[4] The Rørosbane railway and the Norwegian National Road 3 both pass through Alvdal.

On 1 January 1914, the western part of Alvdal (population: 2,284) was separated to become the new Folldal Municipality.

This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of two diagonal skis.

The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used.

One of the oldest pairs of skis discovered by archeologists in Norway was found in Alvdal.

The highest mountain in the municipality is Storsølnkletten at 1,827 metres (5,994 ft) tall.

[4] The municipality rented public land to a bitcoin mining operation.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Alvdal is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms.

The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.