Oppland
| Oppland fylke | ||
|---|---|---|
| — County — | ||
|
|
||
| Country | Norway | |
| County | Oppland | |
| Region | Østlandet | |
| County ID | NO-05 | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Demonym | Opplending | |
| Administrative centre | Lillehammer | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Kristin Hille Valla Centre Party (2001–present) |
|
| • County mayor | Audun Tron Labour Party (2003–present) |
|
| Area (#5 in Norway, 7.82% of Norway's land area) | ||
| • Total | 25,192 km2 (9,727 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 23,787 km2 (9,184 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 183,851 | |
| • Density | 8/km2 (20/sq mi) | |
| • Change (10 years) | 0.2 % | |
| • Rank in Norway | 12 (4.01% of country) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) | |
| Income (per capita) | 133,600 NOK | |
| GDP (per capita) | 193,130 NOK (2001) | |
| National Rank: | 13 (2.32% of country) | |
| Website | www.oppland.no | |
|
|
||
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1951 | 160,496 | — |
| 1961 | 166,303 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 172,479 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 180,765 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 182,593 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 183,419 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 186,087 | +1.5% |
| 2021? | 197,672 | +6.2% |
| 2031? | 208,286 | +5.4% |
| Source: Statistics Norway. | ||
| Religion in Oppland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| religion | percent | |||
| Christianity | 89.60% | |||
| Islam | 0.72% | |||
| Buddhism | 0.14% | |||
| Other | 9.54% | |||
Oppland is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway.
Read more about Oppland: Geography, The Name, Coat-of-arms, History, Municipalities