eidskog kommune

What eidskog kommune does

Eidskog kommune is a Norwegian municipality established under the 1837 formannskapsdistrikt reform, headquartered at Rådhusvegen 11 in Skotterud, Innlandet county. It serves a population of approximately 6,000 residents with 501–1,000 employees through six statutory service areas: kindergarten/school/family, health and life skills (including Skotterudtunet and Koppangtunet nursing homes, home-based care, medical center, and welfare technology), culture and leisure (Tyrielden library, Eidskog kulturskole, BUA equipment lending), technical/planning/business (property, roads, water coordination via GIVAS, agriculture/forestry), NAV social services, and central administration/finance. The municipality is a member of the Kongsvingerregionen regional cooperation and the ARKO cross-border cooperation with Swedish municipalities in Värmland, and operates inter-municipal partnerships for water/sewage (GIVAS), fire service (Glåmdal Brannvesen IKS), and crisis services.

Eidskog's core "products" are statutory municipal services delivered through a digital service platform anchored at eidskog.kommune.no. This includes the Min side citizen portal (authenticated via ID-porten supporting MinID, BankID, Buypass, and Commfides), a 52-form Alle skjema digital forms system, the Friskus kommuneapp for mobile notifications, KommuneTv for political broadcasts, an Acos Innsyn+ transparency portal for public records, the Framsikt budget and financial planning platform, and integrations with national library systems (Bibliofil, Oria, BibSok, Filmbib, Filmoteket). Marketing and citizen engagement run through the website, Facebook, YouTube, and Infoskjermen Go digital notice boards. Distribution is via the in-person servicetorg (open 08:00–15:00), telephone (09:00–11:00), and the online portal.

The revenue model is public-sector funding, not commercial: combination of state block grants (rammetilskudd), municipal income taxes, property taxes, and a broad schedule of user fees including kindergarten/SFO charges, building permits, and license fees (e.g., skjenkebevilling minimum 6,600 NOK/year, salgsbevilling minimum 2,130 NOK/year, tobakksbevilling tilsynsgebyr 5,900 NOK/year, kunnskapsprøve 400 NOK). Customer segments are residents (primary), local businesses and entrepreneurs, and the agricultural sector. Budget and financial plan documents are maintained but specific revenue figures were not disclosed in the source material. The municipality reports no private ownership, no parent company, no funding rounds, and no subsidiaries.

Name

eidskog kommune

Legal name

Eidskog kommune

Website

https://eidskog.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1837

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Eidskog kommune is a Norwegian municipality in Innlandet county, headquartered in Skotterud, serving approximately 6,000 residents through statutory education, healthcare, social welfare, cultural, technical, and planning services delivered via a centralized administration and inter-municipal partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Local government services
• Welfare service delivery
• Public education services
• Primary healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Skotterud

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 channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eidskog kommune is a Norwegian municipality providing comprehensive local government services to approximately 6,000 residents. Its core offerings include early childhood education (kindergartens), primary and secondary schooling, a culture school, public library services, health and care services (home-based care, nursing homes, medical center), social welfare through NAV, technical infrastructure (water, sewage, roads), cultural activities, and citizen administration services. The municipality also administers housing support programs in cooperation with Husbanken and operates equipment lending for children and youth (BUA Eidskog).

