is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

Innlandet Innlandet is a county in Norway. It was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark (the municipalities of Jevnaker and Lunner were transferred to the neighboring county of Viken on the same date). The ...

county,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. It is located in the traditional district of

Østerdalen Østerdalen () is a valley and traditional district in Innlandet county, in Eastern Norway. This area typically is described as the large Glåma river valley as well as all its tributary valleys. It includes the municipalities Rendalen, Alvdal, F ...

. 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 is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...

of the municipality is the town of Elverum. Other settlements in the municipality include

Heradsbygd Heradsbygd is a village in Elverum municipality, Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glomma, about south of the town of Elverum. The Norwegian National Road 2 and Solørbanen railway line both pass through the villa ...

, Sørskogbygda, and

Neverlia Neverlia is a small farm area in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village area is located about northeast of the village of Nordskogbygda and about northeast of the town of Elverum. The principal industries of Neverlia ar ...

. Elverum lies at an important crossroads, with the town of

Hamar Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. ...

to the west, the town of

Kongsvinger Kongsvinger () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger. Other settlements in the municipality include Aust ...

to the south, and village of

Innbygda Innbygda is the administrative centre of Trysil municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Trysilelva, about north of the village of Nybergsund. The village has a population (2021) of 2,433 and a populatio ...

and the

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border to the northeast. It is bordered on the north by

Åmot Åmot 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 Rena. Other villages in the municipality include Åsta, Osneset, an ...

municipality, in the northeast by

Trysil Trysil 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 Innbygda. Other villages in the municipality include Nybergsund, Øs ...

municipality, in the southeast by Våler municipality, and in the west by

Løten Løten is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Løten. Other villages in the municipality include Ådalsbruk, He ...

municipality. The municipality is the 87th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Elverum is the 58th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 21,435. The municipality's

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is and its population has increased by 6.4% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...

of Elverum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see

formannskapsdistrikt () is the name for Norwegian local self-government districts that were legally enacted on 1 January 1838. This system of municipalities was created in a bill approved by the Parliament of Norway and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January ...

law). The borders have not changed since that time.

Name

The municipality (originally the

) is named after the old ''Elverum'' farm ( non, Alfarheim), since the first

Elverum Church Elverum Church ( no, Elverum kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the town of Elverum. It is the church for the Elverum parish and the seat of the Sør-Østerdal ...

was built here. The first element is the

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of which means "

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" (here it is referring to the

Glomma The Glomma, or Glåma, is Norway's longest and most voluminous river. With a total length of , it has a drainage basin that covers fully 13% of Norway's surface area, all in the southern part of the country. Geography At its fullest length, the ...

river) and the last element is which means "

home A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or many humans, and sometimes various companion animals. It is a fully or semi sheltered space and can have both interior and exterior aspects to it. H ...

homestead Homestead may refer to: *Homestead (buildings), a farmhouse and its adjacent outbuildings; by extension, it can mean any small cluster of houses *Homestead (unit), a unit of measurement equal to 160 acres *Homestead principle, a legal concept th ...

" or "

farm A farm (also called an agricultural holding) is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is used fo ...

Coat of arms

The

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central ele ...

was granted on 9 December 1988. The arms show a gold-colored

owl Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers a ...

on a red background. This was chosen as a symbol for

wisdom Wisdom, sapience, or sagacity is the ability to contemplate and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight. Wisdom is associated with attributes such as unbiased judgment, compassion, experiential self-knowledge, ...

since there are many schools in the municipality. The owl also seems somewhat aggressive, to represent the fighting spirit of Norwegians. In 1940, when Norway was under attack from the German forces,

King Haakon VII Haakon VII (; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 187221 September 1957) was the King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick VI ...

received the power from the parliament (

Elverum Authorization The Elverum Authorization ( no, Elverumsfullmakta) allowed the Cabinet of Norway to temporarily and legitimately assert absolute authority given that the Storting (the Norwegian parliament) was no longer able to convene in ordinary session in Oslo ...

