What Hol kommune does

Hol kommune is a Norwegian municipality (kommune) located in Viken county in the Hallingdal valley, with headquarters at Hol kommunehus (Ålmannvegen 8, Hol) and approximately 501-1,000 employees. Operating under the Norwegian Local Government Act, it delivers mandatory public services to residents across health and social care (including the Geilotun and Høgehaug institutions), primary and secondary education, kindergarten and school-age care (SFO), cultural activities, library services, waste management, water and sewage infrastructure, planning and building permissions, business development, agriculture and forestry guidance, and emergency preparedness. The municipality is designated as a national park municipality (nasjonalparkkommune) and home to the Geilo ski resort and Geilo nasjonalparklandsby, anchoring significant tourism and second-home (hytte) activity.

The municipality's core technology and product stack centers on a citizen-facing digital service infrastructure built on the EPiServer/Civis platform. The flagship digital product is Friskus kommune, a mobile application available on iOS and Android delivering municipal news, emergency alerts, and direct citizen issue/error reporting (innbyggermelding) routed to municipal operations staff with status tracking. Supporting self-service portals include MinEiendom (property information) and Mine fakturaer (invoice management), accessible through the Min side (My page) portal. A Kommune-Kari chatbot provides conversational citizen inquiry support. The municipality is Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-Lighthouse) certified and holds organizasjonsnummer 944 889 116.

Hol kommune's revenue model is structured around statutory municipal fees rather than commercial transactions, including property tax (eiendomsskatt, with per-mill rates set annually), municipal property fees for waste, water and sewage, health and care service co-payments, monthly kindergarten/SFO/kulturskole fees with income-based tiers, and unit-priced processing fees for planning, building, surveying, and concession applications. The municipality delivers services through a multi-channel network including a physical service desk, telephone operations, digital self-service, the Friskus kommune app, and inter-municipal shared services across the six Hallingdal municipalities (Flå, Nesbyen, Gol, Hemsedal, Ål, and Hol) for child welfare (Hallingdal barneverntjeneste), health (Hallinghelse), environmental health, waste management (Hallingdal Renovasjon IKS), educational psychology (PPT og OT), and crime prevention (SLT). A municipal business fund (næringsfond) operates with biannual application deadlines to support local economic development.

Name

Hol kommune

Legal name

Hol kommune

Website

https://hol.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1877

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hol kommune is a Norwegian municipality in Viken county, Hallingdal, delivering statutory public services — healthcare, education, childcare, planning, waste management, and emergency preparedness — to residents, businesses, and tourists, anchored by the Geilo ski resort and national park designations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hol

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hol kommune is a Norwegian municipality delivering statutory public services to its residents and businesses, including health and social care, primary and secondary education, kindergarten and childcare, cultural activities and library services, planning and building permits, waste and water/sewage management, emergency preparedness, and business development support. Services are delivered through a physical service desk (servicetorget), telephone operations, and a digital ecosystem comprising the Friskus kommune citizen mobile app, the Min side portal (MinEiendom property information and Mine fakturaer invoicing), and the innbyggermelding citizen reporting service.

Product overview

Hol kommune operates as a municipal government providing a broad portfolio of citizen services through both physical service points and digital channels. The primary digital product ecosystem consists of Friskus kommune, a citizen mobile application for news and alerts, complemented by Min side (My page) portal offering MinEiendom (property information) and Mine fakturaer (invoice management) services. The municipality also provides an innbyggermelding (citizen reporting) service for issue reporting. These digital services are built on the EPiServer/Civis platform and integrate with national infrastructure such as Altinn for digital post delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Friskus kommune: Innbyggerapp for nyheter og varsler fra Hol kommune
• Geilo barne- og ungdomsskole
• Kommune-Kari

