Elverum () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

Innlandet Innlandet is a Counties of Norway, county in Norway. It was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark (Jevnaker Municipality and Lunner Municipality were transferred to the neighboring county of Viken ( ...

county,

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. It is located in the traditional district of

Østerdalen Østerdalen () is a valley and Districts of Norway, traditional district in Innlandet county, in Eastern Norway. This area typically is described as the large Glåma river valley as well as all its tributary valleys. Østerdalen is often subdivide ...

. The

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of the municipality is the town of Elverum. Other settlements in the municipality include the villages of

Heradsbygd Heradsbygd is a village in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glomma, about south of the town of Elverum. The Norwegian National Road 2 and Solørbanen railway line both pass through the v ...

, Sørskogbygda, and

Neverlia Neverlia is a small farm area in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village area is located about northeast of the village of Nordskogbygda and about northeast of the town of Elverum (town), Elverum. The principal industries ...

. Elverum lies at an important crossroads, with the town of

Hamar Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. ...

to the west, the town of

Kongsvinger Kongsvinger () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger. Other settlements in the municipality include Aust ...

to the south, and village of

Innbygda Innbygda is the administrative centre of Trysil Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Trysilelva, about north of the village of Nybergsund. Trysil Church is located in the centre of the village. The vil ...

and the

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border to the northeast. The municipality is the 87th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Elverum Municipality is the 58th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 21,899. The municipality's

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is and its population has increased by 5.8% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ...

of Elverum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see law). The borders have not changed since that time. Historically, the municipality was part of

Hedmark Hedmark () was a Counties of Norway, county in Norway from 1 January 1919 to 31 December 2019, bordering Trøndelag to the north, Oppland to the west, Akershus to the south, and Sweden to the east. The county administration is in Hamar. Hedmar ...

county. On 1 January 2020, the municipality became a part of the newly formed

county (after

and

Oppland Oppland is a former county in Norway which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020. The old Oppland county bordered the counties of Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The ...

counties were merged).

Name

The municipality (originally the

) is named after the old ''

Elverum Elverum () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Elverum ( ...

'' farm () since the first

Elverum Church Elverum Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the town of Elverum. It is the church for the Elverum parish and the seat of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) ...

was built there. The first element is the

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of which means "river" (referring to the

Glomma 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 ...

river). The last element is which means "

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" or "farm".

Coat of arms

The

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was granted on 9 December 1988. The official

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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 ...

, an owl displayed Or"'' (). This means the arms have a red

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(background) and the

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is an

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. The owl 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. This design is a symbol for wisdom and teaching, since Elverum has a number of schools in it. Most owls are forest birds, and the owl can also represent wild animals and birds, and thus symbolize the forest and wilderness areas in and around Elverum. Finally, the owl has lifted wings and claws out which symbolize a determined defense and the fighting spirit of Norwegians. In 1940, when Norway was under attack from the German forces, the government fled to Elverum where

King Haakon VII Haakon VII (; 3 August 187221 September 1957) was King of Norway from 18 November 1905 until his death in 1957. The future Haakon VII was born in Copenhagen as Prince Carl of Denmark. He was the second son of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess ...

received the power from the

Storting The Storting ( ; ) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The Unicameralism, unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years based on party-list propo ...

to govern the country in exile without the Parliament during the war ( Elverum Authorization). The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.

Churches

The

Church of Norway The Church of Norway (, , , ) is an Lutheranism, evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. Christianity became the state religion of Norway around 1020, and was established a ...

has five parishes () within Elverum Municipality. It is part of the Sør-Østerdal ''prosti'' (

deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the 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 residence of ...

) in the

Diocese of Hamar The Diocese of Hamar () is a diocese within the Church of Norway. The Diocese of Hamar includes all of the churches in Innlandet county plus the churches in Lunner Municipality in Akershus county. Administratively, the diocese is divided into 1 ...

Geography

Elverum lies at an important crossroads, with the town of

to the west, the town of

to the south, and village of

and the

border to the northeast. It is bordered on the north by

Åmot Municipality Åmot is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rena ...

