Østerdølen Explained

Østerdølen (the Østerdal Resident) is a local Norwegian newspaper published in Stor-Elvdal in Innlandet county.

The newspaper was established in August 1999 and is published once a week in Koppang.^{[1] [2]} It covers events in the municipalities of Stor-Elvdal, Engerdal, Rendalen, and Åmot.^[2] The editor of the paper is Njaal Kværnes.^{[1] [2]} Østerdølen received an award for having the best front page in 2001 in the competition Årets Forside (Front Page of the Year).^{[1] [3] [4]}

Circulation

According to the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations and National Association of Local Newspapers, Øksnesavisa has had the following annual circulation:

• 2003: 1,446^[1]
• 2004: 1,407^[1]
• 2005: 1,243^[1]
• 2006: 1,210
• 2007: 1,201
• 2008: 1,016^[2]
• 2009: 1,010
• 2010: 1,006
• 2011: 894
• 2012: 915
• 2013: 826
• 2014: 787
• 2015: 710
• 2016: 806^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://www.ostlendingen.no/nyheter/osterdolen-vil-ta-grep/s/2-2.2757-1.4518314 Strømsmoen, Per Ivar. 2006. Østerdølen vil ta grep. Østlendigen (February 27).
2. https://snl.no/%C3%98sterd%C3%B8len Store norske leksikon: Østerdølen.
3. http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/vg-nett-vant-gull/a/4890970/ VG Nett vant gull. 2002. VG (October 14).
4. http://journalisten.no/node/8270 Aftenposten best på nett - DN best på papir. 2002. Journalisten (October 15).
5. http://medienorge.uib.no/?cat=statistikk&page=avis&queryID=190 Medienorge: Opplagstall norske aviser.