) to govern the country, in its best interests while he was in Elverum.

Churches

The

Church of Norway The Church of Norway ( nb, Den norske kirke, nn, Den norske kyrkja, se, Norgga girku, sma, Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. The church b ...

has five parishes () within the municipality of Elverum. It is part of the

Sør-Østerdal prosti The list of churches in Hamar is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Hamar which includes all of Innlandet county (plus two municipalities in Viken (county), Viken county) in Norway. The list is divided into several sections ...

(

deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residenc ...

) in the

Diocese of Hamar The Diocese of Hamar ( no, Hamar Bispedømme) is a diocese within the Church of Norway. The Diocese of Hamar includes all of the churches in Innlandet county plus the churches in Lunner in Viken county. Administratively, the diocese is divided ...

Geography

Sagtjernet is a lake in the northern parts of Elverum where lots of residents visit in the summer. It is a lake formed by the last ice age.

Rokosjøen Rokosjøen is a lake in Løten Municipality (and a very small part crossing into Elverum Municipality) in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies about southeast of the village of Løten. There is a camping facility on the east end of the lake. ...

is another lake in the municipality. The rivers

Julussa Julussa is a river in Innlandet county, Norway. The river flows through the Julussdalen valley in the municipalities of Elverum and Åmot. The river begins at the lake Bergesjøen which sits at an elevation of above sea level. From Bergesjøen, ...

, and

Flisa Flisa is the administrative centre of Åsnes Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village lies at the confluence of the rivers Flisa and Glomma. The Norwegian National Road 2 and the Solørbanen railway line both pass through the vil ...

flow through the municipality.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Elverum, are responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient

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senior citizen Old age refers to ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings, and is thus the end of the human life cycle. Terms and euphemisms for people at this age include old people, the elderly (worldwide usage), OAPs (British usage ...

services,

unemployment Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for Work (human activity), w ...

and other

social services Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or administe ...

zoning Zoning is a method of urban planning in which a municipality or other tier of government divides land into areas called zones, each of which has a set of regulations for new development that differs from other zones. Zones may be defined for a si ...

economic development In the economics study of the public sector, economic and social development is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and o ...

, and municipal

road A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are many types of ...

s. The municipality is governed by a

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counci ...

elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a populatio ...

representatives, which in turn elects a

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. The municipality falls under the Østre Innlandet District Court and the

Eidsivating Court of Appeal The Eidsivating Court of Appeal ( no, Eidsivating lagmannsrett) is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Hamar. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Innlandet and eastern Viken. These ...

Municipal council

The

of Elverum is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The

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breakdown of the council is as follows:

Mayors

The mayors of Elverum municipality: *1838–1841: Hans Øvergaard *1841–1845: Svend Stenersen *1845–1847: Gulbrand Øvergaard *1847–1851: John Koppang *1851–1855: Peter Mathias Bugge *1855–1857: Adolph Grüner Næser *1857–1859: Andreas Grøtting *1859–1861: Otto Gudmundsen Søberg *1861–1863: Adolph Grüner Næser *1863–1867: Andreas Grøtting *1867–1869: John Aakrann *1869–1871: Andreas Grøtting *1871–1873: John Aakrann *1873–1875: Nils Schøyen *1875–1879: Andreas Grøtting *1879–1881: Gunder Sætersmoen ( H) *1881–1883: Henrik Opsahl ( V) *1884–1890: Eivind Torp ( V) *1890–1893: Anton Matheus Andreassen ( V) *1893: Helge Væringsaasen ( V) *1893–1895: Gunnar Skirbekk ( V / ArbDem) *1895–1897: Peder Christensen Løken ( H) *1897–1901: Peder Østmoe ( V) *1902–1907: Olav Andreas Eftestøl ( ArbDem) *1908–1916: Johan Peter Røkke ( ArbDem) *1917–1919: Oluf Hansen Haugen ( Ap) *1920–1922: Elias Johannesen Augestad ( Ap) *1923–1931: Martinius Røkeberg ( Ap) *1932–1940: Olav Jørgen Sæter ( Ap) *1940–1945: Simon Grindalen ( NS) *1945: Olav Jørgen Sæter ( Ap) *1945: Enok Sletengen ( Ap) *1946–1947: Martin Trovåg ( NKP) *1948–1951: Otto Ødegaard ( Ap) *1952–1962: Enok Sletengen ( Ap) *1962–1979: Markvard Bækken ( Ap) *1980–1983: Kjersti Borgen ( Sp) *1984–1994: Olav Sæter ( Ap) *1994–2003: Per-Gunnar Sveen ( Ap) *2003–2011: Terje Røe ( Ap) *2011–2019: Erik Hanstad ( H) *2019–present: Lillian Skjærvik ( Ap)

