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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Oppland | ||
| District | Toten | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0528 | ||
| Administrative centre | Lena | ||
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| - Mayor (2003) | Hans Seierstad (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo Norway is divided into a number of traditional Districts Many districts have deep historical roots and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties Toten is a traditional district in Oppland county in the eastern part of Norway. ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. Lena is the administrative centre of Østre Toten municipality Norway. The Centre Party ( Senterpartiet, Sp) is a centrist and agrarian Norwegian Political party founded in 1920 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 189 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 562 km² (217 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 486 km² (187. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 14,657 | ||
| - Density | 30/km² (77. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 3. 3 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 64 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
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| Website: www.ostre-toten.kommune.no | |||
Østre Toten is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Bokmål (lit "book language" or Dano-Norwegian is the most commonly used of the two official Norwegian written Standard languages the other is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo
Østre Toten was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Formannskaps-distrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. Kolbu was merged with Østre Toten January 1, 1964. Kolbu is a village and former municipality in Oppland county Norway New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.
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The name
The Norse form of the name was Þótn. The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages The meaning is unknown (maybe 'the pleasant district').
The meaning of the name Østre Toten is '(the) eastern (part of) Toten'. (The parish Toten was divided in 1825. )
See also > Vestre Toten
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). Vestre Toten is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway It shows a potato plant. The potato is a Starchy Tuberous crop Vegetable from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae
Geography
Østre Toten is bordered to the west by Vestre Toten, to the north by Gjøvik in Oppland county, as well as by Hurdal and Eidsvoll in neighboring Akershus county. Vestre Toten is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway Gjøvik is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway Hurdal is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway. The parish of Hurdalen was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt For the town in Australia see Eidsvold Queensland is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway. is a county in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and Østfold.
The highest peak is Torseterkampen with a height of 841 meters.
Although some residences are widely spread, most people live in the areas of Skreia, Kapp, Kolbu og Lena (the administrative center). Skreia is a village in the municipality of Østre Toten, Norway. Kapp is a village in the municipality of Østre Toten, Norway. Kolbu is a village and former municipality in Oppland county Norway Lena is the administrative centre of Østre Toten municipality Norway.
Economy
Østre Toten is one of the Opplands most productive farming municipalities. Østre Toten is Norway's largest producers of potatoes and onions. This is reflected in the municipality's coat of arms, which displays a potato plant.
The Kims factory (which produces potato chips) is located at Skreia.
History
- Histories of Østre Toten & Vestre Toten are combined here.
According to saga, Harald Hvitbein (Whiteleg) was the first Yngling in Norway. Ynglings were the oldest known Scandinavian dynasty It can refer to the following clans: The Scylfings ( Old Norse: Skilfingar) the He conquered Romerike, part of Hedmark, part of Vestfold and Toten. He was killed in Toten in ~740.
In 1021, according to saga, King Olaf's (A. D. 1015-1021) converted Toten to Christianity.
Also according to saga, Håkon IV (1204–1263) came to Toten in ~1226 to settle local unrest. Haakon Haakonsson (1204 &ndash December 15, 1263) ( Norwegian Håkon Håkonsson, Old Norse Hákon Hákonarson) also called
Christian II (1481 – 1559) was a Danish monarch and King of Denmark, Norway (1513 – 1523) and Sweden (1520 – 1521), under the Kalmar Union. Christian II (1 July 1481 &ndash 25 January 1559 was a Danish monarch and King of Denmark, Norway (1513 &ndash 1523 and Sweden (1520 &ndash 1521 The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Kalmar Union ( Danish, Norwegian and Swedish: Kalmarunionen) is a historiographical term meaning a series of Personal Prior to becoming king, Duke Christian was sent to Norway in 1506 by John II (or Hans), King of Norway (1483 – 1513) to take charge of the kingdom. In 1507 he became aware of a revolt in Hedmark. In early 1508 he took a force there, routing the rebellion. He then rowed across lake Mjøsa to Toten, capturing residents, imprisoning them in the vaulted cellar of the rectory in Østre Toten and torturing them there. As a result, he determined that Bishop Karl of Hamar had been behind the rebellion. With Bishop Karl as his captive, he was able to suppress the unrest.
Toten was a part of Akershus county until 1756, when it was reassigned to Oppland county.
Lauritz Weideman, Corporal Peder Balke and Nels Dyhren from Toten attended the 1814 constitutional convention at Eidsvold. For the town in Australia see Eidsvold Queensland is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway.
What to see
Among the town's most notable landmarks are the Hoff Stone Church and the rock carvings at Glemmestad, Kapp, now displayed in Toten Museum.
Famous residents
- Margit Sandemo, author
- May-Britt Anderssen, musician
- Inger Lise Rypdal, musician
- Eldar Vågan, musician
- Peder Balke, artist
- Roger Ruud, ski jumper
- Halvdan Svarte Gudrødsson, Viking king, father of the first King of Norway Harald I and founder of the House of Yngling
References
East Norway and its Frontier by Frank Noel Stagg, George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. Margit Sandemo (née Underdal born April 23 1924, in Valdres, Norway) is a Norwegian-Swedish Historical fantasy author Inger Lise Rypdal (born 14 December 1949 in Lena Norway is a Norwegian Singer and Actress in many different genres pop, rock, Peder Balke ( 1804 &ndash 1887) was a Norwegian painter He was known for portraying the nature of Norway in a positive manner and influenced a dramatic Roger Ruud (born October 1, 1958) is a former Norwegian Ski jumper who represented Lensbygda Sportsklubb. Halfdan the Black Gudrødsson (c 810 – c 860) ( Old Norse: Hálfdan svarti, Norwegian Halvdan Svarte) was the father of the first Harald Fairhair or Harald Finehair ( Old Norse: Haraldr hárfagri, Norwegian: Harald Hårfagre) (c Ynglings were the oldest known Scandinavian dynasty It can refer to the following clans: The Scylfings ( Old Norse: Skilfingar) the 1956
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