Røros ( sma, Plaassja, ) 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 Glåmos 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 Churc ...

, Feragen,

Galåa Galåa is a village in Røros municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located about southwest of the town of Røros, along the river Glåma. It lies just north of the municipal and county border with Os, Hedmark Os is a ...

, and

Hitterdalen Hitterdalen is a village in the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the road between the town of Røros and the village of Brekken, about half way between the two places. It sits about south of the la ...

. The

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of Røros (the

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

copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pink ...

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

silver Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical ...

-town" of

Kongsberg Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud, Viken 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 produ ...

. The modern-day inhabitants 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. Røros has about 80 wooden houses, most of them standing around courtyards. Many retain their dark pitch-log facades, giving the town a medieval appearance. The municipality is the 39th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Røros is the 169th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,572. The municipality's

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is and its population has decreased by 0.6% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or ...

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

formannskapsdistrikt () is the name for Norwegian local self-government districts that were legally enacted on 1 January 1838. This system of municipalities was created in a bill approved by the Parliament of Norway and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 Janu ...

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

Ålen 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 the municipality of Holtålen in Trøndelag county. The admini ...

was transferred to Røros. On 1 January 1926, Røros was split into four municipalities:

Røros landsogn Røros landsogn ( en, Røros rural parish) is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county in Norway. The municipality encompassed the southern part of the what is now the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county. The municipality ...

(population: 701), Brekken (population: 1,098),

(population: 983), and the town of Røros (population: 2,284). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the

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. On 1 January 1964, the four municipalities of Glåmos (population: 700), Brekken (population: 964),

(population: 482), and the town of Røros (population: 3,063) were all reunited under the name Røros. On 21 April 1989, an unpopulated part of Røros was transferred to the neighbouring

Holtålen Holtålen is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is located in the Ålen area of the village of Renbygda. Other villages in the municipality include Hess ...

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

Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag () was a 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. To the west is the N ...

county to the new

county.

Name

The municipality (and town) is named after the old ''Røros'' farm (''"Røraas"'' around 1530), since the town was built on its ground. The first element is the river name

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and the last element is ''os'' meaning "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 fully 13% of Norway's surface area, all in the southern part of the country. Geography At its fullest length, the ...

here). The meaning of the river name ''Røa'' is unknown. There is no available interpretation of the

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name Plaassja.

Coat of arms

The

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was granted on 29 October 1992. The arms show an old copper symbol above two crossed mining tools in yellow on a red background.

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 ...

has four parishes () within the municipality of Røros. 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 which covers all of Trøndelag county in Norway. The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery in the diocese. Administrati ...

(

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 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 reindeer herding. Known for its

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

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

-town"

, see Kongsberg Silver Mines). Røros was burned to the ground in 1678 and 1679 by the

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during the

Scanian War The Scanian War ( da, Skånske Krig, , sv, Skånska kriget, german: Schonischer Krieg) was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark–Norway, Brandenburg and Sweden. It was fought from 1675 to 1679 mainly on Scanian soil, ...

. In 1718, during the

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, the town was once again taken by the Swedish Army, led by General De la Barre, who made up the southern arm of the main Swedish Army under

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. De la Barre took the city and all their mined copper at gunpoint. When King Carl XII was killed near

Fredriksten Fredriksten is a fortress in the city of Halden in Norway. History This Fortresses was constructed by Denmark-Norway in the 17th century as a replacement for the border fortress at Bohus, which had been lost when the province of Bohuslän was ...

on 30 November 1718, De la Barre retreated north to join the bulk of the army. However, this ended in tragedy, when over 3,000 rather unprepared soldiers perished in the harsh weather conditions in the mountains northwest of Røros. 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 Johan Falkberget, born Johan Petter Lillebakken, (30 September 1879 – 5 April 1967) was a Norwegian author. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Life and career Johan Falkberget was born on the Lillebakken farm in the Rugld ...

, 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.

