( Norwegian) or is a

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. The

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of the municipality is the town of Røros. Some of the villages in Røros include Brekken,

Glåmos or is a mountain village in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glåma, just west of the lake Aursunden, and about north of the town of Røros. It is the location of the Glåmos Church ...

, Feragen, Galåa, and Hitterdalen. The municipality is the 39th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Røros is the 170th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,685. The municipality's

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is and its population has increased by 1.8% over the previous 10-year period. The

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of Røros (the

of the municipality) is sometimes called ''Bergstaden'' which means "mountain town" due to its historical renown for

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mining. It is one of two towns in Norway that were historically designated "mining towns", along with the "

silver Silver is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag () and atomic number 47. A soft, whitish-gray, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. ...

-town" of

Kongsberg Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms production and fo ...

. Many of the modern-day inhabitants of the town of Røros still work and live in the characteristic 17th and 18th century buildings which led to its designation as a

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in 1980. The town of Røros has about 80 historic wooden houses, most of them standing around courtyards. Many retain their dark pitch-log facades, giving the town a medieval appearance.

General information

The

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

formannskapsdistrikt () was the name of a Norwegian self-governing municipality. The name was used from the establishment these municipalities in 1838 until the name fell out of use in 1863. The municipalities had their legal basis from two laws enacted on 14 Jan ...

law). On 1 January 1875, an unpopulated area of the neighbouring

Ålen Municipality Ålen is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The former municipality existed from 1855 until 1972. It encompassed the southeastern half of what is now Holtålen Municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative ...

was transferred to Røros Municipality. On 1 January 1926, Røros Municipality was divided into four separate municipalities:

Røros landsogn Røros landsogn () is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county in Norway. The municipality encompassed the southern part of the what is now Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county. The mun ...

(population: 701) in the south and west, Brekken Municipality (population: 1,098) in the east, and Glåmos Municipality (population: 983) in the north. The remaining part of Røros, mostly areas surrounding and including the town of Røros (population: 2,284) remained as a much smaller Røros Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the

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. On 1 January 1964, Røros Municipality (population: 3,063) was merged with its three neighbors: Glåmos Municipality (population: 700), Brekken Municipality (population: 964), and

(population: 482) to recreate the large Røros Municipality that existed prior to 1926. On 21 April 1989, an unpopulated part of Røros Municipality was transferred to the neighbouring

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. On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old

Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag (; ) was a Counties of Norway, county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag () county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. ...

county to the new

county.

Name

The municipality (originally the

and town) is named after the old ''

Røros Røros may refer to: Places * Røros Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Røros (town), a town within Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Røros Church, a church in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, No ...

'' farm () since this was the site of the mining town of Røros. The first element comes from the local river name

Røa Røa () is a neighbourhood and a former administrative borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. In 2004 the borough of Røa was merged with neighbouring Vinderen to become Vestre Aker borough. Røa is a suburb of Oslo, located approximately 7 kilome ...

() which has an unknown meaning. The last element comes from which means "mouth of a river" (the small river Røa runs into the great river

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

here). On 9 September 2022, the national government approved a resolution to add a co-equal, official

Sami language Acronyms * SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft * Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company * South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise ne ...

name for the municipality: . The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called when it is spelled alone, but it is when using the Sami language equivalent to "Røros municipality".

Coat of arms

The

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was granted on 29 October 1992. The

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is ''"

Gules In heraldry, gules () is the tincture with the colour red. It is one of the class of five dark tinctures called "colours", the others being azure (blue), sable (black), vert (green) and purpure (purple). Gules is portrayed in heraldic hatch ...

, a

venus symbol Planetary symbols are used in astrological symbol, astrology and traditionally in astronomical symbol, astronomy to represent a classical planet (which includes the Sun and the Moon) or one of the modern planets. The classical symbols were also use ...

over a crossed hammer and chisel Or"'' (). This means the arms have a red

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(background) and the

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is a venus symbol over a crossed hammer and chisel. The charge has a

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of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The design symbolizes the

copper mining Copper extraction is the multi-stage process of obtaining copper from list of copper ores, its ores. The conversion of copper ores consists of a series of physical, chemical, and electrochemical processes. Methods have evolved and vary with coun ...

industry in Røros. The venus symbol is the old symbol for

, which was heavily mined in Røros for centuries. The arms were designed by Sverre Ødegaard. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.

