is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
in
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 n ...
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
Toten
Toten is a traditional district in Innlandet county in the eastern part of Norway. It consists of the municipalities Østre Toten and Vestre Toten.
The combined population of Toten is approximately 27,000. The largest town is Raufoss with ...
. 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, L ...
of the municipality is
town of Gjøvik. Some of the villages in Gjøvik include
Biri,
Bybrua, and
Hunndalen.
The municipality is the 169th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Gjøvik is the 35th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 30,267. The municipality's
population density
Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...
is and its population has increased by 3.6% over the previous 10-year period.
General information
Historically, the
village of Gjøvik was part of the parish and municipality of
Vardal. On 1 January 1861, the village was granted
kjøpstad (town) status. At that time, the village was separated from Vardal to form a separate municipality given its new status as a town. Initially, the new town and municipality of Gjøvik had 626 residents. On 1 July 1921, a part of
Vardal municipality located just outside the town of Gjøvik (population: 723) was
annexed
Annexation (Latin ''ad'', to, and ''nexus'', joining), in international law, is the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. It is generally held to be an illegal act ...
into the town. Again, on 1 January 1955, another part of
Vardal (population: 1,372) was transferred to the town. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the
Schei Committee The Schei Committee ( no, Schei-komitéen) was a committee named by the Government of Norway to look into the organization of municipalities in Norway post-World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWI ...
. On 1 January 1964, the neighboring rural municipalities of
Biri (population: 3,274),
Snertingdal
Snertingdal is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1910 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Gjøvik Municipality in the traditional district of Vestoppland. The administrativ ...
(population: 2,471), and most of
Vardal (population: 9,612) were all merged with the
town of Gjøvik (population: 8,251) to form the new, larger Gjøvik Municipality.
Etymology
The town and municipality is named after the old ''Gjøvik'' farm ( non, Djúpvík). The first element is ''djúpr'' which means "deep" and the second element is ''vík'' which means "
inlet
An inlet is a (usually long and narrow) indentation of a shoreline, such as a small arm, bay, sound, fjord, lagoon or marsh, that leads to an enclosed larger body of water such as a lake, estuary, gulf or marginal sea.
Overview
In ma ...
".
Coat of arms
The
coat of arms
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was granted on 2 September 1960. The official
blazon
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is "On an
azure
Azure may refer to:
Colour
* Azure (color), a hue of blue
** Azure (heraldry)
** Shades of azure, shades and variations
Arts and media
* ''Azure'' (Art Farmer and Fritz Pauer album), 1987
* Azure (Gary Peacock and Marilyn Crispell album), 2013
...
background, an
argent
In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions t ...
swimming swan" ( no, På blå bunn en svømmende sølv svane). This means the arms have a blue
field (background) and the
charge is a
dexter swan (''
Cygnus cygnus'') with a
naiant attitude
Attitude may refer to:
Philosophy and psychology
* Attitude (psychology), an individual's predisposed state of mind regarding a value
* Metaphysics of presence
* Propositional attitude, a relational mental state connecting a person to a prop ...
. The swan has a
tincture
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of
argent
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which means it is colored white most of the time, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The swan is a symbol for the
side-wheel steamer ''Skiblander'', often called the "white swan of
Mjøsa
Mjøsa is Norway's largest lake, as well as one of the deepest lakes in Norway and in Europe. It is the fourth-deepest lake in Norway. It is located in the southern part of Norway, about north of the city of Oslo. Its main tributary is the riv ...
", which is usually docked in the town harbor.
The former coat of arms from 1922-1960 was a
linden tree, with the statement ''Vis et voluntas'' (meaning "Force and will") on the lower part of the shield. The following design was a so-called "
potpourri" vase, the most significant design of the
glassworks that was the funding industry of the town.
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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 Lutheranism, evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. ...
has seven parishes () within the municipality of Gjøvik. It is part of the Toten 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 reside ...
) in the Diocese of Hamar.
Gjøvik Church is the main church for the municipality. It was designed by architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The wooden structure was built between 1881-82. Both the church buildings and fixtures are designed in Gothic Revival architecture
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
. The exterior of the church has contrasting colors on wall surfaces and bearing structures. The altarpiece was painted by artist, Asta Nørregaard. The churchyard has a monument dedicated to the memory of Lutheran missionary, Paul Olaf Bodding. The church was restored during 1927, 1960, 2004-2005 and in 2009.
Geography
Along with Hamar
Hamar is a town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake ...
, Lillehammer, Brumunddal
Brumunddal is a town in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the shores of the lake Mjøsa, about north of the town of Hamar. The town is a small, densely ...
