Sel, Norway
Sel is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Otta. The municipality also includes several notable villages including Bjølstad, Dale, Høvringen, Nord-Sel, Sandbumoen, Sjoa, and Skogbygda.
Sel Municipality
Sel kommune | |
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| Sell herred (historic name) | |
View of the town of Otta | |
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Coat of arms | |
Innlandet within Norway | |
Sel within Innlandet | |
| Coordinates: 61°49′1″N 9°34′24″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Gudbrandsdal |
| Established | 1 Jan 1908 |
| • Preceded by | Vågå Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Otta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Eldri Siem (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 905.05 km2 (349.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 888.48 km2 (343.04 sq mi) |
| • Water | 16.57 km2 (6.40 sq mi) 1.8% |
| • Rank | #130 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 5,567 |
| • Rank | #170 in Norway |
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −6.5% |
| Demonym | Selvær |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3437 |
| Website | Official website |
The 905-square-kilometre (349 sq mi) municipality is the 130th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sel is the 170th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,567. The municipality's population density is 6.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (16/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.5% over the previous 10-year period.
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