History

Military ties

During the

Nordic Seven Years' War The Northern Seven Years' War (also known as the ''Nordic Seven Years' War'', the ''First Northern War'' or the ''Seven Years War in Scandinavia'') was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and a coalition of Denmark–Norway, Lübeck, and Polan ...

(1563–1570),

troops invaded Norway in a number of locations, including a number of incursions into

. In 1563, Norwegian troops stopped the Swedish advance at Elverum, which provided a strategic point since it lay on both north–south and east–west trade and travel routes. The parishes of

Idre Idre ( sma, Eajra, Elfdalian: ''Iðer'') is a locality and ski resort situated in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 794 inhabitants in 2010. It was also a historical parish and former municipality. History The two parishes ''Sä ...

and

Särna Särna (Elfdalian: ''Sjär’n'') is a locality situated in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 719 inhabitants in 2010. History The two parishes ''Särna'' and ''Idre'' were originally part of Norway but were occupied by an expedi ...

originally belonged to the

prestegjeld A ''prestegjeld'' was a geographic and administrative area within the Church of Norway (''Den Norske Kirke'') roughly equivalent to a parish. This traditional designation was in use for centuries to divide the kingdom into ecclesiastical areas tha ...

of Elverum, but they were occupied by Swedish troops in 1644, and since then they were lost to Sweden. Construction of

fortifications A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

Elverum is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Elverum. Other settlements in the municipality include Heradsbygd, Sørskog ...

started in 1673 during the

Gyldenløve War The Scanian War ( da, Skånske Krig, , sv, Skånska kriget, german: Schonischer Krieg) was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark–Norway, Brandenburg and Sweden. It was fought from 1675 to 1679 mainly on Scanian soil, ...

as ''Hammersberg Skanse''. It was renamed Christiansfjeld Fortress in 1685 by King

Christian V of Denmark Christian V (15 April 1646 25 August 1699) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699. Well-regarded by the common people, he was the first king anointed at Frederiksborg Castle chapel as absolute monarch since the decree ...

during his visit to Hammersberg Skanse on June 14. Although the fortress was manned through the

Great Northern War The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedi ...

, the village was spared major battles. In 1742, Christiansfjeld Fortress was closed. A Norwegian infantry regiment, the Oppland Regiment, was formed in 1657 and Elverum became a

garrison A garrison (from the French ''garnison'', itself from the verb ''garnir'', "to equip") is any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it. The term now often applies to certain facilities that constitute a mil ...

. The area of population east of the river called Leiret (literally ''the camp'') adjacent to Christiansfjeld Fortress was built up by soldiers as well as the merchants and craftsmen who settled nearby. The central areas of the town of Elverum on the east side of the river is referred to as Leiret. In 1878, Terningmoen at Elverum became the home base for the Oppland Regiment and an

infantry Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and marine i ...

school was founded here in 1896. The Oppland Regiment had a history which included courageous involvement in combat from the Swedish wars of the 17th century through the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

invasion of Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

in 1940. As part of the general restructuring, the unit was disbanded in 2002. Today, Terningmoen hosts several sub units within the

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and the

Home guard Home guard is a title given to various military organizations at various times, with the implication of an emergency or reserve force raised for local defense. The term "home guard" was first officially used in the American Civil War, starting wi ...

