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| Østre Toten kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
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| County | Oppland | ||
| District | Toten | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0528 | ||
| Administrative centre | Lena | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Hans Seierstad (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 189 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 562 km2 (217 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 486 km2 (187.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 14,657 | ||
| - Density | 30/km2 (77.7/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 | ||
| Demonym | Østretotning 1 | ||
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| Website: www.ostre-toten.kommune.no | |||
Østre Toten is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Totem. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lena.
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General information
Name
The Old Norse form of the name was Þótn. 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.)2
- See also: Vestre Toten
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They 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.3
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 740.4
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.4
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.4
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.4
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.
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 Torseterkampen with a height of 841 metres (2,760 ft).
Although some residences are widely spread, most people live in the villages of Skreia, Kapp, Kolbu, or Lena.
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.
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.
Notable residents
- May-Britt Anderssen, musician
- Peder Balke, artist
- Halvdan Svarte Gudrødsson, Viking king, father of the first King of Norway Harald I and founder of the House of Yngling
- Roger Ruud, ski jumper
- Inger Lise Rypdal, musician
- Margit Sandemo, author
- Eldar Vågan, musician
Sister cities
The following cities are twinned with Østre Toten:5
- Jammerbugt, Region Nordjylland, Denmark
- Kesälahti, Itä-Suomi, Finland
- Rättvik, Dalarna County, Sweden
References
- ^ "Personnemningar til stadnamn i Noreg". Språkrådet. (Norwegian)
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1900). Norske gaardnavne: Kristians amt (Anden halvdel) (4 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 49. http://books.google.com/books?id=jJMOAAAAYAAJ. (Norwegian)
- ^ Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". Retrieved on 2009-1-1.
- ^ a b c d Stagg, Frank Noel (1956). East Norway and its Frontier. George Allen & Unwin, Ltd..
- ^ "Vennskapskommuner". Østre Toten kommune. Retrieved on 2009-1-1. (Norwegian)
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