Welcome to Alvdal!
Alvdal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Alvdal. The municipality is south of Tynset, north, and west of Rendalen, north of Stor-Elvdal, and east of Folldal.
Alvdal (along with the eastern part of Folldal municipality) was separated from the municipality of Tynset to become a municipality of its own in 1864. The western part of Folldal was transferred from Dovre (in the former Oppland county) to Alvdal (and Hedmark county) in 1884. Folldal was separated from the municipality of Alvdal in 1914.
The Rørosbane railway line passes through Alvdal.
Economy: Agriculture and forestry are the most important industries. As of 2022, the municipality has decided not to continue renting land to a company that does bitcoin mining.