Oppland

Oppland
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|image_caption = Oppland mountains
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|county = Oppland
|district = Eastern Norway
|capital = Lillehammer
|established = 1781
|preceded = Oplandenes amt
|disestablished = 1 Jan 2020
|succeeded = Innlandet county
|demonym = Opplending
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|county_mayor = Even Aleksander Hagen
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|county_mayor_as_of = 2015-2019
|governor = Christl Kvam
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|governor_as_of = 2015-2019
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|area_total_km2 = 25192
|area_land_km2 = 23787
|area_water_km2 = 1405
|area_water_percent = 5.6
|population_as_of = 30 September 2019
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|income_per_capita = 133,600
|income_year = 2001
|GDP = 193,130
|GDP_year = 2001
|GDP_rank = 13
|GDP_rank_percent = 2.32
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Oppland is a former county in Norway which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020. The old Oppland county bordered the counties of Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration was located in the town of Lillehammer.
Merger
On 1 January 2020, the neighboring counties of Oppland and Hedmark were merged to form the new Innlandet county. Both Oppland and Hedmark were the only landlocked counties of Norway, and the new Innlandet county is the only landlocked county in Norway. The two counties had historically been one county that was divided in 1781. Historically, the region was commonly known as "Opplandene". In 1781, the government split the area into two: Hedemarkens amt and Kristians amt (later renamed Hedmark and Oppland. In 2017, the government approved the merger of the two counties. There were several names debated, but the government settled on Innlandet.
Geography
Oppland extended from the lakes Mjøsa and Randsfjorden to the mountains Dovrefjell, Jotunheimen and Rondane. Gråhøe is a mountain on the border between the municipalities of Sel and Dovre in Oppland.
The county was conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are the Gudbrandsdalen, Valdres, Toten, Hadeland and Land. Oppland included the towns Lillehammer, Gjøvik, Otta, and Fagernes, and Norway's two highest mountains, Glittertind and Galdhøpiggen, Valdres and the Gudbrand Valley being popular attractions. The Gudbrand Valley surrounds the river Gudbrandsdalslågen, and includes the area extending from Jotunheimen down to Bagn at Begna River. It is a well known place for skiing and winter sports. The main population centres in this area were Beitostølen and Fagernes. Eight of the ten highest mountains in Norway are located in the western part of Oppland.
Etymology
In Norse times the inner parts of Norway were called Upplǫnd which means 'the upper countries'. The first element is upp which means 'upper'. The last element is lǫnd which is the plural form of 'land'.
In 1757 the inner parts of the great Akershus amt were separated, and given the name Oplandenes Amt. This was divided in 1781 into Christians Amt (named after the king Christian VII) and Hedemarkens Amt. The name/form was changed to Kristians Amt in 1877 after an official spelling reform that changed ch to k (see also Kristiania, Kristiansand and Kristiansund). In 1919, the name Kristians Amt was changed (back) to Opland fylke, and the spelling Oppland was approved in 1950.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was granted in 1989, and it showed two Pulsatilla vernalis''.
Municipalities
Oppland County (Christians Amt) had a total of 26 municipalities:
Districts
Begnadalen
Espedalen
Gudbrandsdalen
Hadeland
Heidal
Hunndalen
Land
Toten
Valdres
Vestoppland
Cities
Gjøvik
Lillehammer
Fagernes
Otta
Vinstra
Parishes
Aulstad
Aurdal
Austsinni
Bagn
Balke
Begndal
Biri
Brandbu (Nes)
Bruflat
Bøverdal
Dovre
Eina
Etnedal
Fluberg
Follebu (Folleboe)
Fåberg
Fåvang (Fodevang)
Garmo
Gausdal
Gjøvik
Gran
Hedal
Hegge
Heidal
Hoff
Hunn
Hurum
Høre
Jevnaker
Kolbu
Kvam
Kvikne (Quiekne)
Land
Lesja (Læssø)
Lesjaskog
Lillehammer
Lom
Lomen (Røn, Røen)
Lunner
Mesna
Nes (Brandbu)
Nord-Aurdal
Nord-Fron
Nordberg
Nordre Etnedal
Nordre Land
Nordsinni (Hogner)
Nykirke
Reinli
Ringebu
Rogne
Røn (Røen)
Saksumdal
Sel
Sister
Skiåker
Skjåk
Skrautvål
Slidredomen
Snertingdal
St. Mary
St. Thomas
Strand
Svatsum
Svenes
Sødorp (Søthorp)
Søndre Land
Sør-Aurdal
Sør-Fron
Tingelstad
Torpa
Tretten (Trøtten)
Ulnes
Vang
Vardal
Venabygd
Vestre Gausdal
Vestre Slidre
Vestre Toten
Volbu
Vågå
Østre Gausdal
Østre Slidre
Østre Toten
Østsinni (Gårder)
Øye (Øie)
Øyer
Åmot
Ås
Villages
Aurdal
Bagn
Begna
Beitostølen
Bismo
Biri
Bjoneroa
Bjorli
Bjølstad
Bjørgo
Brandbu
Brekkom
Bruflat
Bybrua
Bøverbru
Dale
Dokka
Dombås
Dovre
Egge
Eina
Fagernes
Fluberg
Follebu
Forset
Fåberg
Fåvang
Grotli
Grua
Harestua
Harpefoss
Hjerkinn
Hov
Høvringen
Jaren
Jevnaker
Kapp
Kolbu
Kvam
Lalm
Leira
Lena
Lensbygda
Lesjaskog
Lesjaverk
Lora
Moane
Nordlia
Odnes
Raufoss
Reinsvoll
Ringstad
Røn
Sandbumoen
Segalstad bru
Skogbygda
Skrautvål
Skreia
Skåbu
Sletta
Slidre
Snertingdal
Svingvoll
Tretten
Tyinkrysset
Vang i Valdres
Vinstra
Vågåmo
Former municipalities
Biri (Birid)
Brandbu
Eina
Fluberg
Fron
Fåberg (Faabeg)
Heidal
Kolbu
Land
Slidre
Snertingdal
Torpa
Vardal
Vestre Gausdal
Østre Gausdal
See also
Høgbrothøgdi
Røykeskardhøi
Oppland (Storting constituency)
Oppland County Municipality
Oppland Regiment
References
External links
Former counties of Norway
History of Innlandet
2020 disestablishments in Norway
Petty kingdoms of Norway
Populated places disestablished in 2020
States and territories disestablished in 2020