Products and services

• Friskus kommune mobile app Citizen-facing mobile application delivering municipal news, emergency alerts, and direct issue/error reporting (innbyggermelding) to municipal operations staff with status tracking; available on iOS and Android.
• MinEiendom (property information service) Digital self-service service within Min side (My page) portal providing property owners access to important property information from Hol kommune.
• Mine fakturaer (invoice management service) Digital self-service portal within Min side allowing citizens to check their invoices from Hol kommune and apply for payment extensions.
• Health and care services (Helse og omsorg) Municipal health and social care services including general practice (legetjenesten), family house (Familiehuset), mental health and substance abuse services, child welfare, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, healthy living (Friskliv), milieu therapy, home care, nursing home and institutional services, health-related courses, and welfare technology (velferdsteknologi). Includes institutions Geilotun and Høgehaug.
• Kindergarten, school, and childcare services (Barnehage og skole) Municipal kindergarten (barnehage) with monthly parental payments, school education (opplæring), school-age care (SFO), school transport (skoleskyss), cultural school (kulturskole), educational-psychological service (PPT), youth safety programs (Trygg oppvekst, MOT), and leirskole (camp school). Includes the Geilo barne- og ungdomsskole building project.
• Building, property, and waste services (Bygg og eiendom) Municipal services covering maps (Kart), building permits (Skal du bygge), property purchase and residence (Kjøpe og bo), rental obligations (Utleieplikt), property tax (Eiendomsskatt), change of use (Bruksendring), water/sewage/surface water (VVA), waste (Avfall), sludge emptying (Slamtømming), fire and chimney sweeping (Brann og feiing), subdivision and sectionalization (Deling og seksjonering), agriculture (Landbruk), municipal buildings, and environmental health (Miljøretta helsevern).
• Planning and regulatory services (Planer og bestemmelser) Municipal services covering municipal plans (Kommuneplaner), spatial plans (Arealplaner), plan archive (Planarkiv), complaints on decisions (Klage på vedtak), landslide mapping (Skredkartlegging), Hol 2030 strategy, settlement analysis (Tettstedanalyse), economic plan (Økonomiplan), local regulations (Lokale bestemmelser), ownership report (Eierskapsmelding), public procurement (Offentlige anskaffelser), and regional plans (Regionale planer). Includes the kommuneplanens arealdel 2024-2036 revision.
• Business development services (Næringsutvikling, arbeid og kompetanse) Municipal business services covering business establishment (Etablere bedrift), establishment of food-serving venues (Etablere serveringssted), alcohol service and sales licensing (Skjenking og salg av alkohol), food carts (Matvogn), tobacco sales licensing (Salg av tobakk), available commercial plots (Ledige næringstomter), renting of public ground in Geilo centre (Leie gategrunn i Geilo sentrum), and agriculture (Landbruk). Includes access to the municipal business fund (næringsfond).
• Culture and activity services (Kultur og aktivitet)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regionrådet for HallingdalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council (Regionrådet) for the six Hallingdal municipalities (Flå, Nesbyen, Gol, Hemsedal, Ål, Hol) serving as the chief political cooperation body. Hallingthinget is the supreme body of Regionrådet. Coordinates regional development, shared services, and planning across the valley.
• Hallingdal barneverntjenestecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal child welfare service shared among Hol, Ål, Gol, Hemsedal, Nesbyen, and Flå municipalities. Provides statutory child protection services across the region.
• HallinghelsecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal health collaboration ensuring equitable healthcare services across all six Hallingdal municipalities. Covers health-related services and programs.
• Miljøretta helsevern HallingdalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental health service (Miljøretta Helsevern) conducting statutory inspections, advisory services, and ongoing case processing under the Public Health Act, Infection Control Act, Tobacco Act, and associated regulations, in close collaboration with municipal medical officers in each municipality.
• Hallingdal Renovasjon IKScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal waste management company (IKS) serving Hol, Ål, Gol, Hemsedal, Nesbyen, Flå and Krødsherad. Collects and handles household waste, commercial waste, and sludge.
• PPT og OT HallingdalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational-psychological service (PPT) and follow-up service (OT) shared across Hol, Gol, Hemsedal, Nesbyen, Flå municipalities. Supports children and youth not benefiting from ordinary education, and adults entitled to primary education.
• SLT-koordinator (Samordning av lokale rus- og kriminalitetsforebyggende tiltak)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal coordinator for substance abuse and crime prevention for children and youth. Ål municipality is the host municipality. Coordinator: Ole-Reidar Lågrinn, operating across all six Hallingdal municipalities.
• Hallingdal EtablerersenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness startup center providing independent and free guidance to individuals in Hallingdal wanting to start a business or for businesses in transformation/development.
• Hol og Ål felleskjøkkenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared kitchen service between Hol and Ål municipalities, providing meals for patients and home-dwelling residents, catering, and canteen services.
• Hallingdal VoksenopplæringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult education collaboration among Hol, Ål, and Gol municipalities, providing Norwegian language and integration courses for immigrants.
• Visit Geilo AScoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTourist information company promoting Geilo and Hol municipality. Contact: Vesleslåttvegen 13, 3580 Geilo. Operates the main tourism portal (www.geilo.no) and provides tourism information and bookings.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gol kommune: Hallingdal municipality offering an almost identical municipal service portfolio to Hol, sharing inter-municipal services including child welfare, health, and waste under the same regional cooperation.
• Nesbyen kommune: Hallingdal municipality sharing the same inter-municipal service structure and offering the same statutory public services; comparable in scale and rural mountain character to Hol.
• Flå kommune: Smallest Hallingdal municipality, sharing the same six-municipality service cooperation as Hol and delivering the same statutory public services to its residents.
• Krødsherad kommune: Adjacent Buskerud municipality served by Hallingdal Renovasjon IKS (shared with Hol), providing the same statutory public services and participating in overlapping regional service cooperation.
• Hemsedal kommune: Mountain tourism municipality in Hallingdal with comparable alpine/ski-resort economic base to Hol (Geilo), providing the same statutory services while participating in the same regional shared-service arrangements.
• Ål kommune: Neighboring Hallingdal municipality and SLT-koordinator host; provides the same statutory public services to its residents and participates in the same six-municipality inter-municipal cooperation model as Hol.

Broad incumbents

• Buskerud fylkeskommune: County-level government authority overseeing Hol and providing overlapping regional public services (secondary education, regional planning, public transport) at a wider geographic scale than Hol's municipal remit.

Others

• Visit Geilo AS: Tourism marketing partner of Hol kommune that drives visitor traffic and second-home interest to the Geilo destination; an adjacent ecosystem participant in Hol's tourism economic model rather than a direct service competitor.
• Hallingdal Renovasjon IKS: Inter-municipal waste company jointly owned by the Hallingdal municipalities including Hol; comparable as a public-sector shared-services entity delivering refuse and sludge services to the same population base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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