, in the northeast by

Trysil Municipality Trysil is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Inn ...

, in the south by Våler Municipality, and in the west by

Løten Municipality Løten is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Løten. Other villages in the municipality include Ådalsbruk, Heim ...

. Sagtjernet is a lake in the northern parts of Elverum where lots of residents visit in the summer. It is a lake formed by the last ice age. Rokosjøen is another lake in the municipality. The rivers

Julussa Julussa is a river in Innlandet county, Norway. The river flows through the Julussdalen valley in Elverum Municipality and Åmot Municipality. The river begins at the lake Bergesjøen which sits at an elevation of above sea level. From Berges ...

, and

Flisa Flisa is the administrative centre of Åsnes Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village lies at the confluence of the rivers Flisa and Glomma. The Norwegian National Road 2 and the Solørbanen railway line both pass through the vill ...

flow through the municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the tall unnamed

tripoint A triple border, tripoint, trijunction, triple point, or tri-border area is a geography, geographical point at which the boundaries of three countries or Administrative division, subnational entities meet. There are 175 international tripoints ...

on the border of Elverum Municipality,

, and

Government

Elverum Municipality is responsible for

primary education Primary education is the first stage of Education, formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary education. Primary education takes place in ''primary schools'', ''elementary schools'', or first schools and middle s ...

(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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zoning In urban planning, zoning is a method in which a municipality or other tier of government divides land into land-use "zones", each of which has a set of regulations for new development that differs from other zones. Zones may be defined for ...

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 Østre Innlandet District Court and the

Eidsivating Court of Appeal The Eidsivating Court of Appeal () is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Hamar, with jurisdiction over the Eidsivating judicial district (), comprising the counties of Innlandet, Østfold, a ...

Municipal council

The

of Elverum is made up of 35 representatives that 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 Elverum Municipality 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: *1838–1841: Hans Øvergaard *1841–1845: Svend Stenersen *1845–1847: Gulbrand Øvergaard *1847–1851: John Koppang *1851–1855: Peter Mathias Bugge *1855–1857: Adolph Grüner Næser *1857–1859: Andreas Grøtting *1859–1861: Otto Gudmundsen Søberg *1861–1863: Adolph Grüner Næser *1863–1867: Andreas Grøtting *1867–1869: John Aakrann *1869–1871: Andreas Grøtting *1871–1873: John Aakrann *1873–1875: Nils Schøyen *1875–1879: Andreas Grøtting *1879–1881: Gunder Sætersmoen ( H) *1881–1883: Henrik Opsahl ( V) *1884–1890: Eivind Torp ( V) *1890–1893: Anton Matheus Andreassen ( V) *1893–1893: Helge Væringsaasen ( V) *1893–1895: Gunnar Skirbekk ( V / ArbDem) *1895–1897: Peder Christensen Løken ( H) *1897–1901: Peder Østmoe ( V) *1902–1907: Olav Andreas Eftestøl ( ArbDem) *1908–1916: Johan Peter Røkke ( ArbDem) *1917–1919: Oluf Hansen Haugen ( Ap) *1920–1922: Elias Johannesen Augestad ( Ap) *1923–1931: Martinius Røkeberg ( Ap) *1932–1940:

Olav Jørgen Sæter Olav Jørgen Sæter (26 November 1884 – 24 November 1951) was a Norwegian schoolteacher, newspaper editor and politician. Biography Sæter was born in Elverum Municipality on 26 November 1884, to farmer Oluf Sæter and Jøran Hvarstad. In ...