Churches

The

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has four parishes () within Røros Municipality. It is part of the

Gauldal prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...

(

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) in the

Diocese of Nidaros Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Trøndelag county in Central Norway and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. Since 10 September 2017, the Bishop of Nidaros is Herborg ...

History

Røros Municipality has historically been used by the Southern

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for

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. Known for its

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s, the town of Røros is one of Norway's two nationally significant

s with activity starting in the 17th century (the other one being the "

-town"

since it is the location of the

Kongsberg Silver Mines Kongsberg Silver works () was a mining operation at Kongsberg in Buskerud county in Norway. The town of Kongsberg is the site of the Norwegian Mining Museum (). History Operating from over 80 different sites, Kongsberg silver mines constitute ...

). The Røros Copper Works was in operation in the area for over 330 years. Røros and its people were made famous to Norwegians at the turn of the 20th century by semi-fictional

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Johan Falkberget, who told the story of the mining community from the perspective of the hard-tested miners at the bottom of the social ladder. With its authentic wooden buildings, Røros was added to the

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list in 1980.

Government

Røros Municipality is responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient

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senior citizen Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy. People who are of old age are also referred to as: old people, elderly, elders, senior citizens, seniors or older adults. Old age is not a definite biological sta ...

services,

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and other

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economic development In economics, economic development (or 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 object ...

, and municipal

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s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a

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of directly elected representatives. The

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by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the

Trøndelag District Court Trøndelag District Court () is a district court located in Trøndelag county, Norway. This court is based at four different courthouses which are located in Brekstad, Namsos, Steinkjer, and Trondheim. The court is subordinate to the Frostating C ...

and the

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Municipal council

The

() of Røros is made up of 27 representatives who are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political

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Mayors

The

() of Røros is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position: *1838–1845: Knud Olsen *1846–1847: Peter Ascanius Schult *1848–1850: Julius Begtrup *1851–1856: Diderik Iversen Tønseth *1857–1860: Johannes Berg *1861–1882: Diderik Iversen Tønseth ( V) *1883–1901: Anders Bergan ( V) *1902–1904: Marius Müller ( H) *1905–1913: Lars T. Ormhaug ( V) *1914–1919: Lars Tørres ( Ap) *1920–1922: Johannes Iv. Ødegaard ( Ap) *1923–1925: Anders O. Sandkjernan ( Bp) *1926–1928: Johan Kvikne ( Ap) *1929–1934: Aksel Selboe ( Ap) *1935–1940: Olav Guldahl ( Ap) *1941–1942: Henrik Grønn ( NS) *1942–1945: Odd Johnsen ( NS) *1945–1947: Olav Guldahl ( Ap) *1948–1951: Ole Halden ( Ap) *1952–1967: Ole J. Kværneng ( Ap) *1968–1971: Per A. Strickert ( Ap) *1972–1973: Rolf Køste ( Ap) *1973–1975: Per A. Strickert ( Ap) *1976–1979: Knut W. Larssen ( Ap) *1980–1987: Erling Sven Busch ( Ap) *1987-1987: Anders Døhl ( Ap) *1988-1993: Arne Kokkvoll ( Ap) *1993-1999: Even Erlien ( Sp) *1999-2007: John Helge Andersen ( Ap) *2007-2019: Hans Vintervold ( Ap) *2019–present: Isak Veierud Busch ( Ap)

Geography

Røros is located on a gently sloping

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about above sea level that is forested with mostly

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and some

pine A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. ''World Flora Online'' accepts 134 species-rank taxa (119 species and 15 nothospecies) of pines as cu ...

