Forollhogna National Park
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Forollhogna National Park is a national park in the counties of Sør-Trøndelag
and Hedmark
, Norway
. Forollhogna (or Forelhogna) park includes extensive plant life and is an important range for wild reindeer
. The park lies in the municipalities of Tynset
, Tolga
, and Os
in Hedmark
and Holtålen
, Midtre Gauldal
, and Rennebu
in Sør-Trøndelag
.
The scenery of Forollhogna
consists of large alpine areas, with gentle slopes rising from the valleys below—an area often referred to as "the gentle mountains". Here are thriving villages and a lush cultural landscape formed by the region's farming traditions. For centuries the mountain farms
have been in use during the summer, and many still are. This is the setting of Forollhogna National Park, Norway's 19th park to be so designated.
and Hedmark
). The first element comes the name of the lake in the central part of the park: Forollen (Forollsjøen).
Sør-Trøndelag
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and Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Forollhogna (or Forelhogna) park includes extensive plant life and is an important range for wild reindeer
Reindeer
The reindeer , also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. While overall widespread and numerous, some of its subspecies are rare and one has already gone extinct.Reindeer vary considerably in color and size...
. The park lies in the municipalities of Tynset
Tynset
Tynset is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tynset.-Name:...
, Tolga
Tolga, Norway
Tolga is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tolga....
, and Os
Os, Hedmark
Os is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Os i Østerdalen. The new municipality of Os was separated from Tolga on 1 July 1926...
in Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
and Holtålen
Holtålen
Holtålen is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ålen. Other villages include Hessdalen, Aunegrenda, Haltdalen, and Renbygda.-General information:...
, Midtre Gauldal
Midtre Gauldal
Midtre Gauldal is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Støren...
, and Rennebu
Rennebu
Rennebu is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Berkåk, located along European route E6...
in Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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.
The scenery of Forollhogna
Forollhogna
Forollhogna is a mountain located on the border between three municipalities in Norway: Midtre Gauldal and Holtålen and Os . The tall Forollhogna is the highest mountain inside Forollhogna National Park.The mountain is about southeast of the village of Enodden and about northwest of Røros....
consists of large alpine areas, with gentle slopes rising from the valleys below—an area often referred to as "the gentle mountains". Here are thriving villages and a lush cultural landscape formed by the region's farming traditions. For centuries the mountain farms
Transhumance
Transhumance is the seasonal movement of people with their livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures. In montane regions it implies movement between higher pastures in summer and to lower valleys in winter. Herders have a permanent home, typically in valleys. Only the herds travel, with...
have been in use during the summer, and many still are. This is the setting of Forollhogna National Park, Norway's 19th park to be so designated.
Name
The name is a composition of two words. The last element is the finite form of hogn which means "defender" or "protector" (this tall and impressive mountain mark the border between TrøndelagTrøndelag
Trøndelag is the name of a geographical region in the central part of Norway, consisting of the two counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag. The region is, together with Møre og Romsdal, part of a larger...
and Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
). The first element comes the name of the lake in the central part of the park: Forollen (Forollsjøen).