, and Moelv, Gjøvik is one of the many towns bordering Norway's biggest lake, Mjøsa
Mjøsa is Norway's largest lake, as well as one of the deepest lakes in Norway and in Europe. It is the fourth-deepest lake in Norway. It is located in the southern part of Norway, about north of the city of Oslo. Its main tributary is the riv ...
. The town administration of Gjøvik also includes the suburb area Hunndalen and the rural districts of Biri, Snertingdal, and Vardal.
Gjøvik is bordered on the north by Lillehammer Municipality, in the south by Østre Toten Municipality and Vestre Toten Municipality, and in the west by Søndre Land Municipality and Nordre Land Municipality. Across Lake Mjøsa to the east lies Ringsaker Municipality.
The highest point is Ringsrudåsen with a height of .
Economy
Gjøvik owes much of its early growth to the local glassworks, which were established there by Caspar Kauffeldt Caspar Henrik Berntsen Kauffeldt (19 February 1773 – 19 August 1843) was a Norwegian industrialist. He was the founder of Gjøvig Glassverk.
Kauffeldt was born in Gjøvik in Oppland, Norway. In 1804 he bought a farm in Gjøvig, which was at the ...
in 1807. In the early 19th century, there was considerable immigration
Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, a ...
there from Valdres and Western Norway
Western Norway ( nb, Vestlandet, Vest-Norge; nn, Vest-Noreg) is the region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the counties Rogaland, Vestland, and Møre og Romsdal. The region has no official or political-administrat ...
, aiding Gjøvik's growth. The village of Gjøvik was granted kjøpstad status in 1861, making it a town and self-governing municipality. Later, O. Mustad & Son became one of the world's largest manufacturers of fish hook
A fish hook or fishhook, formerly also called angle (from Old English ''angol'' and Proto-Germanic ''*angulaz''), is a hook used to catch fish either by piercing and embedding onto the inside of the fish mouth (angling) or, more rarely, by impa ...
s.
Today Hoff Potetindustrier
Hoff may refer to:
People
*Hoff (surname)
**Carolyn Lynch, Carolyn Ann Hoff (1946-2015), an American philanthropist
** Christina Hoff Sommers, American author of feminist and sociological studies
* Von Hoff (surname)
;Nicknamed
* Syd Hoff, carto ...
, Hunton Fiber, and Natre Vinduer are some of the industrial companies operating from Gjøvik. The town is also a port for the former traffic ship, '' Skibladner'', which is now a tourist ship.
The local paper is the '' Oppland Arbeiderblad''. It was formerly a Labour Party newspaper. Defunct newspapers include ''Oplændingen
''Oplændingen'' was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Gjøvik in Oppland county.
It started on 1 July 1893 as the second Conservative Party (Norway), Conservative Party newspaper in Gjøvik, also covering all of Vest-Oppland. The first, ''Kris ...
'' and '' Velgeren'' (Labour Democrat/Liberal), '' Samhold'' (Liberal, later Agrarian) and ''Ny Dag
''Ny Dag'' ("New Day") was a Swedish communist newspaper and the main publication of the Communist Party of Sweden (later renamed 'Left Party – Communists') from 2 January 1930 to 5 August 1990, when publication stopped.
''Ny Dag'' was started ...
'' (Communist).
Gjøvik has two notable hotels, the Grand hotel and the Strand hotel.
There have been three notable concerts held in Gjøvik's history, which starred Toto
Toto may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters Pets
* Toto (Oz), Toto (''Oz''), a dog in the novel and film ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''
* Toto, in Japanese ''The Cat Returns#Plot, The Cat Returns''
Characters of agency
* a ...
, Robbie Williams
Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stu ...
and Bryan Adams
Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...
(June 2011).
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Gjøvik, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services
Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the preventive healthcare, prevention, diagnosis, therapy, treatment, wiktionary:amelioration, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other disability, physical and menta ...
, 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 usag ...
services, welfare
Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specificall ...
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 adminis ...
, 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 s ...
, 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 a ...
, 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 and utilities. 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 coun ...
of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ...
.
Municipal council
The 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 coun ...
of Gjøvik is made up of representatives that are elected to four year terms. X, The party
A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature ...
breakdown of the municipal council is as follows:
Mayors
The mayors of Gjøvik:
*1861–1872: Adolph Martin Lund
*1873-1873: Peter Soelberg
*1874-1874: Martin Opsahl
*1875–1879: Adolph Martin Lund
*1879–1884: Haagen Skattum
Haagen Skattum (8 November 1824 – 9 September 1900) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.
Haagen Olsen Skattum was born at Østre Toten in Oppland, Norway. He grew up on the Skattum farm near the village ...
