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

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 appro ...

. The

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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

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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 Vardal is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now divided between Gjøvik Municipality and Vestre Toten Municipality in the traditional district ...

. On 1 January 1861, the village was granted

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 ...

(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

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

(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. It convened in 1946, and its formal name was (The 1946 Committee on Municip ...

. 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

(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 marine geogra ...

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 2 September 1960. The official

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is "On an

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background, an argent swimming swan" ( no, På blå bunn en svømmende sølv svane). This means the arms have a blue

field Field may refer to: Expanses of open ground * Field (agriculture), an area of land used for agricultural purposes * Airfield, an aerodrome that lacks the infrastructure of an airport * Battlefield * Lawn, an area of mowed grass * Meadow, a grass ...

(background) and the charge is a

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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 pro ...

. The swan has a

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of argent 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 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 ...

''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 rive ...

", 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.

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 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 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 ...

. 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 Paul Olaf Bodding (2 November 1865 – 25 September 1938) was a Norwegian missionary, linguist and folklorist. Biography Paul Olaf Bodding was born at Gjøvik in Oppland, Norway. He was the son of Edward Olsen Bodding (1825–1905) and Betz ...

. The church was restored during 1927, 1960, 2004-2005 and in 2009.

Geography

Along with

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. ...

Lillehammer Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municip ...

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 Moelv is a town in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is located along the shores of the lake Mjøsa, about south of the town of Lillehammer and about the same distance northwest of the town of Hamar. Moelv is the seco ...

, Gjøvik is one of the many towns bordering Norway's biggest lake,

. 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 Lillehammer Municipality is the local government for Lillehammer, Norway. The administration is located in the town of Lillehammer. The municipality is governed by a 47-member municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a ...

, in the south by Østre Toten Municipality and

Vestre Toten Municipality Vestre Toten is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Toten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rau ...

, and in the west by Søndre Land Municipality and

Nordre Land Municipality Nordre Land is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Land. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dokka. Other villages in the municipality include Vest-Torpa, Nord-To ...

. Across Lake Mjøsa to the east lies

Ringsaker Municipality is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Brumunddal. Other settlements in Ringsaker include the town of Moelv and the vi ...

. 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, and ...

there from Valdres and Western Norway, aiding Gjøvik's growth. The village of Gjøvik was granted

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 hooks. 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 Hunton, as a person, may refer to: *Addie Waites Hunton (1866–1943), American suffragist, race and gender activist, and educator *Emma Hunton (born 1991), American musical theatre actress ('' Spring Awakening'', ''Next to Normal'', ''RENT'', '' W ...

, 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 ''Oppland Arbeiderblad'' (''OA'') is a newspaper based in Gjøvik, Norway. It was founded in 1924 after the Labour Party lost its newspaper in the city, ''Ny Dag'', to the Communists. At that time there were several daily newspapers in Vestopplan ...

''. 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 ''Velgeren'' ("The Voter") was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Gjøvik in Oppland county. It started on 2 September 1904 under the name ''Vælgeren'', and was affiliated with the Radical People's Party (Norway), United Norwegian Workers' Associ ...

'' (Labour Democrat/Liberal), ''

Samhold ''Samhold'' was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Gjøvik in Oppland county. From 1920 to 1945 it was named ''Vestopland'', and from 1965 to 1984 ''Samhold/Velgeren''. It started on 1 January 1885, by Johan Enger who felt that the existing Libera ...

'' (Liberal, later Agrarian) and '' Ny Dag'' (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,

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 stud ...

and Bryan Adams (June 2011).

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Gjøvik, are responsible for

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(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 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 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 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 counci ...

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 a ...

Municipal council

The

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 f ...

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:

( 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:

( Ap) *1968–1978: Nils Røstadstuen ( Ap) *1978–1981: Alf Iversen ( Ap) *1982–1991: Martin Stikbakke ( Ap) *1992–2000:

Tore Hagebakken Tore Hagebakken (born 8 January 1961, in Vestre Toten) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 2005. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the ...

( Ap) *2000–2001: Kåre Haugen ( Ap) *2001–2005:

( 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 The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro ...

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...

games A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such ...

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 Biri Travbane is a harness racing track located at Biri, Norway, Biri in Gjøvik, Norway. The course is . Owned by Norwegian Trotting Association, its tote betting is handled by Norsk Rikstoto. The venue opened in 1985. References External link ...

Notable people

Portrait of Paul Olaf Bodding (1865-1938)

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 The Norwegian Constituent Assembly (in Norwegian ''Grunnlovsforsamlingen'', also known as ''Riksforsamlingen'') is the name given to the 1814 constitutional assembly at Eidsvoll in Norway, that adopted the Norwegian Constitution and formalised th ...

