Tolga, Norway

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Tolga kommune
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Tolga kommune
Coat of arms
Country Norway
County Innlandet
District Østerdalen
Administrative centre Tolga
Government
 • Mayor (2019) Bjørnar Tollan Jordet (SV)
Area
 • Total 1,122.61 km2 (433.44 sq mi)
 • Land 1,097.24 km2 (423.65 sq mi)
 • Water 25.32 km2 (9.78 sq mi)  2.3%
Area rank 99 in Norway
Population (2023)
 • Total 1,555
 • Rank 300 in Norway
 • Density 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years) -7.5 %
Demonym(s) Tolging[1]
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code NO-3426
Official language form Neutral
Data from Statistics Norway

Tolga 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 Tolga. The municipality is bordered in the east by the municipality of Tynset, in the south by Rendalen, and in the east by Engerdal and Os, all in Innlandet county.

The 1,123-square-kilometre (434 sq mi) municipality is the 99th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Tolga is the 300th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,555. The municipality's population density is 1.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.6/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 7.5% over the previous 10-year period.[2][3]

General information

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View of the mountain farms of Tolga
File:Rausjødalen Tolga Østerdalen Innlandet Norway (2015.08.01).jpg
View of an old farm in Tolga
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Tolga Church

The parish of Tolgen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1911, the new municipality of Engerdal was established. The southeastern portion of Tolga (population: 201) was separated from Tolga and merged with portions of neighboring Øvre Rendal, Ytre Rendal, and Trysil to create this new municipality. On 1 July 1926, the northern parish of Os (population: 1,936) was separated to become the new municipality of Os. This left Tolga with 1,917 residents. In 1927, a small part of Tolga (population: 18) was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Os.[4]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1966, the neighboring municipalities of Tolga (population: 1,944) and Os (population: 2,015) were merged to form the new municipality of Tolga-Os. This merger was not well received by the residents and soon after the merger, they began working towards separating once again. On 1 January 1976, the municipality of Tolga-Os was divided into the municipalities of Tolga (population: 1,865) and Os (population: 1,859), using their historic borders from before 1966.[4]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Tolga farm since the first Tolga Church was built there (in 1688). The name comes from the small river which flows through the area (now known as the river Tolja). The name of the river may come from the word toll (Old Norse: þǫll which means "young pine tree".[5] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Tolgen. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Tolga.[6]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 14 July 1989. The official blazon is "Gules, a bell Or" (Norwegian: I rødt ei gull klokke). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a bell. The bell has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. Tolga was home to the smeltehytte (a smelting hut) from 1666 to 1871. The bell represents the old bell from Amsterdam that was in a building in the village square since 1708. The smeltery was important because of the prevalence of mining in the area. The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[7][8][9][10]

Churches

The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Tolga. It is part of the Nord-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

Churches in Tolga
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Hodalen Hodalen Church Hodalen 1934
Holøydalen Holøydalen Church Øversjødalen 1908
Tolga Tolga Church Tolga 1840
Vingelen Vingelen Church Vingelen 1880

Government

Tolga Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[11] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Østre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Tolga is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

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Tolga Kommunestyre 2023–2027
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 5
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 7
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 15
Tolga Kommunestyre 2019–2023
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 3
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 5
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 15
Tolga Kommunestyre 2015–2019
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 3
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 7
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 4
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 15
Tolga Kommunestyre 2011–2015
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 3
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 4
  Liberal Party Venstre 2
Total number of members: 15
Tolga Kommunestyre 2007–2011
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 3
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 8
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 3
Total number of members: 15
Tolga Kommunestyre 2003–2007
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 6
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2
Total number of members: 15
Tolga Kommunestyre 1999–2003
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 7
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 8
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2 FFFF
Total number of members: 19
Tolga Kommunestyre 1995–1999
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 4
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 10
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2
Total number of members: 19
Tolga Kommunestyre 1991–1995
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 10
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2
Total number of members: 19
Tolga Kommunestyre 1987–1991
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 6
  Conservative Party Høyre 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 10
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2
Total number of members: 19
Tolga Kommunestyre 1983–1987
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
  Conservative Party Høyre 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 9
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2
Total number of members: 19
Tolga Kommunestyre 1979–1983
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 4
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 9
Total number of members: 19
Tolga Kommunestyre 1975–1979*
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 3
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 11
Total number of members: 19
Tolga Kommunestyre 1963–1966*
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 10
  Local Lists Lokale lister 2
Total number of members: 17
Tolga Kommunestyre 1959–1963
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 10
  Local Lists Lokale lister 2
Total number of members: 17
Tolga Kommunestyre 1955–1959
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 3
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 10
  Local Lists Lokale lister 4
Total number of members: 17
Tolga Kommunestyre 1951–1955
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 11
Total number of members: 16
Tolga Kommunestyre 1947–1951
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
Total number of members: 16
Tolga Kommunestyre 1945–1947
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 4
  Local Lists Lokale lister 1
Total number of members: 16
Tolga Kommunestyre 1937–1941*
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 9
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
  Local Lists Lokale lister 1
Total number of members: 16

Mayors

The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Tolga:[12]

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  • 1838-1839: Svend Stenersen
  • 1840-1843: John Simensen Grue
  • 1843-1847: Thore N. Røe
  • 1847-1855: John Simensen Grue
  • 1855-1859: Thore N. Røe
  • 1859-1863: John Simensen Grue
  • 1863-1867: Thore N. Røe
  • 1867-1879: J. Estensen
  • 1879-1893: O.I. Strand
  • 1893-1896: Elias Gjelten
  • 1896-1899: Martinus Gjelten
  • 1899-1902: Iver O. Sagbakken
  • 1902-1908: Anders Urset
  • 1908-1914: Iver O. Sagbakken
  • 1914-1926: Tore Hummelvoll
  • 1926-1931: Per Aaseng
  • 1932-1934: O.I. Sagbakken
  • 1935-1937: Embret Nygård
  • 1938-1941: Nils Bakken
  • 1941-1944: Lars Eide (NS)
  • 1945-1945: Esten P. Moen[13]
  • 1946-1948: Erling Aas-Eng, Sr. (Bp)[14]
  • 1949-1951: Jon Hulbækdal
  • 1952-1965: Erling Aas-Eng, Sr. (Bp)
  • (1966-1975: Part of Tolga-Os Municipality)
  • 1976–1985: Anders Johnsgård (Sp)
  • 1985–1986: Jon Vingelen (Sp)
  • 1986–1999: Lars Buttingsrud (Sp)
  • 1999–2007: Marit Gilleberg (Ap)
  • 2007–2011: Erling Aas-Eng (Sp)
  • 2011–2019: Ragnhild Aashaug (Sp)
  • 2019–present: Bjørnar Tollan Jordet (SV)

Geography

Tolga lies in the northeastern part of Innlandet county. The river Glåma runs through the municipality. The mountains Håmmålsfjellet and Elgspiggen both lie on the municipal boundaries. The lake Langsjøen is located just south of the village of Øversjødalen in the southeastern part of the municipality.

Notable people

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Tone Hulbækmo, 2008

References

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