Østre Toten
Østre Toten kommune | |
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 Coat of arms  Innlandet within Norway | |
 Østre Toten within Innlandet | |
| Coordinates: 60°36′48″N 10°54′58″E / 60.61333°N 10.91611°ECoordinates: 60°36′48″N 10°54′58″E / 60.61333°N 10.91611°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Toten |
| Administrative centre | Lena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015) | (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 562 km2 (217 sq mi) |
| • Land | 486 km2 (188 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 189 in Norway |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 14,657 |
| • Rank | 64 in Norway |
| • Density | 30/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | 3.3% |
| Demonym(s) | Østretotning[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3442 |
| Official language form | Bokmål[2] |
| Website | www |
Østre Toten is a municipality in Innlandet (formerly Oppland) [3] county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Toten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lena.
General information[]
Etymology[]
The Old Norse form of the name was Þótn and is assumed to be related to the noun þóttr, which means approximately "something enjoyable".[4]
Coat of arms[]
The coat of arms were granted on 27 March 1987. The arms show a yellow-colored potato plant on a green background. The green color symbolizes the importance of agriculture, and the potato in particular, for the municipality.[5]
| Ancestry | Number |
|---|---|
 Poland |
375 |
 Lithuania |
194 |
 Bosnia-Herzegovina |
76 |
 Syria |
62 |
 Eritrea |
47 |
 Germany |
46 |
 Iraq |
46 |
 Denmark |
44 |
 Sweden |
42 |
 Russia |
36 |
History[]
According to the sagas, Halfdan Hvitbeinn (Whiteleg) was the first Yngling in Norway. He conquered Romerike, part of Hedmark, part of Vestfold, and Toten. He was killed in Toten around the year 740.[7]
In 1021, according to saga, King Olaf (reigned 1015–1028) converted Toten to Christianity. Also, King Håkon IV (reigned 1217–1263) came to Toten around the year 1226 to settle local unrest.[7]
Christian II (1481–1559) was a Danish monarch and King of Denmark, Norway (1513–1523), and Sweden (1520–1521), under the Kalmar Union. Prior to becoming king, Duke Christian was sent to Norway in 1506 by John II (also called 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.[7]
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.[7]
The municipality of Østre Toten was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The former municipality of Kolbu was merged with Østre Toten on 1 January 1964.
Attractions[]
Among the town's most notable landmarks are the Hoff stone church and the rock carvings at Glemmestad near Kapp, now displayed in the Toten Museum.
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. The highest peak is Torsæterkampen with a height of 841 metres (2,759 ft).
Settlement in Østre Toten is predominantly dispersed. Per January 2015, 42.6% of the population lived in areas defined as urban settlements by Statistics Norway,[8] compared to 81% for Norway as a whole.[9] The urban settlements in Østre Toten are Kapp, Kolbu, Lena, Lensbygda, Nordlia, Skreia and Sletta.
Climate[]
Østre Toten has a subarctic climate (Dfc). It is very close to a continental climate as September averages 9.7 and May averages 9.0. Summer is the wettest time of year and winters are cold and snowy.
| hideClimate data for Østre Toten-Apelsvoll 1961-1990, extremes 1968-2015 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −33.9 (−29.0) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−29.3 (−20.7) |
−33.9 (−29.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37 (1.5) |
26 (1.0) |
29 (1.1) |
32 (1.3) |
44 (1.7) |
60 (2.4) |
77 (3.0) |
72 (2.8) |
66 (2.6) |
64 (2.5) |
53 (2.1) |
40 (1.6) |
600 (23.6) |
| Average precipitation days | 8.1 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 100.6 |
| Source: Met Norway Eklima | |||||||||||||
Economy[]
Østre Toten is one of the Oppland's 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.
Notable residents[]
Public Service[]
- Ole Hannibal Sommerfelt (1753 at Sukkestad – 1821) a jurist, civil servant and topographer
- Lauritz Weidemann (1775 in Sukkestad – 1856) a Norwegian judge, civil servant and politician
- Niels Fredriksen Dyhren (1778 in Østre Toten – 1866) & Peder Paulsen Balke (1779 in Østre Toten –1840) farmers, non-commissioner military officers and reps. at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly
- Eduard Bøckmann (1849 in Østre Toten – 1927) a Norwegian-American ophthalmologist and physician
- E. W. Everson (1857 in Hveem - 1931) a pioneer homesteader in Dakota Territory
- Kristian Ørud (1878 at Skjefstad – 1946) a farmer and Mayor of Østre Toten in the 1920s
- twins Adolf Bredo Stabell (1908 in Kolbu – 1996) a Norwegian diplomat & Peter Platou Stabell (1908 in Kolbu – 1992) a Norwegian barrister.
- Atle Ørbeck Sørheim (born 1933 in Østre Toten) a Norwegian veterinarian and civil servant [10]
The Arts[]
- Peder Balke (1804–1887) a painter of romantic and dramatic landscapes, lived in Toten
- Marie Wexelsen (1832 in Østre Toten – 1911) educator, poet, children's writer and novelist
- Leif Solberg (1914 in Lena – 2016) a Norwegian classical composer and organist
- Margit Sandemo (1924 in Lena – 2018) a Norwegian-Swedish historical fantasy author
- Svein Erik Brodal (born 1939 in Østre Toten) actor, theatre director, novelist and politician [11]
- Einar Steen-Nøkleberg (1944 in Østre Toten) a classical pianist and musical pedagogue
- Inger Lise Rypdal (born 1949 in Lena) a Norwegian singer and actress [12]
- Maj Britt Andersen (born 1956 in Østre Toten) a Norwegian singer
- Eldar Vågan (born 1960 in Kapp) songwriter and guitarist in Vazelina Bilopphøggers
- Knut Anders Sørum (born 1976 in Østre Toten) singer at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Sport[]
- Alv Gjestvang (1937 in Østre Toten − 2016) a speed skater, bronze and silver medallist at the 1956 & 1964 Winter Olympics
- Arne Senstad (born 1969 in Kapp) a professional Norwegian handball coach
- Ruben Gabrielsen (born 1992 in Lena) a professional footballer with over 200 club caps
Sister cities[]
The following cities are twinned with Østre Toten:[13]
– Jammerbugt, Region Nordjylland, Denmark
– Kesälahti, Itä-Suomi, Finland
– Rättvik, Dalarna County, Sweden
References[]
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ moderniseringsdepartementet, Kommunal- og (7 July 2017). "Regionreform". Regjeringen.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Toten". snl.no. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ^ "Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents". ssb.no. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Stagg, Frank Noel (1956). East Norway and its Frontier. George Allen & Unwin, Ltd.
- ^ "Population in densely and sparsely populated areas. Municipality. 1 January 2015". ssb.no. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Stable growth in urban settlements". ssb.no. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ Velle, Weiert, ed. (1998). Norges veterinærer 1998 (in Norwegian). Bærum: Weiert Velle. p. 343. ISBN 82-991687-2-4.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 10 February 2021
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 06 February 2021
- ^ "Vennskapskommuner" (in Norwegian). Østre Toten kommune. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
External links[]
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Look up Østre Toten in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway
Oppland travel guide from Wikivoyage
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