Folldal is a
municipality in
Hedmark county,
Norway. It is part of the
traditional region of
Østerdalen. It is bordered on the north by
Oppdal and
Tynset municipalities, in the east by
Alvdal municipality, in the south by
Stor-Elvdal,
Sør-Fron and
Sel municipalities, and in the west by
Dovre municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Folldal. Mining at the Folldal mines was the main industry for Folldal's residents from the 18th century until the last mine related operation in 1993. The new municipality of Folldal was separated from
Alvdal in 1914.