What Os kommune - Hedmark does

Os kommune is a small rural Norwegian municipality located in Os i Østerdalen, Innlandet county (formerly Hedmark), serving approximately 1,900 permanent residents across the villages of Dalsbygda, Os sentrum, Narjordet, Narbuvoll, and Tufsingdalen, plus seasonal cabin owners (fritidsinnbyggere). The municipality provides the full Norwegian kommune service portfolio: primary healthcare through Helsesenteret (3 municipal doctors, 1 doctor in training, 3 nurses), education via Os skole (combined 1–10 grade, ~160 pupils) and Os barnehage (5 departments) plus Dalsbygda barnehage (2 departments), elder care and disability services at Verjåtunet, social services, technical infrastructure (25.5 km municipal roads, water, sewage), cultural programs, and emergency response coordinated with neighboring Røros, Tolga, and Holtålen.

The digital platform centers on os.kommune.no as the primary gateway, supplemented by the Friskus mobile app for news and alerts, the Min side personalized portal authenticated via ID-porten, and the HelsaMi citizen health portal connected to Helseplattformen — a unified regional patient journal system implemented in November 2022 that replaced four prior journal systems and links municipal health services, St. Olavs Hospital, and GPs across Central Norway. Additional integrations include Visma Flyt for kindergarten/SFO applications, Acos Interact for citizen engagement, Foreningsportalen for association activities, EasyCruit for recruitment, and KI-søk (AI-powered natural language search) on the website. Major capital activity is the Nye Os skole construction project, with completion targeted ahead of the 2027 school year.

Os kommune is funded through municipal income tax, state block grants and government transfers, user fees and charges (published in the gebyrregulativ), and property tax (eiendomsskatt). The municipality is a government entity — no parent company, no private equity backing, no public listing — governed by an elected municipal council headed by Mayor Ivar Midtdal and administered by a kommunaldirektør. It is currently recruiting an økonomisjef to join the senior leadership team and is celebrating its centennial in 2026, marking 100 years since Os first became an independent municipality in 1926.

Name

Os kommune - Hedmark

Legal name

Os kommune

Website

https://os.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Os kommune is a small rural Norwegian municipality in Østerdalen, Innlandet, serving approximately 1,900 residents plus seasonal cabin owners with healthcare, education, childcare, elder care, social services, and technical infrastructure, funded by taxes, state transfers, and user fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) (HLAFAFAB)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public healthcare services
• Primary education services
• Childcare and kindergarten
• Municipal infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Os i Østerdalen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary funding source from municipal taxes collected from residents and businesses in Os kommune.
2. State Government Transfers: Government funding and block grants from national government for public services including healthcare, education, and social services.
3. User Fees and Charges: Fees for various municipal services including childcare, healthcare services, building permits, and cultural activities.
4. Property Tax (Eiendomsskatt): Annual property tax levied on real estate properties within the municipality.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Os kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity providing statutory local public services to approximately 1,900 residents. Core offerings include primary healthcare (medical clinic, home care, nursing home), education (kindergarten, primary and lower secondary school), childcare, elder care, social services, technical infrastructure (roads, water, sewage), cultural and recreational activities, and emergency response. Digital service delivery is supported through the HelsaMi health portal, Friskus mobile app, Min side citizen portal, and the os.kommune.no website.

Product overview

Os kommune operates as a digital municipality offering a unified e-government platform with multiple integrated digital services. The core offering consists of the municipal website (os.kommune.no) serving as the primary gateway to services, supplemented by the Friskus mobile app for news and alerts delivery, and the HelsaMi citizen health portal connected to the Helseplattformen health IT system. Digital services span kindergarten applications (via Visma Flyt), healthcare services, technical services, cultural offerings, and general administrative functions. The municipality also provides AI-powered search (KI-søk) for improved citizen information retrieval. All services requiring authentication integrate with the national ID-porten system for secure identity verification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Friskus: Os kommunes official municipal app, providing news, alerts, activity calendar access, and links to municipal services for residents and visitors.