Regional town

In the Danish-Norwegian period, Elverum was the location for a

bailiff A bailiff (from Middle English baillif, Old French ''baillis'', ''bail'' "custody") is a manager, overseer or custodian – a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given. Bailiffs are of various kinds and their offi ...

''(fogd)'', a

judge A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility an ...

''(sorenskriver)'', a head

pastor A pastor (abbreviated as "Pr" or "Ptr" , or "Ps" ) is the leader of a Christian congregation who also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation. In Lutheranism, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and ...

''(prost)'', and numerous military officers. It became important as a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...

as well. In 1570

Hamar Cathedral Hamar Cathedral ( no, Hamar domkirke) is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Hamar within the Church of Norway. The cathedral is located in the town of Hamar which is in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is one of the churches f ...

was burned and

Hamarhus Hamarhus at Hamar in Hedmark, Norway was originally the fortified palace of the Bishop of the Ancient Diocese of Hamar. It is now the site of Storhamarlåven, an exhibit of Anno Museum. History The palace was east for Hamar Cathedral, and was li ...

castle was destroyed by the Swedish armies during the

Seven Years' War The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict that involved most of the European Great Powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Other concurrent conflicts include the French and Indian War (1754� ...

with Sweden. Hamar lost its city status, leaving no ''

kjøpstad A (historically: ''kjøbstad'', ''kjöbstad'', or ''kaupstad'') is an old Scandinavian term for a "market town" that was used in the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway for several hundred years. The name comes from the on, kaupstaðr. Kjøpstads were ...

'', or official market city, between Christiania and

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

. Eastern Norway needed an organized market for trading goods. The Grundset market ''(Grundsetmart'n)'' in Elverum municipality grew to meet the need. It is recorded as existing in the 17th century, and in 1765 the owner of Gaarder obtained special market privileges from the king, to take place six miles north of the population center of Elverum on his estate. By 1767, it was described as Norway's largest and most famous market. In the first week of March, for almost 300 years, the folks of the district met to trade and to celebrate. People from

Gudbrandsdal Gudbrandsdalen (; en, Gudbrand Valley) is a valley and Districts of Norway, traditional district in the Norway, Norwegian county of Innlandet (formerly Oppland). The valley is oriented in a north-westerly direction from Lillehammer (town), Lille ...

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

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 Denmar ...

, and Sweden also regularly came to ''Grundsetmart'n''. The Grundset market was finally abandoned in 1901, when pressures of the

railroad Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

and other markets made it superfluous. The

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

connecting Oslo and

passed through Elverum in 1877.

World War II

Elverum municipality served as a temporary capital of Norway during the

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

German invasion. On 9 April 1940 Norwegian troops prevented German parachute troops from capturing Norway's King Haakon,

Crown Prince A crown prince or hereditary prince is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The female form of the title is crown princess, which may refer either to an heiress apparent or, especially in earlier times, to the wif ...

, and

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while the Parliament was meeting to issue the

, authorizing the exiled government until the Parliament could again convene. On April 11, shortly after the government's refusal to submit to German terms, the central part of the town of Elverum was reduced to ashes.

Museums

Norwegian Forest Museum

The

Norwegian Forest Museum is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Elverum (town), tow ...

is a national

museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...

recognizing the importance of

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. Th ...

hunting Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

, and

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...

to the Norwegian history and economy.

Glomdal Museum

From the eastern side of

(the Museum of Norwegian Forestry – ''Skogmuseet''), a pedestrian bridge across the Klokkerfoss

waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...

to Prestøya, and then a bridge across the Prestfossen falls leads to the Glomdal Museum, one of the largest Norwegian outdoor museums, with numerous houses from the mountain parishes of Østerdalen and the lowland districts of

Solør Solør is a Norwegian traditional district consisting of the valley between Elverum in the north and Kongsvinger in the south. It is part of Innlandet county and it includes the municipalities Våler, Åsnes, and Grue. Glomma valley Glommadal ...

on the Glomma river valley. The exhibition includes a library with numerous books, including handwritten medieval manuscripts.

