Haltdalen
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Haltdalen is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The former municipality encompassed the northwestern part of the present-day municipality of Holtålen
.
The village of Haltdalen has approximately 600 inhabitants (2004). It is situated along the Rørosbanen
railway line connecting Røros
and Støren
. The Gaula River runs through the village. The villages of Ålen
and Renbygda
lie about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the southeast and Aunegrenda
lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the northeast.
Haltdalen is known for the old Haltdalen Stave Church
that was built in the 1100s. The original can be seen at the Sverresborg Museum in Trondheim
. A copy was built in 2003/2004 in the neighbourhood of the present Haltdalen Church
. A replica of the Haltdalen stave church was also given as a gift to Iceland
.
). In 1841, the western part of the municipality was separated to become the municipality of Singsås
. This left Holtaalen with 1,885 residents. Then in 1855, the southeastern part of Holtaalen was separated to become the municipality of Ålen
, leaving Holtaalen with 809 residents. The spelling of the name was later changed to Holtålen
. In 1937, the name was changed from Holtålen to Haltdalen. On 1 January 1972, the municipality of Haltdalen was merged together with Ålen
to form the new municipality of Holtålen
. Prior to the merger, Haltdalen had 778 residents.
Sør-Trøndelag
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county, 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...
. The former municipality encompassed the northwestern part of the present-day municipality of 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:...
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The village of Haltdalen has approximately 600 inhabitants (2004). It is situated along the Rørosbanen
Rørosbanen
The Røros Line is a long railway line in Norway running between the towns of Hamar and Støren via Elverum and Røros. It connects to the Dovre Line at Hamar to Oslo and at Støren to Trondheim. The narrow gauge line was opened in 1877, running between Hamar and Trondheim, a total of...
railway line connecting Røros
Røros
is a town and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Røros. Other villages include Brekken, Glåmos, Feragen, Galåa, and Hitterdalen....
and Støren
Støren
is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality is located in the north-central part of the present-day municipality of Midtre Gauldal. The municipal center of Støren was the village of Støren, where Støren Church is located....
. The Gaula River runs through the village. The villages of Ålen
Ålen
Ålen is a village and a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is the administrative centre of the municipality of Holtålen. The former municipality encompassed the southeastern half of the present-day municipality of Holtålen....
and Renbygda
Renbygda
Renbygda is a village in the municipality of Holtålen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the east side of the village of Ålen. Both are located along the Gaula River and the Rørosbanen railway line. The lake Riasten lies about to the east.The village of Renbygda has a...
lie about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the southeast and Aunegrenda
Aunegrenda
Aunegrenda is a village in the municipality of Holtålen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located about northeast of Haltdalen, and it is the location of Aunegrenda Chapel. Most of the 50 residents work in agriculture or commute to other places to work....
lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the northeast.
Haltdalen is known for the old Haltdalen Stave Church
Haltdalen stave church
Haltdalen Stave Church is a stave church originally from Haltdalen in the municipality of Holtålen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is now on display at the Sverresborg museum in Trondheim. The church was probably built in the 1170s....
that was built in the 1100s. The original can be seen at the Sverresborg Museum in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. A copy was built in 2003/2004 in the neighbourhood of the present Haltdalen Church
Haltdalen Church
Haltdalen Church is a parish church in the municipality of Holtålen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the village of Haltdalen.The church was built in 1881 by architects Jacob Digre and Gustav Olsen...
. A replica of the Haltdalen stave church was also given as a gift to Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
.
History
The municipality of Holtaalen was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistriktFormannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). In 1841, the western part of the municipality was separated to become the municipality of Singsås
Singsås
Singsås is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It encompassed the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Midtre Gauldal. The administrative center was the village of Singsås, where the Singsås Church is also located...
. This left Holtaalen with 1,885 residents. Then in 1855, the southeastern part of Holtaalen was separated to become the municipality of Ålen
Ålen
Ålen is a village and a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is the administrative centre of the municipality of Holtålen. The former municipality encompassed the southeastern half of the present-day municipality of Holtålen....
, leaving Holtaalen with 809 residents. The spelling of the name was later changed to 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:...
. In 1937, the name was changed from Holtålen to Haltdalen. On 1 January 1972, the municipality of Haltdalen was merged together with Ålen
Ålen
Ålen is a village and a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is the administrative centre of the municipality of Holtålen. The former municipality encompassed the southeastern half of the present-day municipality of Holtålen....
to form the new municipality of 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:...
. Prior to the merger, Haltdalen had 778 residents.