( H)
*1885–1888: Mathias Wildaasen ( V)
*1889-1889: Hans O. Eger ( V)
*1890-1890: Andreas Slettum
*1891–1893: Fredrik Fischer ( H)
*1894-1894: Christian Nygaard ( V)
*1895–1896: Anders Østbye ( V)
*1897-1898: Fredrik Fischer ( H)
*1898–1899: Anders Østbye ( V)
*1900-1900: Fredrik Fischer ( H)
*1901-1901: Anders Østbye ( V)
*1902–1904: Alf Mjøen ( V)
*1905-1905: Fredrik Fischer ( H)
*1906-1906: Adolf Houg ( V)
*1907-1907: Fredrik Fischer ( H)
*1908-1908: Leif Castberg
Leif Castberg (23 April 1876 – 3 March 1950) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Radical People's Party (Norway), Radical People's Party and the Conservative Party (Norway), Conservative Party.
Personal life
He was born in Skien as a s ...
( AD)
*1909-1909: Adolf Skattum ( H)
*1910–1916: Leif Castberg
Leif Castberg (23 April 1876 – 3 March 1950) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Radical People's Party (Norway), Radical People's Party and the Conservative Party (Norway), Conservative Party.
Personal life
He was born in Skien as a s ...
( AD)
*1917–1922: Johan Granvin ( H)
*1923–1941: Niels Ødegaard
Niels Ødegaard (25 September 1892 – 1976) was a Norwegian educator, newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and Communist parties.
He was born in Gjøvik as a son of shoemaker Anton Ødegaard (1865–1931) and his wife Pauline Josefine ...
( Ap)
*1941–1945: John Lærum ( NS)
*1945–1967: Niels Ødegaard
Niels Ødegaard (25 September 1892 – 1976) was a Norwegian educator, newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and Communist parties.
He was born in Gjøvik as a son of shoemaker Anton Ødegaard (1865–1931) and his wife Pauline Josefine ...
( Ap)
*1968–1978: Nils Røstadstuen ( Ap)
*1978–1981: Alf Iversen ( Ap)
*1982–1991: Martin Stikbakke ( Ap)
*1992–2000: Tore Hagebakken ( Ap)
*2000–2001: Kåre Haugen ( Ap)
*2001–2005: Tore Hagebakken ( Ap)
*2005–2007: Kåre Haugen ( Ap)
*2007–2019: Bjørn Iddberg ( Ap)
*2019–present: Torvild Sveen ( Sp)
Attractions
* The world’s largest arena excavated in rock, called Gjøvik Olympic Hall ( no, Fjellhallen), is located in Gjøvik. It was one of the sites of the Lillehammer Winter Olympics
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ice hockey
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games
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in 1994.
* Gjøvik farm
* Gjøvik glassworks
* Eiktunet cultural-history museum
* The world's oldest paddle steamer
A paddle steamer is a steamship or steamboat powered by a steam engine that drives paddle wheels to propel the craft through the water. In antiquity, paddle wheelers followed the development of poles, oars and sails, where the first uses wer ...
still on a regular schedule, the PS Skibladner
* Biri Travbane
Notable people

Public Service & public thinking
* Anders Lysgaard
Anders Lysgaard (15 August 1756 – 24 May 1827) was a Norwegian farmer and sheriff. He was a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll.
Anders Eriksen Lysgaard was born in the parish of Tretten in Øyer in Oppland, ...
(1756–1827) farmer and rep. at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly
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* Hans Schikkelstad (1789–1843) farmer and politician; founded O. Mustad & Søn
* Balthazar Mathias Keilhau
Balthazar Mathias Keilhau (2 November 1797 – 1 January 1858) was a Norwegian geologist and mountain pioneer. He is regarded as the founder of the discipline of geology in Norway, and has also been credited for the discovery of the Jotunheim ...
(1797–1858) a Norwegian geologist and mountain pioneer
* Hans Mustad (1837–1918) Norwegian businessperson, shaped the company O. Mustad & Son
* Johan Castberg (1862–1926) jurist and politician in Gjøvik 1890-1900
* Paul Olaf Bodding (1865–1938), missionary to India
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, monument at Gjøvik church
* Ole Evinrude (1877–1934) a Norwegian-American, invented the first practical outboard motor
* Niels Ødegaard
Niels Ødegaard (25 September 1892 – 1976) was a Norwegian educator, newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and Communist parties.
He was born in Gjøvik as a son of shoemaker Anton Ødegaard (1865–1931) and his wife Pauline Josefine ...
