a population density of 982 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,540/sq mi).[2]
The municipal council of Tynset Municipality voted to designate the village of Tynset as a town on 26 August 2020.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Tynset (tettsted)". yr.no. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (11 December 2024). "Tynset (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Tynset får bystatus". NRK (in Norwegian). 26 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
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