Vardal

Vardal is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The 263-square-kilometre (102 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now divided between Gjøvik Municipality and Vestre Toten Municipality in the traditional district of Vestoppland. The administrative centre was the village of Vardal.

Vardal Municipality
Vardal herred
Old farmhouse in Vardal
Oppland within Norway
Vardal within Oppland
Coordinates: 60°48′58″N 10°31′28″E
CountryNorway
CountyOppland
DistrictVestoppland
Established1 Jan 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded byVestre Toten and Gjøvik municipalities
Administrative centreVardal
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total263 km2 (102 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
  Total9,679
  Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
DemonymsVardøl
Vardøling
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0527
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