Notable residents

Public service & public thinking

Kristoffer Nilsen Svartbækken Grindalen Kristoffer Nilsen Svartbækken Grindalen (9 September 1804 – 25 February 1876) was a Norwegian criminal, killer and thief. Biography Grindalen was born on 9 September 1804 at the crofter's farm Nordre Svartbækken in Elverum, and spent 41 y ...

(1804 in Elverum – 1876) a criminal, killer and thief *

Stener Johannes Stenersen Stener Johannes Stenersen (15 July 1835 – 7 July 1904) was a Norwegian veterinarian. Stenersen was born in Elverum in Hedmark, Norway. He was a son of priest Gabriel Hofgaard Stenersen and Anne Birgitte Irgens. He was a nephew of theologian Ste ...

(1835 in Elverum – 1904) a

veterinarian A veterinarian (vet), also known as a veterinary surgeon or veterinary physician, is a medical professional who practices veterinary medicine. They manage a wide range of health conditions and injuries in non-human animals. Along with this, vet ...

, author of first monograph on the

Fjord horse The Fjord Horse or Norwegian Fjord Horse ( no, fjordhest) is a relatively small but very strong horse breed from the mountainous regions of western Norway. It is an agile breed of light draught horse build. All Fjord horses are dun in colour, ...

Hartvig Andreas Munthe Hartvig Andreas Munthe (9 December 1845 – 17 June 1905) was a Norwegian military officer, engineer and genealogist. Personal life He was born in Elverum as a son of physician Christopher Pavels Munthe (1816–1884). He was an older brother of p ...

(1845 in Elverum – 1905) a military officer, engineer and genealogist *

Carl Oscar Munthe Carl Oscar Munthe (12 December 1861 – 20 December 1952) was a Norwegian military officer and historian. Personal life He was born in Elverum as a son of physician Christopher Pavels Munthe (1816–1884). He was a younger brother of historian an ...

(1861 in Elverum – 1952) a Norwegian military officer and historian * Olav Jørgen Sæter (1884 in Elverum – 1951) a schoolteacher, newspaper editor and politician; Mayor of Elverum 1931 to 1940 *

Kristian Løken Kristian Rikardsen Løken (31 July 1884March 1961) was a highly decorated Norwegian military officer who served in the Belgian ''Force Publique'' from 1907 to 1917, fighting German colonial forces in East Africa from 1914 to 1917, and went on to ...

(1884 in Elverum – 1961) a highly decorated Norwegian military officer *

Knut Storberget Knut Storberget (born 6 October 1964) is a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Labour Party. He is currently serving as the county governor of Innlandet since 2019. He previously served as Minister of Justice under Jens Stoltenberg from 200 ...

(born 1964 in Elverum) lawyer and politician, Governor of Innlandet from 2019 * Bjørn Jarle Rødberg Larsen (born 1973) a Norwegian internet entrepreneur and politician Gunnar Sønstevold - no-nb digifoto 20160524 00111 blds 05080

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The Arts

Gerhard Munthe Gerhard Peter Frantz Munthe (19 July 1849 in Elverum, Hedmark – 15 January 1929 in Lysaker, Bærum) was a Norwegian painter and illustrator. Background Munthe was born in Elverum to physician Christopher Pavels Munthe (1816–1884) and his wif ...

(1849 in Elverum – 1929) a Norwegian painter and illustrator *

Margrethe Munthe Margrethe Aabel Munthe (27 May 1860 – 20 January 1931) was a Norwegian teacher, children's writer, songwriter and playwright. Personal life Margrethe Munthe was born in Elverum as the daughter of physician Christopher Pavels Munthe (1816–1884 ...

(1860 in Elverum – 1931) a children's writer, songwriter and playwright *

Marie Hamsun Marie Hamsun (born Marie Andersen) (19 November 1881 – 4 August 1969) was a Norwegian actress and writer. Biography Marie Andersen was born in Elverum, Hedmark, Norway. She was the eldest child in an affluent family. In 1897 the family moved t ...