Hans Schikkelstad Hans Hansen Schikkelstad (4 September 1789 – 29 March 1843) was a Norwegian farmer, businessperson and politician. He was the founder of the business which became O. Mustad & Søn. Hans Schikkelstad was born in the parish of Vardal in the pre ...

(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 Hans Mustad (26 January 1837 – 27 February 1918) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was instrumental in shaping the company O. Mustad & Søn. Mustad was born in Vardal as the son of Ole Hovelsen Mustad. He was a brother of Kristian Mauri ...

(1837–1918) Norwegian businessperson, shaped the company O. Mustad & Son *

Johan Castberg Johan Castberg (21 September 1862 – 24 December 1926) was a Norwegian jurist and politician best known for representing the Radical People's Party (Labour Democrats). He was a government minister from 1908 to 1910 and 1913 to 1914, and also se ...

(1862–1926) jurist and politician in Gjøvik 1890-1900 *

(1865–1938), missionary to

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

, monument at Gjøvik church * Ole Evinrude (1877–1934) a Norwegian-American, invented the first practical outboard motor *

(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

Giæver & Joffen- ytringsfrihet spesial - NMD 2015 (16801539973) (cropped)

Finn Lange Finn Lange (October 10, 1895 – December 7, 1976) was a Norwegian 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 ...

(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 Cl ...

(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 An author is the writer of a book, article, play, mostly written work. A broader definition of the word "author" states: "''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 Per A. Borglund (born June 30, 1961) is a Norwegians, Norwegian newspaper and magazine editor. Borglund was born in Gjøvik. He worked for 12 years at the newspaper ''Verdens Gang'' and was also the editor-in-chief at Egmont Group, Egmont Hjemmet ...

(born 1961) a Norwegian newspaper and magazine editor * Per Elvestuen (born 1962) a Norwegian illustrator. *

Mai Britt Normann Mai Britt "Embee" Normann (born 16 April 1966 Gjøvik, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. Career Normann has been a recognized songwriter in Norway and internationally for 25 years, after her acclaimed debut album ''Wonderland'' (Embe ...

(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 Ali Pirzad-Amoli ( fa, علی پیرزاد آملی; born 17 May 1988), better known by his stage name A-Lee (also sometimes stylized as A-LEE), is a Norwegian pop recording artist, rapper, singer, songwriter and executive producer. A-Lee is the ...

'' pop singer-songwriter and rapper * Anna Lotterud (born 1989) stage name '' Anna of the North'', singer-songwriter *

Nora Foss al-Jabri Nora Foss al-Jabri ( ar, نورا فوز الجابري ) (born 29 January 1996 in Gjøvik, Norway) is a Norwegian singer. Beginnings She was born to an Iraqi father and an ethnic Norwegian mother. She started singing when she was eight years ...

(born 1996) singer, participant in the Norwegian 2012

Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...

Sport

Guttorm Berge Guttorm Berge (19 April 1929 – 13 March 2004) was a Norwegian Alpine skier. He was born in Vardal and died in Høvik. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Berge was bronze medalist in the slalom, 1.7 seconds behind gold winner Othmar Schneid ...

(1929–2004) an Alpine skier, bronze medalist at the

1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ...

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 player, paralympic medallist *

Bente Nordby Bente Dalum Nordby (born 23 July 1974) is a former Norwegian football goalkeeper, who last played for Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon, France. She played with the Norway women's national football team from 1991 to 2007. Career Nordby is the se ...

(born 1974) a former football goalkeeper, 172 caps with Norway women *

Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk (née Sørlie; born 11 September 1978, in Gjøvik) is a retired Norwegian team handball player, world champion from 1999, gold medalist from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and bronze medalist from the 2000 Olympic ...

(born 1978) a retired team handball player, Olympic medallist * Gro Hammerseng (born 1980),

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

player, captain of the Norwegian national team * Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (born 1990) cross-country skier, silver and team gold medallist at the

2014 Winter Olympics , ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'') , nations = 88 , events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , athletes = 2,873 , opening = 7 February 2014 , closing = 23 February 2014 , opened_by = President Vladimir Putin , cauldron = , stadium = Fisht Olympic ...

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 gold ...

(born 1994) successful ski jumper, gold medallist at the

2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte ...

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 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 13th most populated city in Sweden. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland (Swede ...

, 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

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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 ...

Tourist information

NTNU Gjøvik
- University {{DEFAULTSORT:Gjovik Municipalities of Innlandet 1838 establishments in Norway