( Ap) *1940–1945: Simon Grindalen ( NS) *1945–1945:

( Ap) *1945–1945: Enok Sletengen ( Ap) *1946–1947: Martin Trovåg ( NKP) *1948–1951: Otto Ødegaard ( Ap) *1952–1962: Enok Sletengen ( Ap) *1962–1979: Markvard Bækken ( Ap) *1980–1983: Kjersti Borgen ( Sp) *1984–1994: Olav Sæter ( Ap) *1994–2003: Per-Gunnar Sveen ( Ap) *2003–2011: Terje Røe ( Ap) *2011–2019: Erik Hanstad ( H) *2019–present: Lillian Skjærvik ( Ap)

History

Military ties

During the

Nordic Seven Years' War The Northern Seven Years' War (also known as the ''Nordic Seven Years' War'', the ''First Northern War,'' the ''Seven Years' War of the North'' or the ''Seven Years War in Scandinavia'') was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden (1523–1611), K ...

(1563–1570), Swedish troops invaded Norway in a number of locations, including a number of incursions into

. 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. The parishes of

Idre Idre is a locality and ski resort situated in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 794 inhabitants in 2010. It was also a historical parish and former municipality. History The two parishes ''Särna'' and ''Idre'' were originall ...

and

Särna Särna is a locality situated in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 719 inhabitants in 2010. History The two parishes ''Särna'' and ''Idre'' were originally part of Norway but were occupied by an expedition of Swedish peasants ...

originally belonged to the of Elverum, but they were occupied by Swedish troops in 1644, and since then they were lost to Sweden. Construction of

fortifications A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from La ...

started in 1673 during the

Gyldenløve War The Scanian War (; ; ; ) 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 the former Danish–Norwegian provinces along the border wit ...

as ''Hammersberg Skanse''. It was renamed Christiansfjeld Fortress in 1685 by King

Christian V of Denmark Christian V (15 April 1646 – 25 August 1699) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699. Well-regarded by the common people, he was the first king anointed at Frederiksborg Castle chapel as absolute monarch since the dec ...

during his visit to Hammersberg Skanse on June 14. Although the fortress was manned through the

Great Northern War In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern Europe, Northern, Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the ant ...

, the village was spared major battles. In 1742, Christiansfjeld Fortress was closed. A Norwegian infantry regiment, the Oppland Regiment, was formed in 1657 and Elverum became a

garrison A garrison is any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it. The term now often applies to certain facilities that constitute a military base or fortified military headquarters. A garrison is usually in a city ...

. 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. The central areas of the town of Elverum on the east side of the river is referred to as Leiret. In 1878, Terningmoen at Elverum became the home base for the Oppland Regiment and an

infantry Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadl ...

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 the

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in 1940. As part of the general restructuring, the unit was disbanded in 2002. Today, Terningmoen hosts several sub units within the

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and the

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Regional market

In the Danish-Norwegian period, Elverum was the location for a

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(), a

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(), a church

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(), and numerous military officers. It became important as a

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as well. In 1570

Hamar Cathedral Hamar Cathedral () is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Hamar within the Church of Norway. The cathedral is located in the town of Hamar which is in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is one of the churches for the Hamar parish ...

was burned and Hamarhus castle was destroyed by the Swedish armies during the Seven Years' War with Sweden. Hamar lost its city status, leaving no , or official market city, between Christiania and

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 ...

. Eastern Norway needed an organized market for trading goods. The Grundset market () 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 from

Gudbrandsdal Gudbrandsdalen (; ) is a valley and traditional district in the Norwegian county of Innlandet (formerly Oppland). The valley is oriented in a north-westerly direction from Lillehammer and the lake of Mjøsa, extending toward the Romsdalen vall ...

Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...

Trøndelag Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...

, and Sweden also regularly came to '. The Grundset market was finally abandoned in 1901, when pressures of the railroad and other markets made it superfluous. The railway connecting Oslo and

passed through Elverum in 1877.

World War II

Elverum municipality served as a temporary capital of Norway during the

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

German invasion. On 9 April 1940 Norwegian troops prevented German parachute troops from capturing Norway's King Haakon,

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, and

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while the Parliament was meeting to issue the Elverum Authorization, authorizing the exiled government until the Parliament could again convene. On 11 April, shortly after the government's refusal to submit to German terms, the central part of the town of Elverum was reduced to ashes.

