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Røros Mining Town And The Circumference
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, Norway * Røros Chapel, a chapel in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Røros landsogn, a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway * Røros Mining Town and the Circumference, a UNESCO world heritage site in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway Transportation *Røros Airport, an airport in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Røros Station, a railway station in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Røros Line, a railway line in Trøndelag county, Norway * Røros Flyservice, a Norwegian aircraft ground handling company operating at nine airports Other * Røros IL, a sports club based in Røros Municipality ( Norwegian) or is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Røros Municipality
( Norwegian) or is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Røros. Some of the villages in Røros include Brekken, Glåmos, 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 population density is and its population has increased by 1.8% over the previous 10-year period. The mining town of Røros (the administrative centre of the municipality) is sometimes called ''Bergstaden'' which means "mountain town" due to its historical renown for copper mining. It is one of two towns in Norway that were historically designated "mining towns", along with the "silver-town" of Kongsberg. 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 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Røros (town)
or is the administrative centre of Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The town is located along the river Hyttelva and along the Rørosbanen railway line, about south of the village of Glåmos and about the same distance north of the village of Os i Østerdalen in neighboring Innlandet county. The town has a population (2024) of 3,909 and a population density of . The mining town of Røros is sometimes called ''Bergstaden'', which means "the rock town", due to its historical copper mining. It is one of two towns in Norway that were historically designated as a '' bergstad'' or "mining town", along with the "silver-town" of Kongsberg in Buskerud county. The ''bergstad'' formerly had special rights as a mining town, slightly different from those of other towns/cities in Norway. Because of this, it is sometimes referred to as a town, despite the actual classification being a bergstad. Many modern-day inhabitants of Røros still work and live in the characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Røros Church
Røros Church or Bergstadens Ziir () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. Located in the Røros (town), town of Røros, it is the main church for the Røros parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The Octagonal churches in Norway, octagonal, whitewashed stone church was built in 1784 using plans drawn up by the architect Peter Leonard Neumann from Trondheim. The church seats about 1,600 people, making it the 5th largest church within the Church of Norway. It is also ranked by Riksantikvaren as one of the ten most high-profile churches in Norway. Since 1999, Røros Church is known as one of the concert venues of the Norwegian Advent Concert Series. History The first church in Røros was built in 1651, not too long after the town was founded in 1644. The mining town is entirely based around the Røros Copper Works. Prior to the founding of the town, the area was part of the Ålen Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Røros Chapel
Røros Chapel () is a chapel in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the town of Røros at the north end of the Røros churchyard (and the large Røros Church sits at the south end). It is a chapel in the Røros parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The stone chapel was built in a circular style inspired by the Goahti of the Sami people in 1962 using plans drawn up by the architect Erik Guldahl. The church seats about 220 people. It is called a in Norwegian which translates to "grave chapel" meaning that it is primarily used for funerals and burials in the nearby cemetery. Media gallery Røros kapell.jpg, Exterior view of the church Røros kapell (8674293999).jpg, Another view of the church See also *List of churches in Nidaros 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 dioce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 municipality nearly surrounded the small enclave that was the Røros (town), mining town of Røros and it stretched all the way southeast to the lake Femunden and the Sweden, Swedish border. The administrative centre of the municipality was located in the Røros (town), town of Røros where Røros Church is located. Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the municipality was the 126th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Røros landsogn was the 676th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 513. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 24% over the previous 10-year period. General information The rural part of the parish of Røros was established as ''Røros lands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Røros Mining Town And The Circumference
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, Norway * Røros Chapel, a chapel in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Røros landsogn, a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway * Røros Mining Town and the Circumference, a UNESCO world heritage site in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway Transportation *Røros Airport, an airport in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Røros Station, a railway station in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Røros Line, a railway line in Trøndelag county, Norway * Røros Flyservice, a Norwegian aircraft ground handling company operating at nine airports Other * Røros IL, a sports club based in Røros Municipality ( Norwegian) or is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 main general aviation user is Rørosfly, a pilot school, and the aviation club Røros Flyklubb. Plans for an airport started in 1954 and the same year a provisional runway was built. Scheduled services with Braathens ASA, Braathens SAFE commenced in 1957, when a runway was completed. Upgrades from de Havilland Heron to Fokker F27 Friendship aircraft caused Braathens to abandon the airport until 1963, when the current asphalt runway was opened. Braathens remained at Røros until 2001, when Widerøe took over. Based on public service obligations, the routes have variously been operated by Widerøe, Danish Air Transport, Coast Air, Air Leap and DOT LT, Danu Oro Transportas. History The initiative to build an airport in Røros was taken by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 mean sea level. Service to the station is provided though regional trains operated by SJ Norge to Trondheim Station and Hamar Station. The station was opened in 1877, the same time that the Røros Line opened. The station restaurant was taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap Norsk Spisevognselskap A/S, often abbreviated NSS or shortened to Spisevognselskapet (Norwegian language, Norwegian for "The Dining Car Company"), was a Norway, Norwegian government-owned corporation, state enterprise which operated restaurant c ... on 1 December 1944. References Røros Railway stations in Trøndelag Railway stations on the Røros Line Railway stations in Norway opened in 1877 {{Norway-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Røros Line
The Røros Line () is a rail transport, railway line which runs through the districts of Norway, districts of Hedmarken, Østerdalen, and Gauldalen in Innlandet and Trøndelag, Norway. The line branches off from the Dovre Line at Hamar Station and runs a more easterly route to Støren Station, where the two lines meet again. The Røros Line also intersects with the Solør Line at Elverum Station. The single track (rail), single track, standard gauge line lacks railway electrification system, electrification and only has centralized traffic control south of Røros Station. SJ Norge operate regional passenger trains. In addition the line is used by freight trains hauling lumber and wood chippings. The first parts of the line was the Hamar–Grundset Line and the Trondhjem–Støren Line, which opened on 23 June 1862 and 5 August 1964, respectively. To save costs, the lines were built with narrow gauge, thus making it the first locomotive-hauled line in Norway. The Grundset–Aamo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Røros Flyservice
Røros Flyservice AS is a Norwegian aircraft ground handling company operating at nine airports. Its main customer is Scandinavian Airlines, although it serves Amapola, SunExpress, SwiftAir and Air Baltic. The company also operates a travel agency. The company was established in Røros on 1 April 2001, after Braathens terminated its services to the city. The company employed five former Braathens employees to work for the airlines taking over the route. In 2002, after many Braathens employees were fired after the Scandinavian Airlines take-over, Røros Flyservice started services in Trondheim Airport, Værnes to serve the new airline Norwegian Air Shuttle. The company expanded to Tromsø in 2004, to Bodø in 2006, to Oslo in 2007, to Bardufoss and Ålesund in 2008 and in Molde in 2009. In December 2010, Røros Flyservice was merged in to Aviator Airport Alliance. Only the station at Røros Airport still operated under Røros Flyservice brand, but under the company TRAVELNET Røro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Røros IL
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, Norway *Røros Chapel, a chapel in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Røros landsogn, a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway *Røros Mining Town and the Circumference, a UNESCO world heritage site in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway Transportation *Røros Airport, an airport in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Røros Station, a railway station in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Røros Line, a railway line in Trøndelag county, Norway *Røros Flyservice, a Norwegian aircraft ground handling company operating at nine airports Other * Røros IL, a sports club based in Røros Municipality ( Norwegian) or is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
