What Øystre Slidre kommune does

Øystre Slidre kommune is a publicly administered Norwegian municipality (kommune) located in the Valdres region of Innlandet county, headquartered at Tingvang in Heggenes. It delivers mandated local public services — schools and kindergartens, family and elderly care, primary healthcare, land-use planning and building permits, cultural and recreational programs, waste management, and emergency preparedness — to permanent residents, second-home owners (hytteeiere), local businesses, and associations within its territorial jurisdiction. Second-home owners are flagged as a strategically important demographic, with formal cooperation agreements between the kommune and cabin associations supplementing resident-facing services.

Service delivery runs through a five-pillar website portal (Skule og barnehage; Familie, helse og omsorg; Kultur, idrett og fritid; Plan, bygg og eigedom; Næring, natur og miljø) and an electronic communications stack anchored by SvarUt (encrypted digital postal delivery integrated with the municipal case and archive system) and eDialog (confidential document submission via ID-porten authentication, supporting minID, BankID, BankID på mobil, Buypass ID, and Commfides). Supporting digital products include an electronic forms portal for kindergarten, SFO, and job applications; the StikkUT! mobile app for trail registration within the Fjellstafetten hiking initiative (12 trail destinations, annual kickoff); and the Foreningsportalen community calendar. The new Helsetunet healthcare facility at Sørre Moen — 18 care units and a 200 m² kitchen — modernizes the care services infrastructure as part of a health services reorganization effective 01.01.2021.

Funding is sourced from municipal taxes on residents and businesses, Norwegian government block grants, fee-based services (building permits, planning fees, waste management, chimney sweeping, kindergarten, SFO), and revenue from hydroelectric power management (kraftforvaltning). The municipality recorded a NOK 21.5 million net operating result in 2019, placing it 23rd in the Kommunebarometeret 2019 ranking (Kommunal Rapport) and just outside the top 100 in NHO's Kommune-NM competitiveness index. It holds Miljøfyrtårn environmental certification. Operations are governed by the Norwegian Local Government Act under elected municipal council (kommunestyret) oversight, with Jostein Aanestad serving as Rådmann and Odd Erik Holden as Ordfører.

Name

Øystre Slidre kommune

Legal name

Øystre Slidre kommune

Website

https://oystre-slidre.kommune.no

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Øystre Slidre kommune is a publicly administered Norwegian municipality in Innlandet county that delivers mandated local public services including education, healthcare, elderly care, planning, and culture to residents, second-home owners, and local businesses within its territorial jurisdiction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medicaid/Community-Focused DSOs (HLABAKAM), Interconnection, Permitting & Grid Services for DERs (EUAMAJAH)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Local government administration
• Public education services
• Public healthcare services
• Urban planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Heggenes

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes: Municipal tax revenue from residents and businesses
2. Government Grants and Funding: State funding and block grants from Norwegian government
3. Municipal Service Fees: Fee-based services including building permits, planning fees, waste management fees, chimney sweeping fees, kindergarten fees, and other municipal service charges
4. Power Sector Revenue: Revenue from hydroelectric power management and kraftforvaltning

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Øystre Slidre kommune is a Norwegian municipality administering local public services to residents, businesses, and seasonal cabin owners in the Valdres region of Innlandet county. Core offerings include schools and childcare, family/health/elderly care (including the new Helsetunet facility), culture/sports/leisure programs, planning and building permits, business and environmental services, and waste management. Digital service delivery is supported by SvarUt (secure electronic postal service), eDialog (secure electronic submission), and an electronic forms portal. The municipality also manages hydroelectric power assets and operates community programs such as the StikkUT! hiking app and Fjellstafetten events.