(1881 in Elverum – 1969) an actress and writer; wife of

Knut Hamsun Knut Hamsun (4 August 1859 – 19 February 1952) was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, perspective a ...

Åsmund Sveen Åsmund Sveen (28 April 1910 31 January 1963) was a Norwegian poet, novelist and literary critic. He was born in Elverum. Among his poetry collections are ''Andletet'' from 1932 and ''Eros syng'' from 1935. He published the novel ''Svartjord'' in ...

(1910 in Elverum – 1963) a poet, novelist and literary critic;

purged In history, religion and political science, a purge is a position removal or execution of people who are considered undesirable by those in power from a government, another organization, their team leaders, or society as a whole. A group undertak ...

after WWII *

Gunnar Sønstevold Gunnar Sønstevold (26 November 1912 – 18 October 1991) was a Norwegian composer. He was born in Elverum, and married composer Maj Sønstevold in 1941. He composed orchestral works, vocal music, chamber music, and music to a number of plays, ...

(1912 in Elverum – 1991) a Norwegian composer of orchestral works, vocal music, chamber music, and music to a number of plays, ballets and films *

Dagfinn Grønoset Dagfinn Grønoset (April 4, 1920 – January 28, 2008) was a journalist and writer born in Trysil, Norway, and living in Elverum most of his life. He is known for his books about wilderness and people living off the beaten track. His literary ...

(1920–2008) a journalist and writer, lived in Elverum *

Bjørn Ole Rasch Bjørn Ole Rasch (born 28 July 1959) is a Norwegian artist (keyboards performer), composer, arranger and producer. He is a professor of popular music at the Agder University College. With his wife, Annbjørg Lien, he runs the Kongshavn Studios in ...

(born 1959 in Elverum) a keyboard player, composer and producer * Baard Slagsvold (born 1963 in Elverum) a Norwegian pop and jazz musician * Brita Cappelen Møystad, (Norwegian Wiki) (born 1966 in Elverum) film reviewer and journalist *

Tord Øverland Knudsen The Wombats are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2003, consisting of Matthew Murphy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, backing vocals, keyboards), and Dan Haggis (drums, backing vocals, keyboards). ...

, bass player in

The Wombats The Wombats are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2003, consisting of Matthew Murphy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, backing vocals, keyboards), and Dan Haggis (drums, backing vocals, keyboards). ...

an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2003 *

Rawdna Carita Eira Rawdna Carita Eira (born 6 October 1970 in Elverum) is a Norwegian and Sámi playwright and author. She grew up in Brønnøysund in Nordland county in Norway and trained to be a teacher. She has worked as a reindeer herder, stage manager and playw ...

(born 1970 in Elverum) a Norwegian and Sámi playwright and author *

Roy Khan Roy Sætre Khantatat ( th, รอย ขันธทัต; born 12 March 1970), commonly known as Roy Khan, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer for progressive metal band Conception and the former lead vocalist for symp ...

(born 1970 in Elverum) a Norwegian singer-songwriter, former lead singer of

Kamelot Kamelot is an American power metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed by Thomas Youngblood, in 1987. The Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album ''Siége Perilous'', and shared songwriting credit with Youngblood until his departure in Apr ...

* Camilla Granlien (born 1974 in Elverum) a Norwegian folk singer, stev performer and educator *

Sigurd Hole Sigurd Hole (born 13 July 1981) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass) from Rendalen living in Oslo. Biography Sigurd Hole was born in Elverum, Norway, and has worked in jazz ensembles and presetented content related to Norwegian folk mu ...

(born 1981 in Elverum) a Norwegian jazz musician, plays upright bass *

Marcus & Martinus Marcus & Martinus (both born in Elverum, Norway 21 February 2002), occasionally known as M&M, are Norwegian dance-pop duo consisting of monozygotic twin brothers Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen. They have released three albums: '' Hei'', ''Togethe ...