Products and services

• Friskus municipal mobile app Free mobile application that delivers municipal news, important announcements, and service information directly to citizens' phones; users can customize notifications by municipality and service area, with direct links to the activity calendar and municipal services.
• HelsaMi citizen health portal Digital citizen portal integrated with Helseplattformen that allows citizens to access appointments, test results, notes from municipal health services and St. Olavs Hospital, and to communicate securely with healthcare providers via mobile app or web browser.
• Min side citizen portal Personalized citizen portal providing access to municipal electronic services; requires login via ID-porten with secure authentication (BankID, MinID, Buypass, or Commfides) for accessing sensitive personal information and e-government services.
• Os legekontor (medical clinic) General practice medical services for municipal residents, staffed with 3 municipal doctors, one doctor in specialization (LIS1), and 3 nurses; provides primary care to registered patient lists in Os i Østerdalen.
• Os skole (primary and lower secondary school) Combined primary and lower secondary school (grades 1-10) located at Håkonsbakken 3, Os i Østerdalen, with approximately 160 students; a new school building is currently under construction.
• Os barnehage and Dalsbygda barnehage (municipal kindergartens) Municipal kindergarten services with 5 departments at Os barnehage (open 07:00-16:30) and 2 departments at Dalsbygda barnehage; applications managed through Visma Flyt digital platform.
• Verjåtunet nursing and care home Municipal nursing and care home facility (Verjåtunet) with multiple residential units (Verjåstuggu, Litjstuggu, Nystuggu, Krokroa) providing elder care services to Os residents.
• Hjemmetjenesten (home care services) Municipal home-based care services for residents who need assistance in their own homes; provided through the Hjemmetjenesten unit with direct contact line (48 16 18 80).
• Technical infrastructure services (roads, water, sewage) Municipal technical services covering 4.3 km pedestrian/cycle paths and 21.2 km car roads (7.4 km with fixed surface), water supply, sewage, and street lighting; faults reported via web form with paid vakttelefon for emergencies.
• Kulturskole (cultural school) Municipal cultural school offering arts and cultural education programs for children and adults with annual fees published in the municipal fee schedule and scholarships (friplass) available for families with limited means.
• Pårørendeskole (caregiver school) Education program for family caregivers of relatives with dementia or other health conditions; offered in cooperation with Nasjonalforeningen for folkehelsen and local health associations across Os, Røros, Tolga, and Holtålen.
• Servicetorget (municipal service desk) Physical service desk located at Kommunehuset (Rytrøa 14, Os i Østerdalen), open weekdays 10-14, providing in-person assistance with all municipal services, applications, and inquiries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Os kommune 100th anniversary celebration in 2026 - community engagement milestone

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Røros kommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal cooperation for shared healthcare services including joint emergency medical service (legevakt) at Henrik Grønnes vei 25, Røros. Also cooperates on health station services, fire services (Rørosregionen brann og redning), and agricultural services.
• Tolga kommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal cooperation on healthcare services and shared agricultural services (Landbruk og natur i Røros og Os).
• Innlandet FylkeskommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty municipality responsible for county roads (fylkesveier) including the main road through Os center, as well as transport services (TT-kort), and road maintenance responsibility.
• Nasjonalforeningen for folkehelsenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on dementia care education (Pårørendeskole) with local health associations including Os helselag.
• Holtålen kommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal cooperation on emergency medical services and veterinary services.
• Frivillige lag og foreningercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong network of volunteer organizations and associations supporting cultural activities, sports, and community life.
• BUFdir (Barne-, ungdoms- og familiedirektoratet)minorOthersGovernment directorate providing funding for 'Aktive opplevelser for barn' project supporting children and youth participation in recreational activities.
• Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynetminorOthersGovernment agency distributing VAT compensation to voluntary organizations (over 3 billion NOK in 2026).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Visma: Norwegian-headquartered software vendor whose Visma Flyt kindergarten/childcare and EasyCruit recruitment platforms are used by Os; enabling infrastructure provider.
• Helseplattformen: Regional e-health platform provider whose Helseplattformen and HelsaMi products are deployed at Os; an enabling technology peer rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Trysil kommune: Larger Innlandet municipality with a tourism-heavy economy that uses the same Helseplattformen and Friskus platforms — comparable digital stack, different economic base.

Direct peers

• Tolga kommune: Neighboring Østerdalen municipality of comparable small rural size that shares healthcare, agricultural, and dementia-education services with Os under formal inter-municipal agreements.
• Rendalen kommune: Østerdalen neighbor with similar dispersed settlement pattern, agricultural base, and reliance on inter-municipal cooperation.
• Engerdal kommune: Small Innlandet municipality adjacent to Os in Østerdalen, comparable in population profile and rural service-delivery model.
• Folldal kommune: Small rural Østerdalen municipality with a comparable agricultural and elder-care service portfolio.
• Alvdal kommune: Østerdalen municipality of broadly similar profile that operates its own sykehjem, legekontor, and school — comparable service mix to Os.
• Holtålen kommune: Small neighboring Trøndelag municipality that cooperates with Os on emergency medical and veterinary services; structurally similar small rural kommune.
• Røros kommune: Slightly larger neighboring municipality that hosts the shared legevakt emergency service and Rørosregionen brann og redning fire service used by Os — a natural operational peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Oskommune
• Instagraminstagram.com/oskommuneinnlandet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/os-kommune---hedmark

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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