Lalm
settlement in Vågå Municipality, Norway
Lalm is a village in Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Ottadalen valley, at the southern end of the lake Lalmsvatnet, a lake on the Otta River. The 0.35-square-kilometre (86-acre) village has a population (2024) of 328 and a population density of 937 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,430/sq mi).
Name
In the Middle Ages the place was known as Ladalm. The name is a reference to the fact that winter hay and feed for animals was stored there.
History
From early in the Middle Ages Lalm was established as an early industrial center.
Millstone production
Written sources indicate that in the 15th century there was millstone production at Lalm, although it is possible the production dates back to the Viking era. From Kvennberget—which translates roughly to the mill-hill—millstones were delivered around Norway and even internationally. Kvennberget gained protected status as a cultural treasure in 1987.
Until 1640 Tolstad and Kvennberget were krongods.
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