Tynset (town)
Town in Innlandet, Norway
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Tynset[4] is a town[1] in Tynset Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is also the administrative centre of Tynset Municipality. Tynset Church is located in the town.
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  Tynset Location within Innlandet  Tynset Location within Norway | |
| Coordinates: 62.27594°N 10.78239°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Østerdalen |
| Municipality | Tynset Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Town (By) | 2020 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,976 |
| • Density | 982/km2 (2,540/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tynseting |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2500 Tynset |
The town is located along the river Glåma, about halfway between the villages of Tolga and Alvdal. The town 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.[5]
The 3.03-square-kilometre (750-acre) town has a population (2024) of 2,976 and a population density of 982 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,540/sq mi).[2]
The municipal council of Tynset Municipality voted to designate the village of Tynset as a town on 26 August 2020.[6]