(1892–1976) an educator, newspaper editor and politician
* Harold Harby (1894–1978), City Council member, Los Angeles, California
* Arne Austeen
Arne Austeen Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), DFC (1 July 1911 – 4 May 1945) was a Norwegian List of World War II aces from Norway, flying ace who was killed during World War II.
He was born in Stokke in Vestfold, Norway to parents ...
DFC (1911–1945) a Norwegian flying ace, killed in WWII
* Ragnhild A. Lothe
Ragnhild Adelheid Lothe (born 23 August 1958) is a Norwegian microbiologist and cancer researcher.
She was born in Bergen, but grew up in Gjøvik. She studied mathematics, chemistry and biology at the University of Bergen and University of Oslo, g ...
(born 1958) a microbiologist and cancer researcher
* Hans Olav Lahlum (born 1973) an historian, crime author, chess player and politician
The Arts
* Finn Lange (1895–1976) a Norwegian actor
* Georg Adelly
Georg Adelly (19 October 1919 – 26 October 1997) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 34 films between 1948 and 1984.
Selected filmography
* ''Loffe as a Millionaire'' (1948)
* '' Father Bom'' (1949)
* ''Knockout at the Breakfast Club ...
(1919–1997) a Swedish film actor
* Torbjørn Sunde
Torbjørn Sunde (born 16 February 1954) is a Norwegian jazz trombonist who has worked with Terje Rypdal, Edward Vesala, Jon Balke, Knut Værnes, Rickie Lee Jones, Randy Crawford, Dr. John, Jan Eggum, Jan Garbarek, and Mezzoforte.
Musical career ...
(born 1954) a jazz trombonist and former speed-skater
* Kjell Ola Dahl
Kjell Ola Dahl (born 4 February 1958) is a Norwegian writer, who is sometimes known professionally as ''K. O. Dahl''.
His writing career began with the publishing of ''Dødens Investeringer'' (''Lethal Investments'') in 1993 and he has subseque ...
(born 1958), author
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"''An author is "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility f ...
of Nordic noir crime novels
* Per A. Borglund (born 1961) a Norwegian newspaper and magazine editor
* Per Elvestuen (born 1962) a Norwegian illustrator.
* Mai Britt Normann (born 1966) a Norwegian singer-songwriter
* Eirik Hegdal (bornr 1973) a jazz saxophonist, composer & leader of Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
* Ali Pirzad-Amoli (born 1988) stage name '' A-Lee'' pop singer-songwriter and rapper
* Anna Lotterud (born 1989) stage name '' Anna of the North'', singer-songwriter
* Nora Foss al-Jabri (born 1996) singer, participant in the Norwegian 2012 Eurovision Song Contest
Sport
* Guttorm Berge (1929–2004) an Alpine skier, bronze medalist at the 1952 Winter Olympics
* Roger Aandalen
Roger Aandalen (born 8 June 1965) is a Norwegian boccia player.
He won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, as well as a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics He has competed at the Paralympic Games in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, ...
(born 1965) a Norwegian boccia
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player, paralympic medallist
* Bente Nordby (born 1974) a former football goalkeeper, 172 caps with Norway women
* Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk (born 1978) a retired team handball player, Olympic medallist
* Gro Hammerseng (born 1980), handball player, captain of the Norwegian national team
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
* Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (born 1990) cross-country skier, silver and team gold medallist at the 2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games (russian: XXII Олимпийские зимние игры, XXII Olimpiyskiye zimniye igry) and commonly known as Sochi 2014 (russian: Сочи 2014), was an international ...
* Maren Lundby
Maren Lundby (born 7 September 1994) is a Norwegian ski jumper. She is one of the most successful ski jumpers, male or female, having won three consecutive World Cup overall titles (an all-time record), thirty individual World Cup wins, and go ...
(born 1994) successful ski jumper, gold medallist at the 2018 Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics ( ko, 2018년 동계 올림픽, Icheon sip-pal nyeon Donggye Ollimpik), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (french: Les XXIIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; ko, 제23회 동계 올림픽, Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpi ...
Twin towns – sister cities
Gjøvik 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:
* Gävle
Gävle () is a Urban areas in Sweden, city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 77,586 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the List of cities in Sweden, 13th most populated city in Sweden. It is t ...
, Sweden
* Næstved, Denmark
* Rauma, Finland
* Stoughton, United States
Media gallery
Gjovik rådhus 2019 - 1.jpg, Gjøvik City Hall
Gjoevik gaard park.jpg, Park at the Gjøvik farm
Skibladner boathouse Gjøvik.jpg, Skibladner boathouse, Gjøvik
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 ye ...
Tourist information
NTNU Gjøvik
- University
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Municipalities of Innlandet
1838 establishments in Norway