Trysil

Historie

Trysil is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Innbygda. The municipality of Trysil was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).General informationNameThe municipality is probably named after an old farm - and this was most likely the original name of Prestgarden, where the first church was built. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is sil which means "quiet stretch of a river". Prior to 1906, the name was spelled "Tryssil".Coat-of-armsThe coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 21 October 1991. The arms show two silver ski poles on a blue background. It is meant to symbolize Trysil in the past, present, and future. It was designed by Bjørn Ellefsæter.(See also Alvdal and Skien)HistoryOne of the first-known, organized ski races was held here 22 January 1862. Roland Huntford, author of Two Planks and a Passion, describes this race as, "the first truly modern ski race." The famous Norwegian skier Halvard Morgedal won all the competitions that year. The Trysilgutten ski club, founded in 1861, is one of the world’s oldest ski clubs. See also the Kiandra snow shoe club.