, but the

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is never far away. The highest point in the municipality is the tall mountain Storviglen. The largest lake within the municipality is Aursunden and the river

has its origin here. The most northerly part of the lake

Femunden Femunden is Norway's third largest lake and the second largest natural lake in Norway. It is located in Innlandet and Trøndelag counties in Norway, just west of the border with Sweden. The lake lies primarily in Engerdal Municipality (in Innl ...

, the third largest lake in Norway, is located in Røros, just west of

Femundsmarka National Park Femundsmarka National Park () is a national park in Innlandet and Trøndelag counties in Norway. It is located in Røros Municipality and Engerdal Municipality. The landscape is largely marshes and lakes (it lies adjacent to Norway's second larg ...

. These lakes and others in Røros, such as Bolagen and Flensjøen, are well suited for

kayaking Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits fac ...

and

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. Other lakes include Feragen, Håsjøen, Rambergssjøen, Korssjøen, Nedre Roasten, Rogen, and Rien.

Climate

Røros has a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...

. Mostly sheltered from oceanic influences, and located at ca 650 m amsl, Røros has recorded the coldest temperatures in the southern half of Norway with in early January 1914. In the European cold snap of January 2010 Røros recorded low of . The coldest months recorded are January 1941 and January 1942, both with mean , and average daily low in January 1941. Winters at Røros are reliably cold. The warmest January (1973) had mean , the warmest winter month on record was December 2006 with mean , and the warmest March (2012) had mean . The heat record was recorded in July 2008. The warmest month on record is July 2014 with mean , while July 2018 had the warmest average daily high with .

Skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International S ...

conditions in winter are usually excellent, with the period from February to April being the optimum, as the sun is higher and the days longer than earlier in winter. The deepest snow depth recorded in Røros is in March 1956. In more recent years, snow on the ground was recorded in March 2009. Snow on the ground is virtually guaranteed in Røros from December to early April. Early May 1997 saw 76 cm snow on the ground (source: eklima/met.no). Haugan, an unincorporated settlement situated from

Røros Airport Røros Airport (; ) is a regional airport located from the Røros (town), town of Røros in Trøndelag county, Norway. The asphalt runway has the physical dimensions and is aligned 14/32. Scheduled services are provided to Oslo by Widerøe. The ...

, is the location of a weather station operated by the Norwegian Meteorologist institute. (). All the record lows are old, the most recent (December) from 1978, while more than half of the monthly record highs are from year 2000 or later.

Transportation

The municipality is served by the Rørosbanen

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line at

Røros Station Røros Station () is a railway station located in the town of Røros in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Rørosbanen railway line. It is located about from Oslo Central Station and it sits about above ...

has a scheduled service to

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. Norwegian County Road 30 (''Fylkesvei 30'') connects Røros to the south to

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and northwest down the Gaula valley towards

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is ...

. There is also the Norwegian County Road 705 going north to

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and

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, and the Norwegian County Road 31 (''Fylkesvei 31'') going east to

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Culture

* During winter, a traditional

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called ''"

Rørosmartnan Rørosmartnan is an annual Marketplace, market and cultural event in the Røros (town), town of Røros in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It takes place annually from the second to last Tuesday in February and lasts until the foll ...

"'' is organized and that draws an average of 60,000–70,000 tourists each year. The market begins on the last Tuesday in February and lasts five days. * The town of Røros was the filming location for

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, poet and actor. Ibsen is considered the world's pre-eminent dramatist of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." He pioneered ...

's play "

A Doll's House ''A Doll's House'' (Danish language, Danish and ; also translated as ''A Doll House'') is a three-act Play (theatre), play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 De ...

", directed by

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Media

The newspapers and are both published in Røros.

Notable people

* Ole Andreas Bachke (1830 in Røros – 1890), a jurist and Norwegian government minister *

Per Bergersen Per Natrud Bergersen (1 October 1960 – 28 June 1990) was a musician from Røros Municipality, Norway. He was killed by a friend in 1990, when 29 years old, with a shotgun. According to news reports the friend said that he did this at Bergersen' ...