Museums

Norwegian Forest Museum

The Norwegian Forest Museum is a national museum recognizing the importance of

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests and woodlands for associated resources for human and Natural environment, environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and ...

hunting Hunting is the Human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to obtain the animal's body for meat and useful animal products (fur/hide (sk ...

, and

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment (Freshwater ecosystem, freshwater or Marine ecosystem, marine), but may also be caught from Fish stocking, stocked Body of water, ...

to the Norwegian history and economy.

Glomdal Museum

From the eastern side of the

river (the Museum of Norwegian Forestry – ), a pedestrian bridge across the Klokkerfoss waterfall to Prestøya, and then a bridge across the Prestfossen falls leads to the Glomdal Museum, one of the largest Norwegian outdoor museums, with numerous houses from the mountain parishes of Østerdalen and the lowland districts of

Solør Solør is a Norwegian traditional district consisting of the valley between Elverum in the north and Kongsvinger in the south. It is part of Innlandet county and it includes Våler Municipality, Åsnes Municipality, and Grue Municipality. G ...

on the Glomma river valley. The exhibition includes a library with numerous books, including handwritten medieval manuscripts.

Notable people

Public service & public thinking

Kristoffer Nilsen Svartbækken Grindalen Kristoffer Nilsen Svartbækken Grindalen (9 September 1804 – 25 February 1876) was a Norwegian criminal, killer and thief. Biography Grindalen was born on 9 September 1804 at the crofter's farm Nordre Svartbækken in what is now Elverum Mun ...

(1804 in Elverum – 1876), a criminal, killer, and thief *

Stener Johannes Stenersen Stener Johannes Stenersen (15 July 1835 – 7 July 1904) was a Norwegian veterinarian. Stenersen was born in Elverum in Hedmark, Norway. He was a son of priest Gabriel Hofgaard Stenersen and Anne Birgitte Irgens. He was a nephew of theologian Sten ...

(1835 in Elverum – 1904), a veterinarian and author of first monograph on the

Fjord horse The Fjord or Norwegian Fjord Horse () is a relatively small but very strong horse breed from the mountainous regions of western Norway. It is an agile breed of light draught horse build. It is always dun in colour, with five variations in sha ...

Hartvig Andreas Munthe Hartvig Andreas Munthe (9 December 1845 – 17 June 1905) was a Norwegian military officer, engineer and genealogist. Personal life He was born in Elverum as the son of physician Christopher Pavels Munthe (1816–1884). He was an older brother o ...

(1845 in Elverum – 1905), a military officer, engineer, and genealogist *

Carl Oscar Munthe Carl Oscar Munthe (12 December 1861 – 20 December 1952) was a Norwegian military officer and historian. Personal life He was born in Elverum Municipality, Elverum as a son of physician Christopher Pavels Munthe (1816–1884). He was a younger b ...

(1861 in Elverum – 1952), a Norwegian military officer and historian *

Olaf Rogstad Olaf Rogstad (4 April 1877 – 7 July 1969) was a Norwegian engineer and civil servant. He was also a glaciologist. He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of Order of St. Olav. Personal life Rogstad was born in Elverum Elverum () is a ...

(1877 in Elverum - 1969), former director-general of the Norwegian Water Resources and Electricity Agency *

(1884 in Elverum – 1951), a schoolteacher, newspaper editor, politician, and Mayor of Elverum from 1931 to 1940 *

Kristian Løken Kristian Rikardsen Løken (31 July 1884March 1961) was a highly decorated Norwegian military officer who served in the Belgian '' Force Publique'' from 1907 to 1917, fighting German colonial forces in East Africa from 1914 to 1917, and went on t ...

(1884 in Elverum – 1961), a highly decorated Norwegian military officer *

Knut Storberget Knut Storberget (born 6 October 1964) is a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Labour Party. He is currently serving as the county governor of Innlandet since 2019. He previously served as Minister of Justice under Jens Stoltenberg from 200 ...

(born 1964 in Elverum), a lawyer, politician, and county governor of Innlandet from 2019 *

Bjørn Jarle Rødberg Larsen Bjørn Jarle Ørnø Røberg-Larsen (born 1973, in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party in the city of Elverum and in the regional parliament of Hedmark (Hedmark Fylkesting), as well as a Norwegian internet entrepreneur. He is also ...

