Hedmark (Norwegian: [ˈhêːdmɑrk] ⓘ) was a county in Norway before 1 January 2020,[4] bordering Trøndelag to the north, Oppland to the west, Akershus to the south, and Sweden to the east.

Hedmark was one of the less urbanized areas in Norway; about half of the inhabitants lived on rural land.

The county's extensive forests supplied much of Norway's timber; at one time, logs were floated down Glomma to the coast but are now transported by truck and train.

The Hedmark municipality of Engerdal had the distinction of marking the current southernmost border in Norway of Sápmi, the traditional region of the Sami people.

The first element is heiðnir, the name of an old Germanic tribe and is related to the word heið, which means moorland.

In 2003, a parliamentary system was established, which meant that the county assembly elected a political administration or council to hold executive power.