Røros Copper Works

In 1644, the general manager of the mine at

gave permission to exploit one lode of

in the mountains near Rauhaammaaren. Storvola and Gamle Storwartz became some of the company's most important mines. Nordgruve, another important mining area, was situated to the north east of Røros. In 1685, Røros discovered a considerable amount of associated silver mines. The mining activity lasted for about 40 years, and a total of 1,350 tons of sterling silver was mined. This provided considerable revenue for the Danish-Norwegian treasury to support Frederick IV in building the palace of Solbjerg. 1740 onwards saw a period of greatness for the Røros Copper Works with several mines yielding well. Due to the funding of the Oldenburg royal family, the scale of the Leros silver mine and copper mine expanded. As the mine is close to Trondheim and at a lower latitude, the ore output is much higher than Scandinavia

Falun Falun () is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 37,291 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Dalarna County. Falun forms, together with Borlänge, a metropolitan area with just over 100,000 inhabitan ...

. The rich income of the mining area also prompted the royal family to repeatedly ask for an expansion of the mining.

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was utilised from 1870 and later

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. The electrical generating station built high-tension power lines to supply the mines, starting in 1897. The Bessemer process was introduced at the end of the 1800s. The Rørosbanen railway line was completed in 1877. High prices for both

and

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gave good results, but then the prices dropped and there were several years with large losses. After 333 years, mining activity in Røros ceased in 1977.

Culture

During winter, a traditional market called ''" Rørosmartnan"'' is organised, drawing an average 60,000–70,000

tourist Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism ...

s to the town of Røros each year. The market begins on the last Tuesday in February and lasts five days. There is also an outdoor musical theatre performance played in Røros to commemorate the tragedy when the Swedish soldiers froze to death. This show has been played since 1994. The town of Røros was the filming location for Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House", directed by Joseph Losey.

Media

The newspapers '' Arbeidets Rett'' and ''

Fjell-Ljom (The Mountain Echo), originally spelled ''Fjeld-Ljom'', is a local weekly Norwegian newspaper published in Røros in Sør-Trøndelag county. has been published since January 8, 1886. In 1979 the newspaper went into bankruptcy after losing out t ...

'' are published in Røros.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Røros, are responsible for

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(up to 10th grade), outpatient

health services Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health profe ...

, senior citizen services,

unemployment Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work during the refe ...

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 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 ...

, and municipal

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s. 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 counc ...

of elected representatives, which in turn elects 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 ...

. The municipality falls under the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The

() of Røros is made up of 27 representatives who are elected to four-year terms. The

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breakdown of the council is as follows:

Mayor

The mayors of Røros (incomplete list): *2019–present: Isak Veierud Busch ( Ap) *2007-2019: Hans Vintervold (Ap) *1999-2007: John Helge Andersen (Ap) *1993-1999: Even Erlien ( Sp) *1988-1993:

Arne Kokkvoll Arne Kokkvoll (1925 – 19 September 1998) was a Norwegian historian, librarian/archivist and politician for the Labour Party. Biography He was born at Kokkvollen in Røros, and took the cand.philol. degree in 1957. His master's thesis was about ...

(Ap)

Geography

Røros is located on a gently sloping

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about above sea level that is forested with mostly

birch A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus ''Betula'' (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech- oak family Fagaceae. The genus ''Betula'' cont ...

and some

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, but the

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is never far away. The largest lake within the municipality is

Aursund Aursunden or Aursund is a lake in the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Brekken lies along the eastern shore and the village of Glåmos lies along the western shore. There are several inflows to the lake inclu ...

and the river

has its origin here. The most northerly part of Femund, the third largest lake in Norway, is located in Røros, just west of

Femundsmarka National Park Femundsmarka National Park ( no, Femundsmarka nasjonalpark) is a national park in Innlandet and Trøndelag counties in Norway. The landscape is largely marshes and lakes (it lies adjacent to Norway's second largest natural lake, Femunden). It is ...

. 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 faci ...

and

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. Other lakes include Feragen, Håsjøen, Rambergsjøen, Korssjøen,

Nedre Roasten Nedre Roasten is a lake in Femundsmarka National Park on the border of Innlandet and Trøndelag counties in Norway. The lake sits on the border of the municipalities of Engerdal in Innlandet county and Røros in Trøndelag county. Nedre Roas ...

, Rogen, and Rien.

Climate

Røros has a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a 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 an ocean, g ...

. 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. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee ( ...

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, is the location of a weather station operated by the Norwegian Meteorologist institute. ( no, Meteorologisk institutt). 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

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a p ...

line at

Røros Station Røros Station ( no, Røros stasjon) is a railway station located in the town of Røros in the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Rørosbanen railway line. It is located about from Oslo Central Stati ...

