Vinger Municipality

Vinger is a former municipality in the old Hedmark county, Norway. The 499-square-kilometre (193 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Kongsvinger Municipality in the traditional district of Vinger in the southern part of the county, along the border with Sweden. The administrative centre of Vinger was located in the town of Kongsvinger where Vinger Church is located (the town was not actually part of the municipality, but this was where the councils met). Some villages in Vinger included Granli, Austmarka, and Skinnarbøl

Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 499.2-square-kilometre (192.7 sq mi) municipality was the 201st largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Vinger Municipality was the 132nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 6,228. The municipality's population density was 12.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (32/sq mi) and its population had increased by 7.8% over the previous 10-year period.