(1960–1990 in Røros), a musician * Even Erlien (born 1955), a Norwegian politician and mayor of Røros Municipality until 1999 * Johan Falkberget (1879 in Røros – 1967), an author and nominee for the

Nobel Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature, here meaning ''for'' Literature (), is a Swedish literature prize that is awarded annually, since 1901, to an author from any country who has, in the words of the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, "in ...

* Magnus Falkberget (1900 in Røros – 1957), an actor and theatre manager. Retrieved 02 September 2020. * Per Edgar Kokkvold (born 1946 in Røros), a journalist and chair of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council * Synnøve Korssjøen (born 1949 in Røros), a goldsmith * Lorentz Lossius (1589–1654), a German-born, Norwegian mining engineer and founder of the Røros Copper Works (''Røros Kobberverk'') *

Sven Nyhus Sven Nyhus (21 May 1932 – 20 May 2023) was a Norwegian folk musician, fiddler, composer and musicologist. He was born in Røros Municipality; the son of construction worker and fiddler Peder Nyhus, and the father of Harding fiddler Åshild Bre ...

(born 1932 in Røros), a folk musician, fiddler, composer, and musicologist * Dag Rune Olsen (born 1962 in Røros), a cancer researcher and professor of bio

medical physics Medical physics deals with the application of the concepts and methods of physics to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases with a specific goal of improving human health and well-being. Since 2008, medical physics has been incl ...

* Michael Rosing (1756 in Røros – 1818), a Norwegian-Danish actor * Johannes Smemo (1898 in Rugldalen – 1973), a theologian and Bishop of

from 1951 to 1968

Sport

* Stein Erik Gullikstad (born 1952 in Røros), a Nordic combined skier who competed at the

1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (, ) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 (), were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from February 4 to 15, 1976. The games were awarded to Inn ...

* Monicha Nergaard (born 1968), a Norwegian archer and Norwegian championship gold medalist * Kjell Jakob Sollie (born 1953 in Røros), a cross-country skier who competed at the

1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Lake Placid was elected ...

Media gallery

File:Røros I.jpg, Overview Røros File:RorosViewFromSlagHeaps.jpg, Røros in summer File:Finneveta Røros.jpg, Finneveta, one of the narrow old streets in Røros File:Røros mai 2018.webm, Røros filmed by WMNO Drone mai 2018 File:Sohlberg-Gate i Røros.jpg, ''Fra Røros (Lillegaten)'', painting by Harald Sohlberg, 1902 (titled ''from Røros (side street)'') File:Sohlberg-Storgaten Røros 1904.jpg, ''Storgaten Røros'', painting by Harald Sohlberg from 1903 (titled ''Røros main street'') File:Sohlberg-Etter snestorm. Lillegaten Røros.jpg, ''Efter snestorm, Lillegaten Røros'', oil painting by Harald Sohlbeg from 1904 (titled ''After the snowstorm, Røros sidestreet'') File:Sohlberg-Natt.jpg, ''Natt'' painting by Harald Sohlberg from 1904 (titled ''Night'') File:Røros Malmplassen Stangvekta Bergstaden Ziir Trøndelag Norway (2022.08.04).jpg, Malmplassen and Stangvekta File:Røros Hitterelva Trøndelag Norway (2022.08.04).jpg, Town of Røros and river Hitterelva File:Røros Hitterelva Bergstaden Ziir Raubrua Trøndelag Norway (2022.08.04).jpg, Town of Røros and Raubrua bridge File:Røros Sleggveien Trøndelag Norway (2022.08.04).jpg, Røros and Sleggveien File:Bergstaden Røros Røros kirke Bergstadens Ziir Slegghaugan Smelthytta Trøndelag Norway (2022.08.04).jpg, Røros and Bergstadens Ziir File:Bergstaden Røros Røros kirke Bergstadens Ziir Hyttklokka Trøndelag Norway (2022.08.04).jpg, Røros - Hyttklokka and Bergstadens Ziir File:Røros Trøndelag Norway (2022.10.01).jpg, Røros in the autumn

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Municipal fact sheet
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History of Røros at Bergstaden.Org

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Visitnorway.com RørosMap hiking and DNT cabinsVR images of Røros
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