Tolga (village)

Tolga^[3] is the administrative centre of Tolga Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glåma, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) down river from the village of Os i Østerdalen and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the town of Tynset. To the southeast of the village, lies the long Hodalen valley where the villages of Hodalen and Øversjødalen are located.^[4]

Tolga
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 62.40899°N 10.99877°E / 62.40899; 10.99877
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Østerdalen
Municipality	Tolga Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	543 m (1,781 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	627
• Density	586/km2 (1,520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2540 Tolga

The 1.07-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2024) of 627 and a population density of 586 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,520/sq mi).^[1]

The large, octagonal Tolga Church is located in the village.^[4] The Rørosbanen railway line runs through the village, stopping at Tolga Station.