(born 1973), an internet entrepreneur and politician

The arts

Gerhard Munthe Gerhard Peter Frantz Munthe (19 July 1849 in Elverum (town), Elverum, Hedmark – 15 January 1929 in Lysaker, Bærum Municipality, Bærum) was a Norwegian painter and illustrator. Background Munthe was born in Elverum (town), Elverum to physicia ...

(1849 in Elverum – 1929), a painter and illustrator *

Margrethe Munthe Margrethe Aabel Munthe (27 May 1860 – 20 January 1931) was a Norwegian teacher, children's writer, songwriter and playwright. Personal life Margrethe Munthe was born in Elverum Municipality as the daughter of physician Christopher Pavels Munt ...

(1860 in Elverum – 1931), a children's writer, songwriter, and playwright *

Marie Hamsun Marie Hamsun (born Marie Andersen) (19 November 1881 – 4 August 1969) was a Norwegian actress and writer. Biography Marie Andersen was born in Elverum in Hedmark county, Norway. She was the eldest child in an affluent family. In 1897 the fam ...

(1881 in Elverum – 1969), an actress, writer, and wife of

Knut Hamsun Knut Hamsun (4 August 1859 – 19 February 1952) was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920 Nobel Prize in Literature, 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to conscio ...

Åsmund Sveen Åsmund Sveen (28 April 1910 31 January 1963) was a Norwegian poet, novelist and literary critic. He was born in Elverum Municipality. Among his poetry collections are ''Andletet'' from 1932 and ''Eros syng'' from 1935. He published the novel ''Sv ...

(1910 in Elverum – 1963), a poet, novelist, and literary critic who was

purged In history, religion and political science, a purge is a position removal or execution of people who are considered undesirable by those in power from a government, another, their team leaders, or society as a whole. A group undertaking such an ...

after WWII *

Gunnar Sønstevold Gunnar Sønstevold (26 November 1912 – 18 October 1991) was a Norwegian composer. He was born in Elverum Municipality, and married composer Maj Sønstevold in 1941. He composed orchestral works, vocal music, chamber music, and music to a nu ...

(1912 in Elverum – 1991), a composer of orchestral works; vocal music; chamber music; and music to a number of plays, ballets, and films *

Dagfinn Grønoset Dagfinn Grønoset (4 April 1920 – 28 January 2008) was a journalist and writer born in Trysil Municipality, Norway, and living in Elverum Municipality most of his life. He is known for his books about wilderness and people living off the b ...

(1920–2008), a journalist and writer who lived in Elverum *

Bjørn Ole Rasch Bjørn Ole Rasch (born 28 July 1959) is a Norwegian artist (keyboards performer), composer, arranger and producer. He is a professor of popular music at the Agder University College. With his wife, Annbjørg Lien, he runs the Kongshavn Studios i ...

(born 1959 in Elverum), a keyboard player, composer, and producer *

Baard Slagsvold Baard Henrik Slagsvold (born 31 August 1963 in Elverum, Norway) is a Norwegian pop and jazz musician (vocals, piano, double bass and drums), and are particularly known as the bassist and singer in the pop trio Tre Små Kinesere (1989–2005). ...

(born 1963 in Elverum), a pop and jazz musician * (born 1966 in Elverum), a film reviewer and journalist *

Tord Øverland Knudsen The Wombats are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2003, consisting of Matthew Murphy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, backing vocals, keyboards), and Dan Haggis (drums, backing vocals, keyboards) ...

, a bass player in

The Wombats The Wombats are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2003, consisting of Matthew Murphy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, backing vocals, keyboards), and Dan Haggis (drums, backing vocals, keyboards). ...

(an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2003) * Rawdna Carita Eira (born 1970 in Elverum), a Norwegian and Sámi playwright and author *

Roy Khan Roy Sætre Khantatat (; born 12 March 1970), commonly known as Roy Khan, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer for the progressive metal band Conception (band), Conception and the former lead vocalist for the American power ...

