Tynset is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Tynset Municipality
Tynset is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Tynset (town), ...
in
Innlandet
Innlandet is a Counties of Norway, county in Norway. It was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark (Jevnaker Municipality and Lunner Municipality were transferred to the neighboring county of Viken ( ...
county,
Norway
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. The town is also the
administrative centre
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of Tynset Municipality.
Tynset Church is located in the town.
The town is located along the river
Glåma, about halfway between the villages of
Tolga and
Alvdal. The town includes a central urban area with several surrounding residential areas. The smaller villages of
Fåset (to the southwest) and
Telneset (to the northeast) lie a short distance away from Tynset.
The town has a population (2024) of 2,976 and a
population density
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of .
The
municipal council
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of
Tynset Municipality
Tynset is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Tynset (town), ...
voted to designate the village of Tynset as a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
on 26 August 2020.
See also
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List of towns and cities in Norway
This is a list of towns and cities in Norway. The Norwegian language word means a town or city–there is no distinction between the two words as there is in English. Historically, the designation of town/city was granted by the king, but sin ...
References
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Tynset
Cities and towns in Norway
Populated places in Innlandet
2020 establishments in Norway
Populated places established in 2020