Good to know
Good to Know
- Trysil is a very small, rural municipality with a dispersed settlement pattern typical of eastern Norwegian valleys.
- As a border area with Sweden, Swedish residents form a notably large proportion of the foreign-born population.
- The local economy is historically driven by farming, logging, and the Trysilfjellet ski resort, which is Norway's largest ski center.
Population
- Total
- 6542
- Trend
- declined by 0.8% over previous 10-year period
- Rank By Size
- 152nd most populous out of 357 Norwegian municipalities
- Density Per Km2
- 2.2
Business And Tech
- Notes
- Trysil's economy is traditionally centered on natural resource extraction and seasonal tourism rather than technology startups. National-level Norwegian tech ecosystem exists but no confirmed tech company presence in Trysil municipality specifically.
Primary Sectors
- Farming and logging
- Wood-related industries
- Winter sports/tourism (Trysilfjellet ski resort)
Notable Nationalities
Swedish
- Percentage
- 26
- Context
- As a border municipality adjacent to Sweden, Swedes comprised 26% of immigrants in Trysil in 2021
Foreign Born Percentage
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AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
Sources cited for this category
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Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.