Odal, Norway

Odal
Odalen
View of the lake Storsjøen in northern Odal
Odal is located in Innlandet
Odal
Odal
Location of the valley
Odal is located in Norway
Odal
Odal
Odal (Norway)
Area1,025 km2 (396 sq mi)
Geology
TypeRiver valley
Geography
LocationInnlandet, Norway
Coordinates60°19′46″N 11°36′52″E / 60.3295°N 11.6144°E / 60.3295; 11.6144
RiverGlomma

Odal or Odalen is a valley and traditional district in Innlandet county, Norway. The district encompasses the area around the lake Storsjøen in the north and to the areas around the river Glåma in the south. The district is currently divided between the two municipalities of Sør-Odal and Nord-Odal. A person from Odalen is commonly called an odøling.[1]

  1. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (12 February 2021). "Odalen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 March 2022.