Tynset
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Tynset is located in Innlandet
Tynset
Tynset
Location of the village
Tynset is located in Norway
Tynset
Tynset
Tynset (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°16′33″N 10°46′57″E / 62.27594°N 10.78239°E / 62.27594; 10.78239
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictØsterdalen
MunicipalityTynset Municipality
Area
  Total2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi)
Elevation493 m (1,617 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total2,779
  Density957/km2 (2,480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2500 Tynset

Tynset is the administrative centre of Tynset Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glåma, about halfway between the villages of Tolga and Alvdal. The village 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.[3]

The 2.91-square-kilometre (720-acre) village has a population (2021) of 2,779 and a population density of 957 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,480/sq mi).[1]

Tynset Church is located in the village.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Tynset (tettsted)". yr.no. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (1 November 2021). "Tynset (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 February 2022.


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