(born 2002 in Elverum) twins brothers ''Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen'', a Norwegian pop-duo

Sport

Ole Østmo Ole Østmo (13 September 1866 – 11 September 1923) was a Norway, Norwegian Shooting sports, sharpshooting champion who competed in top rifle shooting sports events during late 19th century and early 20th century. Biography Born in El ...

(1866 in Elverum – 1923) a sharpshooting champion, won four medals at the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...

Hans Anton Aalien Hans Anton Aalien (born 21 September 1958) is a Blindness, blind skier from Eggedal, Norway. He won a gold medal in the disabled skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with a time of 18 minutes, 52.2 seconds. He part ...

(born 1958 in Elverum) a blind gold medalist in the

disabled skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics Disabled skiing was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Contrary to the Paralympics, these events were demonstrations held during the Olympics. Placement table Men's event Modified Giant slalom for above-the-Knee Amputee ...

Bjørn Dæhlie Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie (born 19 June 1967) is a Norwegian businessman and retired cross-country skier. From 1992 to 1999, Dæhlie won the Nordic World Cup six times, finishing second in 1994 and 1998. Dæhlie won a total of 29 medals in the Olym ...

(born 1967 in Elverum) a retired Norwegian

cross-country skier Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

with eight gold and four silver Winter Olympic medals *

Anita Moen Anita Moen (born 31 August 1967), sometimes credited as Anita Moen-Guidon, is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1987 to 2003. She won five medals at the Winter Olympics with three silvers (4 × 5 km relay: 1994, 1998, ...

(born 1967) a Norwegian former cross-country skier, won three silver and two bronze medals at the Winter Olympics *

Stig Inge Bjørnebye Stig Inge Bjørnebye (born 11 December 1969) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played in Norway, England, and Denmark, most notably for Liverpool, and is currently the sports director of the Danish football club AGF Aarhus. His p ...

(born 1969 in Elverum) a former footballer with 317 club caps and 76 for

Rune Djurhuus Rune Djurhuus (born 25 January 1970 in Elverum) is a Norwegian chess player, and the fourth Norwegian International Grandmaster. Djurhuus plays for the "Akademisk" chess club, which is tied to the University of Oslo. Djurhuus is also the chess c ...

(born 1970 in Elverum) a chess player, Norwegian

International Grandmaster Grandmaster (GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life, though exceptionally it ha ...

Gyda Ellefsplass Olssen Gyda Ellefsplass Olssen (born November 16, 1978 in Elverum) is a Norwegian sport shooter. At age twenty-nine, Olssen made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ) ...

(born 1978 in Elverum) a sport shooter, competed at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

* Håvard Storbæk (born 1986 in Elverum) a former footballer with over 320 club caps *

Vegar Eggen Hedenstad Vegar Eggen Hedenstad (born 26 June 1991) is a Norwegian professional association football, footballer who plays as a right-back for Eliteserien club Vålerenga Fotball, Vålerenga. Hedenstad has been capped at international level for Norway nati ...

(born 1991 in Elverum) a footballer with over 250 club caps

Twin towns – sister cities

Elverum has

sister city A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of inter ...

agreements with the following places: *

Haslev Haslev, the largest town in Faxe municipality, lies in the southern part of Zealand, Denmark. About from Copenhagen, it has a population of 12,119 (1 January 2022).

, Denmark *

Siilinjärvi Siilinjärvi () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in Northern Savonia, north of the city of Kuopio, which largely surrounds Siilinjärvi. Another neighbour municipality with Kuopio is Lapinlahti. The name, in Finnish, apparently transla ...

, Finland * Sunne, Sweden *

Tsumeb , nickname = , settlement_type = City , motto = ''Glück Auf'' (German language, German for ''Good luck'') , image_skyline = Welcome to tsumeb.jpg , imagesize = , image_caption ...

, Namibia

References

External links

Municipal fact sheet
from

Statistics Norway Statistics Norway ( no, Statistisk sentralbyrå, abbreviated to ''SSB'') is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876. Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every yea ...

Municipal website
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