. Røros Airport has a scheduled service to

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

Tynset Tynset is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tynset. Other villages in Tynset include Fådalen, Fåset, Telnes ...

and northwest down the Gaula valley towards Trondheim. There is also the Norwegian County Road 705 going north to Selbu and

Stjørdal Stjørdal () or is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stjørdal, also called Stjørdalshalsen. Some of the villages in the municip ...

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

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Notable people

Lorentz Lossius Lorentz Lossius (26 June 1589 – 1654) was a German-born Norwegian mining engineer. He was the founder and first director of the Røros Copper Works (''Røros Kobberverk''). Lorentz Andreas Christophersen Lossius was born in the village of ...

(1589–1654) a German-born, Norwegian mining engineer, founder of the

Røros Copper Works The Røros Copper Works at Røros in Trøndelag, Norway operated from 1644 to 1977. Privileges from the Crown were given in 1647, including rights to forests and water resources within a circle of diameter 90 kilometers. The local farmers were give ...

(''Røros Kobberverk'') * Michael Rosing (1756 in Røros – 1818) a Norwegian-Danish actor * Ole Andreas Bachke (1830 in Røros – 1890) Norwegian jurist and Government Minister *

(1879 in Røros – 1967) an author, nominee for the

Nobel Prize in Literature ) , image = Nobel Prize.png , caption = , awarded_for = Outstanding contributions in literature , presenter = Swedish Academy , holder = Annie Ernaux (2022) , location = Stockholm, Sweden , year = 1901 , ...

Johannes Smemo Johannes Smemo (31 July 1898–7 March 1973) was a Norwegian theologian, psalmist, and a long-time bishop in the Church of Norway. Theologically, he was a conservative, confessional Lutheran priest who lived during the time of great liberal- ...

(1898 in Rugldalen – 1973) a theologian and Bishop of

1951 to 1968 * Magnus Falkberget (1900 in Røros – 1957) a Norwegian actor and theatre manager IMDb Database
retrieved 02 September 2020 * Sven Nyhus (born 1932 in Røros) a folk musician, fiddler, composer and musicologist *

Per Edgar Kokkvold Per Edgar Kokkvold (born 26 March 1946) is a Norwegian journalist, former editor and secretary-general of the Norwegian Press Association, and current chair of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council. Kokkvold was born in Røros. He spent most of his ...

(born 1946 in Røros) journalist, chair of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council * Synnøve Korssjøen (born 1949 in Røros) a Norwegian goldsmith * Even Erlien (born 1955) a politician, Mayor of Røros municipality until 1999 * Per Bergersen (1960 – 1990 in Røros) a musician *

Dag Rune Olsen Dag Rune Olsen (born 12 February 1962, in Røros) is a Norwegian cancer researcher, professor of biomedical physics at the University of Bergen, and the current rector of the University of Tromsø, where he was hired in 2021. He was the elected ...

(born 1962 in Røros) a cancer researcher and professor of bio

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Sport

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

1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, french: XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 ( bar, Innschbruck 1976, label= Austro-Bavarian), was a ...

Kjell Jakob Sollie Kjell Jakob Sollie (born 26 June 1953) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He was born in Røros, and represented the club Ålen IL. He competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and ...

(born 1953 in Røros) a cross-country skier, competed at the

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Media gallery

Røros I.jpg, Overview Røros RorosViewFromSlagHeaps.jpg, Røros in summer Finneveta Røros.jpg, Finneveta, one of the narrow old streets in Røros Røros mai 2018.webm, Røros filmed by WMNO Drone mai 2018 Sohlberg-Gate i Røros.jpg, ''Fra Røros (Lillegaten)'', oil painting by Harald Sohlberg from 1902 (titled ''from Røros (side street)'') Sohlberg-Storgaten Røros 1904.jpg, ''Storgaten Røros'', painting by Harald Sohlberg from 1903 (titled ''Røros main street'') Sohlberg-Etter snestorm. Lillegaten Røros.jpg, ''Efter snestorm, Lillegaten Røros'', oil painting by Harald Sohlbeg from 1904 (titled ''After the snowstorm, Røros sidestreet'') Sohlberg-Natt.jpg, ''Natt'' painting by Harald Sohlberg from 1904 (titled ''Night'')

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 ...

History of Røros at Bergstaden.Org

World heritage site RørosRøros info

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Roros Municipalities of Trøndelag World Heritage Sites in Norway Populated places on the Glomma River 1838 establishments in Norway