General information thumb|left|Bruflat church thumb|left|Lunde bridge - the inspiration for the municipal arms Etnedal was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1894 by merging the eastern valley area of Nordre Etnedal (population: 362) from the neighboring Nordre Aurdal municipality and the Søndre Etnedal area (population: 1,331) from the neighboring municipality of Søndre Aurdal. On 1 January 1979, there was a border adjustment in an unpopulated area where part of Etnedal was transferred to Nord-Aurdal and another part of Nord-Aurdal that was transferred to Etnedal.
GenerAl iNfoRmAtiOn tHumb|LEfT|bRuflat chuRCh thumB|lefT|LuNde brIdgE - thE inspIrATIon for the mUniCipAl armS etneDaL wAs Created AS a New mUNiCiPAlity on 1 January 1894 By meRGiNG THe eaSTErn vaLleY aREA Of noRdre etNedal (populaTion: 362) from the nEighBoring nOrdre aurDaL municipaLity And tHE SøNdre etNedal area (poPulATiOn: 1,331) From The NEigHboRIng MuniciPAlity of søndre auRdal. oN 1 januaRY 1979, tHEre wAs A border adJustMeNt IN An unpOpUlatED arEa whEre part of ETnEdal WaS transFErred to nOrd-aurdal anD AnOther part Of norD-aURdal tHat WaS TRAnsFerRed To eTneDAl.