Official Name: | Renbygda |
Other Name: | Ålen |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Trøndelag#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Trøndelag |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Trøndelag |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Gauldalen |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Holtålen |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.79 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 609 |
Population Density Km2: | 771 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 7380 Ålen |
Coordinates: | 62.8436°N 11.32°W |
Elevation M: | 471 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Renbygda is the administrative centre of the municipality of Holtålen in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Gaula River and the Rørosbanen railway line, about north of the town of Røros and about southeast of the city of Trondheim. The lake Riasten lies about to the east.[2] The western part of the village area, near the Ålen Church, is also known simply as Ålen.
The 0.79km2 village has a population (2018) of 609 and a population density of .[3]
On 15 August 2011, the village area experienced a big flood. This was the largest flood since 1940. The village centre as well as the nearby village of Aunegrenda were both affected. The flood arrived during the night and consequently some people woke up trapped in their homes. A rescue helicopter was used to aid people to safety. No one was able to anticipate the flood, which was a result of constant, nightly downpour and it is estimated that between 50and of rain fell that night. There was a lot of damage on homes, cars, roads, and public buildings, plus the majority of stores in the village centre were exposed with massive amounts of water often reaching about or higher on the walls. The river flowed over all the bridges, and made it impossible to cross with any vehicle. Additionally, the only suspension bridge in the area was twisted, deemed impassable and later rebuilt. Moreover, the municipality had invested a large sum of money in a new football court (which was only two days from opening) which was ruined by the river. In the wake of the flood, the area received money from the Norwegian government in aid to help rebuild the village area.[4]