What is "haltdalen"

Haltdalen is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The former municipality encompassed the northwestern part of the present-day municipality of Holtålen.

The village of Haltdalen has approximately 600 inhabitants (2004). It is situated along the Rørosbanen railway line connecting Røros and Støren. The Gaula River runs through the village. The villages of Ålen and Renbygda lie about to the southeast and Aunegrenda lies about to the northeast.

Haltdalen is known for the old Haltdalen Stave Church that was built in the 12th century. The original can be seen at the Sverresborg Museum in Trondheim. A copy was built in 2003/2004 in the neighbourhood of the present Haltdalen Church. A replica of the Haltdalen stave church was also given as a gift to Iceland.