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Røros
Røros ( sma, Plaassja, ) is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Røros. Some of the villages in Røros include Brekken, Glåmos, Feragen, Galåa, and Hitterdalen. The mining town of Røros (the administrative centre of the municipality) is sometimes called ''Bergstaden'' which means "mountain town" due to its historical notoriety for copper mining. It is one of two towns in Norway that were historically designated "mining towns", along with the "silver-town" of Kongsberg. The modern-day inhabitants of Røros still work and live in the characteristic 17th and 18th century buildings which led to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Røros has about 80 wooden houses, most of them standing around courtyards. Many retain their dark pitch-log facades, giving the town a medieval appearance. The municipality is the 39th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Røros is the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Røros (town)
Røros ( sma, Plassje, ) is the administrative centre of Røros municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The town is along the river Hyttelva and along the Rørosbanen railway line, about south of the village of Glåmos and about the same distance north of the village of Os in neighboring Innlandet county. The town has a population (2018) of 3,865 and a population density of . The mining town of Røros is sometimes called ''Bergstaden'', which means "the rock town", due to its historical copper mining. It is one of two towns in Norway that were historically designated as a ''bergstad'' or "mining town", along with the "silver-town" of Kongsberg. The ''bergstad'' formerly had special rights as a mining town, slightly different from those of other Norwegian towns. The modern-day inhabitants of Røros still work and live in the characteristic 17th- and 18th-century buildings which have led to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Røros has about 80 wood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Røros Landsogn
Røros landsogn ( en, Røros rural parish) is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county in Norway. The municipality encompassed the southern part of the what is now the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county. The municipality nearly surrounded the small enclave that was the mining town of Røros and it stretched all the way southeast to the lake Femunden and the Swedish border. The administrative centre of the municipality was located in the town of Røros where Røros Church is located. History The rural part of the parish of Røros was established as the municipality of ''Røros landsogn'' in 1926 when the large municipality of Røros was split into four separate municipalities: Glåmos (population: 983), Brekken (population: 1,098), Røros landsogn (population: 701), and the town of Røros (population: 2,284). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the four municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glåmos (municipality)
Glåmos is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county in Norway. The short-lived municipality existed from 1926 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located in the northern part of what is now the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county. It included all the area around the headwaters of the river Glåma and the areas surrounding the northern and western sides of the lake Aursunden. The administrative centre was the village of Glåmos where Glåmos Church is located. The municipality had some old copper mines located in the mountains near the village that used to supply the Røros Copper Works in the nearby town of Røros. History The parish of Glåmos was established as a municipality in 1926 when the large municipality of Røros was split into four separate municipalities: Glåmos (population: 983), Brekken (population: 1,098), Røros landsogn (population: 701), and the town of Røros (population: 2,284). During the 1960s, there were many municipal merge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denmark-Norway, and the counties were reunited in 2018 after a vote of the two counties in 2016. The largest city in Trøndelag is the city of Trondheim. The administrative centre is Steinkjer, while Trondheim functions as the office of the county mayor. Both cities serve the office of the county governor; however, Steinkjer houses the main functions. Trøndelag county and the neighbouring Møre og Romsdal county together form what is known as Central Norway. A person from Trøndelag is called a ''trønder''. The dialect spoken in the area, trøndersk, is characterized by dropping out most vowel endings; see apocope. Trøndelag is one of the most fertile regions of Norway, with large agricultural output. The majority of the production ends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brekken (municipality)
Brekken is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed along the border with Sweden from 1926 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality is now located in the northeastern part of what is now the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county. The municipality encompassed the areas located to the north, east and southeast of the lake Aursunden. The administrative centre was the village of Brekken where Brekken Church is located. History The parish of Brekken was established as a municipality in 1926 when the large municipality of Røros was split into four separate municipalities: Brekken (population: 1,098), Glåmos (population: 983), Røros landsogn (population: 701), and the town of Røros (population: 2,284). