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'''Ålen''' is the administrative centre of [[Holtålen]] municipality in [[Sør-Trøndelag]] county, [[Norway]].
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|subdivision_name3 = [[ISO 3166-2:NO|NO-1644]]
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|postal_code = 7380 Ålen
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|elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/S%C3%B8r-Tr%C3%B8ndelag/Holt%C3%A5len/%C3%85len/|title=Ålen|publisher=[[yr.no]]|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2011-02-18}}</ref>
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'''Ålen''' is a village and a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Sør-Trøndelag]] county, [[Norway]]. The village is the administrative centre of the municipality of [[Holtålen]]. The former municipality encompassed the southeastern half of the present-day municipality of [[Holtålen]].<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://www.snl.no/%C3%85len/kommune|title=Ålen – kommune|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2011-02-18}}</ref>
It is also a former municipality, created in 1855 by a split from [[Holtålen|Holtaalen]]. At that time Ålen had a population of 1.487. An uninhabited part of Ålen was moved to [[Røros]] in 1875. The remaining part of Holtålen changed its name to [[Haltdalen]] in 1937.


The village of Ålen is located along the [[Gaula River (Sør-Trøndelag)|Gaula River]] and the [[Rørosbanen]] railway line. It is about {{convert|15|km}} southeast of the village of [[Haltdalen]]. The village is just northwest of the village of [[Renbygda]]. On the east side of the village is [[Ålen Church]].
On 1 January 1972 Ålen was merged with Haltdalen to once again form the municipality Holtålen. Prior to the merger Ålen municipality had a population of 1.944.


== References ==
==History==
*{{cite paper | author=Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway | title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen | date=1999 | url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdfl}}
The municipality of Ålen was established in 1855 when it was split from the municipality of [[Holtålen|Holtaalen]]. Initially, Ålen had a population of 1,487. An uninhabited part of Ålen was moved to [[Røros]] in 1875. The remaining part of Holtålen changed its name to [[Haltdalen]] in 1937. On 1 January 1972, Ålen was merged together with Haltdalen to re-form the old municipality of Holtålen. Prior to the merger Ålen municipality had a population of 1,944. On 21 April 1989, a small unpopulated part of [[Røros]] was transferred to [[Holtålen]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Dag|last=Jukvam|publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]]|title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen|year=1999|url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf|language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==References==
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Revision as of 03:48, 19 February 2011

Ålen herred
Former Municipality
Municipality IDNO-1644
Adm. CenterÅlen
Area
[1]
 • Total718 km2 (277 sq mi)
Created fromHoltaalen in 1855
Merged intoHoltålen in 1972
Ålen
Village
CountryNorway
RegionTrøndelag
CountySør-Trøndelag
DistrictGauldalen
MunicipalityHoltålen
Elevation
[2]
380 m (1,250 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7380 Ålen

Ålen is a village and a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is the administrative centre of the municipality of Holtålen. The former municipality encompassed the southeastern half of the present-day municipality of Holtålen.[1]

The village of Ålen is located along the Gaula River and the Rørosbanen railway line. It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Haltdalen. The village is just northwest of the village of Renbygda. On the east side of the village is Ålen Church.

History

The municipality of Ålen was established in 1855 when it was split from the municipality of Holtaalen. Initially, Ålen had a population of 1,487. An uninhabited part of Ålen was moved to Røros in 1875. The remaining part of Holtålen changed its name to Haltdalen in 1937. On 1 January 1972, Ålen was merged together with Haltdalen to re-form the old municipality of Holtålen. Prior to the merger Ålen municipality had a population of 1,944. On 21 April 1989, a small unpopulated part of Røros was transferred to Holtålen.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Ålen – kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  2. ^ "Ålen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  3. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
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