Product overview

Øystre Slidre kommune operates as a public municipality providing digital citizen services through its website and associated platforms. The core offering consists of the municipal website portal supplemented by secure communication tools (eDialog, SvarUt) for encrypted municipal-citizen correspondence, digital registration applications (StikkUT!), and electronic forms for various municipal services. Services span schools/childcare, family/health/care, culture/sports, planning/construction, and business/nature. The municipality also organizes community programs like Fjellstafetten hiking events. This is not a commercial technology product company but a government entity providing public administration services digitally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SvarUt Digital Post Electronic postal service allowing citizens to receive digital mail from the municipality in a secure and simple manner, integrated with the municipal case management and archive system; available to all citizens of Øystre Slidre.
• eDialog Sikker Elektronisk Post Secure electronic messaging system enabling citizens to send confidential correspondence to the municipality through ID-porten authentication (supporting minID, BankID, BankID på mobil, Buypass ID, Commfides), with encrypted direct delivery to the municipal case and archive system.
• StikkUT! Mobile Application Mobile application for digital registration of outdoor hiking activities, used for Fjellstafetten events, allowing users to log trail visits, track family members' activities, and participate in prize drawings.
• Fjellstafetten Hiking Event Annual outdoor hiking challenge with 12 trail destinations, offering digital registration via StikkUT! app, manual registration options, and kickoff events, promoting family-friendly outdoor activity in the municipality.
• Elektroniske skjema (Electronic Forms Portal) Online forms system for municipal services including kindergarten applications, SFO (after-school care), and job applications, providing digital alternatives to physical submissions.
• Skule og barnehage (Schools and Childcare) Municipal schools and childcare services (including kindergarten and SFO / after-school care) for residents and children in Øystre Slidre, delivered under the Norwegian Education Act and municipal regulations.
• Familie, helse og omsorg (Family, Health and Care Services) Family, health, and elderly care services including the Helsetunet health and care center with 18 care units and 200m² kitchen facility, home care, GP services, and child welfare coordination through Interkommunalt Barnevern Valdres.
• Kultur, idrett og fritid (Culture, Sports and Leisure) Municipal cultural, sports, and leisure services including the annual Fjellstafetten hiking event, Spelemidlar (gaming funds) administration for sports facilities, Kulturprisen (Culture Award), Frivilligprisen (Volunteer Award), and Ungdomsprisen (Youth Award).
• Plan, bygg og eigedom (Planning, Building and Property) Municipal planning, building permits, property services, technical services, mapping, emergency preparedness, and waste management through Valdres Kommunale Renovasjon (VKR) partnership for residents and businesses in Øystre Slidre.
• Næring, natur og miljø (Business, Nature and Environment) Municipal business development support, environmental services, and hydroelectric power sector management (kraftforvaltning), delivered in partnership with Valdres Næringshage and including the annual Næringspris (Business Award) and Miljøfyrtårn environmental certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 23rd nationally in Kommunebarometeret 2019 out of all Norwegian municipalities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Valdres Kommunale Renovasjon (VKR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Valdres Brann- og RedningstjenestecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Valdres NæringshagecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Interkommunalt Barnevern ValdrescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Fylkesmannen i InnlandetminorStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Vestre Slidre kommune: Historically paired with Øystre Slidre as the two halves of the original Slidre municipality; same region, comparable size, identical service mandate.
• Sogndal kommune: Western Norway kommune where the current rådmann of Øystre Slidre previously served; similarly sized municipality with strong digital-services orientation.
• Etnedal kommune: Small Innlandet/Valdres-adjacent kommune; one of the smallest Norwegian municipalities, closely comparable in scale, services, and demographic profile.
• Ringebu kommune: Innlandet county kommune of comparable size with similar rural/tourism profile and cabin-owner economy exposure.
• Vang kommune: Valdres-region kommune with comparable population scale and tourism/cabin economy exposure.
• Sør-Aurdal kommune: Adjacent Valdres municipality; shares inter-municipal cooperation structures and serves a similar small rural population base.
• Nord-Aurdal kommune: Adjacent Valdres municipality in Innlandet county with very similar mandate and scale; directly comparable on inter-municipal partnerships, service portfolio, and demographic profile.

Broad incumbents

• Lillehammer kommune: Larger Innlandet county municipality; broader service portfolio but the dominant regional reference point for Øystre Slidre in service benchmarking.

Others

• Valdres Kommunale Renovasjon (VKR): Inter-municipal waste-handling company serving Øystre Slidre and other Valdres kommuner; an ecosystem partner delivering waste services on Øystre Slidre's behalf.
• Valdres Næringshage: Regional business-development incubator working with Øystre Slidre on local enterprise support and næringspris awards; ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Oystreslidrekommune

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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