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the four municipalities of Brekken (population: 964), Glåmos (population: 700), R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag () was a county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. To the west is the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean), and to the east is Jämtland in Sweden. The county was separated into a northern and southern part by the Trondheimsfjord. Slightly over 200,000 of the county's population (or around 55%) lives in the city of Trondheim and its suburbs. The Norwegian dialect of the region is Trøndersk. The region was divided into two administrative counties in 1804. In 2016, the two county councils voted to merge into a single county on 1 January 2018. Name The name ''Sør-Trøndelag'' was created in 1919. It means '(the) southern (part of) Trøndelag'. Until 1919 the name of the county was ''Søndre Trondhjems amt''. The meaning of this name was '(the) southern (part of) Trondhjems amt'. (The old ''Trondhjems amt'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glåmos
Glåmos is a mountain village in Røros municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glåma, just west of the lake Aursunden, and about north of the town of Røros. It is the location of the Glåmos Church and the Glåmos Station which sits along the Rørosbanen railway. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Glåmos which existed from 1926 until 1964. In 2001, the village had about 300 residents. The village has several old copper mines located nearby that used to supply the Røros Copper Works in the town of Røros. Name The first element of the name is the name of the river Glåma and the last element is ''os'' meaning the "starting point of a river". The river Glåma is considered to start near here at the end of the lake Aursunden Aursunden or Aursund is a lake in the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Brekken lies along the eastern shore and the village of Glà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galåa
Galåa is a village in Røros municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located about southwest of the town of Røros, along the river Glåma. It lies just north of the municipal and county border with Os, Hedmark Os is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Os i Østerdalen. The municipality is located to the west of the mu .... The village is to the northeast of the town of Røros and comprises the hamlet of Grakhøjig. It is best known for its prison and hospital. The prison is partly open to visitors and partly used for storage and research purposes. The hospital and hospital infrastructure, including the health centre and some clinical equipment are well maintained. References Røros Villages in Trøndelag {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brekken
Brekken or Brekkebygd ( sma, Prahke) is a mountain village in Røros municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the eastern end of the lake Aursunden, just about west of the border with Sweden and about northeast of the town of Røros. The village has a school, shop, gas station, post office, bank, sports fields, and Brekken Church. The small Brekken airport opened in August 2009. The mountains around Brekken are easily accessible and offer various hiking opportunities in summer and winter. With all the nearby lakes and rivers, the area abounds in good fishing. The area contains several sites of interest to botanists, geologists and ornithologists. The village was settled in the mid-1600s when the mining industry began in the Røros area. The village was the administrative centre An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitterdalen
Hitterdalen is a village in the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the road between the town of Røros and the village of Brekken, about half way between the two places. It sits about south of the lake Aursunden Aursunden or Aursund is a lake in the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Brekken lies along the eastern shore and the village of Glåmos lies along the western shore. There are several inflows to the lake inclu .... Hitterdal Chapel is located in the village. References Røros Villages in Trøndelag {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feragen
Feragen is a lake in the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake is located about east of the town of Røros. The lake flows out into the lake Håsjøen and the Håelva river. There is a canal connecting Feragen to Femunden. The village of Feragen is a very small village situated at the northern end of the lake, about south of Brekken. See also *List of lakes in Norway This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in Norway, sorted by Counties of Norway, county. For the geography and history of lakes in that country, see Lakes in Norway, including: *Lakes in Norway#Largest lakes, List of largest lakes in Norway *L ... Notes Røros Lakes of Trøndelag Villages in Trøndelag {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of Norway
Norway is divided into 11 administrative regions, called counties (''fylker'' in Norwegian, singular: ''fylke''), and 356 municipalities (''kommuner/-ar'', singular: ''kommune'' – cf. communes). The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality. Municipalities are the atomic unit of local government in Norway and are responsible for primary education (until 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. Law enforcement and church services are provided at a national level in Norway. Municipalities are undergoing continuous consolidation. In 1930, there were 747 municipalities in Norway. As of 2020 there are 356 municipalities, a reduction from 422. See the list of former municipalities of Norway for further detail about municipal mergers. The consolidation effort is complicated by a number of factors. Since block grants are made by the nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