Product overview

Eidskog kommune operates a comprehensive digital municipal service platform consisting of the main municipal website (eidskog.kommune.no), the Min side citizen portal, and the Alle skjema digital forms system. Core services span education (kindergartens, schools, culture school), health and social care (home-based services, nursing homes, welfare technology), cultural services (library with self-service access, BUA equipment lending, youth services), and administrative functions (planning, economy, NAV integration). The municipality provides housing support through Husbanken partnerships (start loans, housing grants), operates an organizational transparency portal with Acos Innsyn+, and maintains citizen infrastructure reporting tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barnehage, skole og familie (Kindergarten, School, and Family) Early childhood education and school services including kindergartens (Skotterud, Magnor, Matrand, private), primary schools, Eidskog youth school, SFO (after-school care), and adult education for children, youth, and families in Eidskog municipality.
• Helse og livsmestring (Health and Life Skills) Comprehensive municipal health services including home-based care (hjemmebaserte tjenester), nursing homes (Skotterudtunet, Koppangtunet), medical center (legevakt), physiotherapy, occupational therapy, mental health support, welfare technology, and the Eidskog Helsetun municipal acute care unit (KAD).
• Tyrielden Eidskog bibliotek (Library) Public library service offering book lending, self-service access 08:00-22:00 daily, digital resources including e-books, audiobooks, films via Filmbib and Filmoteket, inter-library loans through BibSok, multilingual collection (70 languages), and study facilities.
• BUA Eidskog Free municipal equipment lending service for children and youth providing sports and activity equipment loans for 7-day periods, operated in Skotterud town center in partnership with national BUA organization.
• Eidskog kulturskole (Culture School) Municipal music and culture school offering instruction in instruments, theater, visual arts, choir, band, and cultural carousel (kulturkarusell) programs for children and adults.
• NAV Eidskog Local office of the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration providing employment services, economic assistance, social support, and welfare benefits at Rådhusvegen 11, Skotterud.
• Startlån (Start Loan) Housing finance program operated in cooperation with Husbanken (Norwegian State Housing Bank), providing loans to citizens with long-term housing financing difficulties, with priority for families without suitable housing.
• Bostøtte (Housing Support) Need-tested state support scheme for citizens with low income and high housing costs, administered by the municipality in cooperation with Husbanken.
• Velferdsteknologi (Welfare Technology) Welfare technology services for elderly and disabled residents including stationary and mobile safety alarms with various sensors, multidose medication dispensers, and digital night surveillance systems.
• Digital Forms Service (Alle skjema) Comprehensive digital form processing system covering 52 municipal services including license applications, property tax, health, culture, education, agriculture, economics, building applications, SFO applications, and general municipal matters.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GIVAS (Glåmdal Interkommunale Vann, Avløp og Saneringsselskap)coreOthersGIVAS is an inter-municipal company handling water supply, sewage, and sanitation for Eidskog and neighboring municipalities. Eidskog residents contact GIVAS for water and wastewater issues. GIVAS operates a joint emergency phone line (40 40 48 40) for acute incidents.
• Glåmdal Brannvesen IKScoreOthersInter-municipal fire service covering Glåmdal region including Eidskog. Responsible for fire safety inspections and emergency fire response. Contact for fire safety compliance related to event venues and establishments.
• Glåmdal interkommunale krisesentercoreOthersInter-municipal crisis center for victims of violence and abuse in the Glåmdal region. Eidskog residents can access crisis services through this partnership. Phone: 91 76 21 07.
• KongsvingerregionencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation between municipalities in Kongsvingerregionen for economic development, planning, and shared services. Eidskog collaborates on næringsstrategi (business strategy), shared IT services, and regional development projects.
• ARKO-samarbeidetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between 10 municipalities in Innlandet (Norway) and Värmland (Sweden) for regional development and cross-border cooperation.
• NAV EidskogcoreOthersNAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) office located at Eidskog Town Hall. Provides employment services, social welfare, economic assistance, and housing support to municipal residents. Open at Rådhusvegen 11, 2230 Skotterud.
• Innlandet fylkeskommunecoreOthersCounty municipality responsible for upper secondary education, cultural heritage, transportation planning, and regional development. Eidskog is part of Innlandet county (previously Hedmark). Schools in Eidskog fall under county governance for upper secondary.
• NAV KongsvingerminorOthersCentral NAV office for the region, providing specialized services not available at local NAV office.
• Husbanken (Housing Bank)coreOthersNorwegian state housing bank providing start loans, housing grants, and housing support. Eidskog municipality administers start loans and housing grants in partnership with Husbanken.
• BUA (nasjonal organisasjon)minorOthersBUA is a national non-profit organization providing equipment lending services to children and youth. In Eidskog, BUA is operated as a municipal service (BUA Eidskog) in Skotterud town center.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Eda kommun: Swedish municipality directly bordering Eidskog across the Norway-Sweden border. Part of the ARKO cross-border cooperation with Eidskog and other Norwegian municipalities. Comparable municipal mandate but operates under Swedish local government law.

Direct peers

• Kongsvinger kommune: Neighboring Norwegian municipality in Kongsvingerregionen, directly adjacent to Eidskog. Eidskog is part of Kongsvingerregionen inter-municipal cooperation. Most directly comparable peer in terms of service model, scale, and regional context.
• Sør-Odal kommune: Adjacent Norwegian municipality sharing Kongsvingerregionen cooperation with Eidskog. Similar rural profile and population scale, providing comparable service portfolio to citizens in the same geographic region.
• Våler kommune (Hedmark): Hedmark-origin municipality in Innlandet sharing regional geography and rural profile with Eidskog. Provides comparable municipal services to a similar population base and is a relevant peer for benchmarking.
• Nord-Odal kommune: Adjacent Norwegian municipality with similar size and rural character. Part of the same regional cooperation network for service delivery and a directly comparable small-rural municipality operating model.
• Nes kommune (Akershus): Neighboring municipality offering the same core municipal services. Operates on a similar scale and shares regional cooperation frameworks with Eidskog, making its service model and digital infrastructure directly comparable.
• Åsnes kommune: Neighboring Innlandet (formerly Hedmark) municipality with similar rural profile and population scale. Operates as a direct peer in delivering local public services to a comparable demographic base.
• Grue kommune: Innlandet county municipality comparable to Eidskog in rural character, population scale (~5,000 residents), and service mandate. Provides a directly comparable benchmark for small rural Norwegian municipalities.
• Aurskog-Høland kommune: Bordering municipality to Eidskog with comparable rural-urban mix. Delivers the same core municipal services (education, healthcare, social services, planning) to a similar population profile in the Akershus/Østfold region.

Broad incumbents

• Stange kommune: Larger Innlandet municipality providing the same category of municipal services as Eidskog. Operates as a broader incumbent in the same county, offering a useful benchmark for the trajectory Eidskog might follow as scale grows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EidskogKommune
• Facebookfacebook.com/eidskogkommune
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eidskog-kommune

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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