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Odal, Norway

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and following plagues, when a huge proportion of the population died. Farms were abandoned and consolidated during this time, and it took at least 200 years for the population to reach its previous levels. During the 17th century, Odalen suffered economic setbacks as a result of taxation and general
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economic downturns. Forestry rose as a complementary source of income to agriculture. By all accounts, the agricultural sector has not grown appreciably in the area since the 18th century. Trautgruva iron ore mine was operated until 1830.
362:, increasing the number of farms by as much as an order of magnitude. Increased mobility in the Norwegian population likely changed the character of the society in Odalen, and there is evidence the area was under the administration of the 358:. Settlement spread slowly around the lake and inland, and by the year 800, there may have been as many as 50 farms in the area. Settlement accelerated in the 453: 350:, which means 'valley' or 'dale'. The name can be documented to have been in use since 1386. Traces of human habitation dating back to the 58: 173: 302:). These designations are traditional districts, reflecting the designations that the locals have historically used for their valleys. 525: 225: 480: 530: 166: 91: 381:
and Trøftskogen. The area became politically more autonomous. The valley may have become overpopulated until the
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around 1030, several churches were built, including locations at Oppstad, Strøm, Ulleren,
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Odalsboka : fellesbind for Nord- og Sør-Odal : bygdehistorie inntil 1819
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in the south. The district is currently divided between the two municipalities of
378: 287: 245: 359: 188: 175: 325: 315: 274:(or Glåma), which is the longest and largest river in Norway. From the lake 267: 249: 229: 155: 41: 270:(or Glåmdalen) valley is a designation for the valley formed by the river 367: 355: 299: 291: 241: 279: 275: 17: 341: 271: 233: 209: 159: 140: 298:, the valley is called the Odalen (Nes is part of the district of 505:(in Norwegian). Lørenskog, Norge: Sør- og Nord-Odal kommuner. 422: 236:. The district encompasses the area around the lake 205: 165: 151: 146: 136: 131: 123: 29: 345: 335: 329: 319: 253: 240:in the north and to the areas around the river 456:(in Norwegian). 16 March 2012. Archived from 340:, which means 'river' (here referring to the 252:. A person from Odalen is commonly called an 8: 475:(in Norwegian). Hønefoss: Statens Kartverk. 324:. The first part of the name comes from the 46:View of the lake Storsjøen in northern Odal 286:. From that point and further south until 26: 421:Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (12 February 2021). 413: 454:"Glåmdalsregionen (Glåmdal regionråd)" 7: 494: 492: 473:Nasjonalatlas for Norge: Vegetasjon 127:1,025 km (396 sq mi) 25: 391: 97: 90: 64: 57: 40: 290:, the valley is referred to as 278:in the north on southwards to 1: 344:river). The last element is 98: 65: 282:, the valley is called the 557: 51: 39: 34: 499:Kirkeby, Birger (1966). 402:View of the Odalen area 346: 336: 330: 320: 526:Districts of Innlandet 254: 78:Location of the valley 428:Store norske leksikon 81:Show map of Innlandet 531:Valleys of Innlandet 373:When the region was 314:is derived from the 226:traditional district 189:60.3295°N 11.6144°E 185: /  114:Show map of Norway 471:Moen, A. (1998). 460:on 16 March 2012. 433:Kunnskapsforlaget 352:Nordic Bronze Age 215: 214: 16:(Redirected from 548: 507: 506: 496: 487: 486: 468: 462: 461: 450: 444: 443: 441: 439: 431:(in Norwegian). 418: 395: 349: 339: 333: 323: 296:Nes Municipality 257: 224:is a valley and 200: 199: 197: 196: 195: 194:60.3295; 11.6144 190: 186: 183: 182: 181: 178: 115: 101: 100: 94: 82: 68: 67: 61: 44: 27: 21: 556: 555: 551: 550: 549: 547: 546: 545: 516: 515: 513: 511: 510: 498: 497: 490: 483: 470: 469: 465: 452: 451: 447: 437: 435: 420: 419: 415: 410: 405: 404: 403: 401: 396: 308: 264: 193: 191: 187: 184: 179: 176: 174: 172: 171: 119: 118: 117: 116: 113: 112: 109: 108: 107: 106: 102: 85: 84: 83: 80: 79: 76: 75: 74: 73: 69: 47: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 554: 552: 544: 543: 538: 533: 528: 518: 517: 509: 508: 488: 481: 463: 445: 412: 411: 409: 406: 398: 397: 390: 389: 388: 307: 304: 263: 260: 213: 212: 207: 203: 202: 169: 163: 162: 153: 149: 148: 144: 143: 138: 134: 133: 129: 128: 125: 121: 120: 110: 104: 103: 96: 95: 89: 88: 87: 86: 77: 71: 70: 63: 62: 56: 55: 54: 53: 52: 49: 48: 45: 37: 36: 32: 31: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 553: 542: 539: 537: 534: 532: 529: 527: 524: 523: 521: 514: 504: 503: 495: 493: 489: 484: 478: 474: 467: 464: 459: 455: 449: 446: 434: 430: 429: 424: 417: 414: 407: 400: 394: 387: 384: 380: 376: 375:Christianized 371: 369: 365: 361: 357: 353: 348: 343: 338: 332: 327: 322: 317: 313: 305: 303: 301: 297: 293: 289: 285: 281: 277: 273: 269: 261: 259: 256: 251: 247: 243: 239: 235: 231: 227: 223: 219: 211: 208: 204: 198: 170: 168: 164: 161: 157: 154: 150: 145: 142: 139: 135: 130: 126: 122: 111:Odal (Norway) 93: 60: 50: 43: 38: 33: 28: 19: 512: 501: 472: 466: 458:the original 448: 436:. Retrieved 426: 416: 372: 311: 309: 265: 221: 217: 216: 141:River valley 383:Black Death 288:Kongsvinger 192: / 167:Coordinates 520:Categories 482:8290408269 408:References 360:Viking Age 284:Østerdalen 180:11°36′52″E 177:60°19′46″N 536:Nord-Odal 326:Old Norse 316:Old Norse 310:The name 268:Glommadal 262:Geography 250:Nord-Odal 238:Storsjøen 230:Innlandet 156:Innlandet 147:Geography 541:Sør-Odal 438:20 March 423:"Odalen" 368:Eidsvoll 356:Iron Age 300:Romerike 246:Sør-Odal 232:county, 152:Location 306:History 280:Elverum 276:Aursund 255:odøling 201:  132:Geology 479:  342:Glomma 312:Odalen 272:Glomma 234:Norway 222:Odalen 210:Glomma 160:Norway 35:Odalen 18:Odalen 364:Thing 328:word 321:Ódalr 318:name 292:Solør 242:Glåma 206:River 477:ISBN 440:2022 347:dalr 266:The 248:and 218:Odal 137:Type 124:Area 105:Odal 72:Odal 30:Odal 366:in 334:or 228:in 220:or 522:: 491:^ 425:. 379:Mo 370:. 258:. 158:, 485:. 442:. 337:À 331:Ó 20:)

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Odalen

Odal is located in Innlandet
Odal is located in Norway
River valley
Innlandet
Norway
Coordinates
60°19′46″N 11°36′52″E / 60.3295°N 11.6144°E / 60.3295; 11.6144
Glomma
traditional district
Innlandet
Norway
Storsjøen
Glåma
Sør-Odal
Nord-Odal
Glommadal
Glomma
Aursund
Elverum
Østerdalen
Kongsvinger
Solør
Nes Municipality
Romerike
Old Norse
Old Norse
Glomma
Nordic Bronze Age

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