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| Coordinates:60°52′55″N11°33′44″E / 60.88191°N 11.56231°E /60.88191; 11.56231 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Østerdalen |
| Municipality | Elverum Municipality |
| Established as | |
| By (town) | 1 Jan 1996 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.72 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 15,301 |
| • Density | 1,306/km2 (3,380/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Elverumsing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2414 Elverum |
Elverumⓘ[needs IPA] is atown inElverum Municipality inInnlandet county,Norway. The town is theadministrative centre of the municipality. It is located in the western part of the municipality along the riverGlomma, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the town ofHamar. The town is the regional centre for commerce and industry for the middleØsterdalen valley and the northern part ofSolør. The old village of Elverum has grown over the years and in 1996, the municipal council granted Elverumtown status.[3]
The 11.72-square-kilometre (2,900-acre) town has a population (2021) of 15,301 and apopulation density of 1,306 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,380/sq mi).[1]
The town is located on both sides of the river Glomma. The eastern side of the river is referred to asLeiret. This is where the main commercial area is as well asElverum Church,Elverum Hospital,Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, and the municipal hall and other governmental buildings. This area grew up around theChristiansfjell Fortress that was built during the 1680s. The west side of the town is referred to asVestad. This is where the industrial area is located as well as theGlomdal Museum and theTerningmoen military base. This is also the site of theElverum Station where theRørosbanen andSolørbanen railway lines meet.[3]
During theNordic Seven Years' War (1563–1570),Swedish troops invaded Norway in a number of locations, including a number of incursions intoØsterdalen. 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.
Construction offortifications started in 1673 during theGyldenløve War asHammersberg Skanse. It was renamedChristiansfjeld Fortress in 1685 by KingChristian V of Denmark during his visit to Hammersberg Skanse on June 14. Although the fortress was manned through theGreat Northern War, the city was spared major battles. In 1742, Christiansfjeld Fortress was closed.
A Norwegian infantry regiment, theOppland Regiment, was formed in 1657 and Elverum became agarrison. 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. Even to this day the area of Elverum central areas east of the river is referred to as Leiret.[3]
In 1878,Terningmoen at Elverum became the home base for the Oppland Regiment and aninfantry 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 theGermaninvasion of Norway in 1940. As part of the general restructuring, the unit was disbanded in 2002.[3]
In theDanish-Norwegian period, Elverum was the location for abailiff (fogd), ajudge (sorenskriver), a churchprovost (prost), and numerous military officers.
It became important as amarket town as well. In 1570Hamar Cathedral inHamar was burned andHamarhus castle was destroyed by the Swedish armies during theSeven Years' War with Sweden. Hamar lost its city status, leaving nokjøpstad, or official market city, betweenChristiania andTrondheim. 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 fromGudbrandsdal,Oslo,Trøndelag, and Sweden also regularly came toGrundsetmart'n. The Grundset market was finally abandoned in 1901, when pressures of therailroad and other markets made it superfluous.[3]
Elverum Church (Elverum kirke) is a cruciform church. The church was built in 1736 and inaugurated in 1738. The edifice is of wood and has 700 seats. The church was greatly changed in 1878 under the leadership of architectHenrik Thrap-Meyer. In 1937–1938, the interior from the 1700s was restored with the windows and entrance doors returned to the original shape. The decorative leaf decor in the chancel was completed and galleries reconstructed.[4]
As of 1 January 2024, according toStatistics Norway[1] | ||
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