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12/17/2022, 4:17 AM StingyKingPro
9/15/2020, 4:01 PM Mike C
5/8/2019, 12:17 AM sep780
5/7/2019, 11:17 PM sep780

Name Hedmark
Type Political Subdivision
Usage Norwegian
Pronounced Pron. HEHD-mahrk
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse Heiðmǫrk. That's from heiðnir the name of an old Germanic tribe (related to heið meaning moorland) and mǫrk meaning "woodland, borderland, or march/mark."

Hedmark was a fylke (county) in Norway.

On 1 January 2020, Hedmark merged with Oppland to form Innlandet fylke.
Added 5/7/2019 by sep780