Tynset is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Osterdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tynset.
History
The parish of Tonsat was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Although the municipality of Alvdal was originally a part of Tynset, it became a separate municipality in 1864. The former municipality of Kvikne was merged with Tynset in 1966.