(born 1970 in Elverum), a singer-songwriter who was the former lead singer of

Kamelot Kamelot is an American power metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed by Thomas Youngblood in 1987. The Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album '' Siége Perilous'', and shared songwriting credit with Youngblood until his departure in A ...

Camilla Granlien Camilla Granlien (born 1974) is a Norwegian folk singer, stev performer and educator. She was born in Elverum Municipality, and has studied music at the Voss Folk High School, the Ole Bull Academy, and the Telemark University College. She has ...

(born 1974 in Elverum), a Norwegian folk singer, stev performer, and educator *

Sigurd Hole Sigurd Hole (born 13 July 1981) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass) from Rendalen Municipality, Rendalen living in Oslo. Biography Sigurd Hole was born in Elverum Municipality, Norway, and has worked in jazz ensembles and presetented ...

(born 1981 in Elverum), a jazz musician who plays upright bass *

Marcus & Martinus Marcus & Martinus, occasionally known as M&M, are a Norwegian dance-pop duo consisting of identical twin brothers Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen (born 21 February 2002). They have released four studio albums: '' Hei'', ''Together'', '' Moments'' ...

(born 2002 in Elverum), a pop-duo made up of twins brothers ''Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen''

Sport

Ole Østmo Ole Østmo (13 September 1866 – 11 September 1923) was a Norwegian sharpshooting champion who competed in top rifle shooting sports events during late 19th century and early 20th century. Biography Born in Elverum, Østmo moved to ...

(1866 in Elverum – 1923), a sharpshooting champion who won four medals at the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin ...

* Hans Anton Aalien (born 1958 in Elverum), a blind gold medalist in disabled skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics *

Bjørn Dæhlie Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie (born 19 June 1967) is a Norwegian businessman and retired cross-country skier. From 1992 to 1999, Dæhlie won the Nordic World Cup six times, finishing second in 1994 and 1998. Dæhlie won a total of 29 medals in the Oly ...

(born 1967 in Elverum), a retired Norwegian cross-country skier with eight gold and four silver Winter Olympic medals *

Anita Moen Anita Moen (born 31 August 1967), sometimes credited as Anita Moen-Guidon, is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1987 to 2003. She won five medals at the Winter Olympics with three silvers (4 × 5 km relay: 1994, 1998, ...

(born 1967), a former cross-country skier, won three silver and two bronze medals at the Winter Olympics *

Stig Inge Bjørnebye Stig Inge Bjørnebye (born 11 December 1969) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played in Norway, England, and Denmark, most notably for Liverpool, and is currently the sports director of the Danish football club AGF Aarhus. His ...

(born 1969 in Elverum), a former footballer with 317 club caps and 76 for

* Rune Djurhuus (born 1970 in Elverum), a chess player and Norwegian

International Grandmaster Grandmaster (GM) is a Chess title, title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Chess Championship, World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is hel ...

Gyda Ellefsplass Olssen Gyda Ellefsplass Olssen (born November 16, 1978, in Elverum) is a Norwegian sport shooter. At age twenty-nine, Olssen made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanize ...

(born 1978 in Elverum), a sport shooter who competed at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...

Håvard Storbæk Håvard Storbæk (born 25 May 1986) is a Norwegian football midfielder who plays for Storms BK. He announced at the end of 2019, that he was retiring from professional football. He has previously played for Nybergsund, FK Haugesund and Odd. ...

(born 1986 in Elverum), a former footballer with over 320 club caps *

Vegar Eggen Hedenstad Vegar Eggen Hedenstad (born 26 June 1991) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Norwegian First Division club Vålerenga. Hedenstad has been capped at international level for Norway Club career Hedenstad was born i ...

(born 1991 in Elverum), a footballer with over 250 club caps

Twin towns – sister cities

Elverum has

sister city A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of inte ...

agreements with the following places: *

Haslev Haslev is a railway town in the southern part of the island of Zealand, Denmark, located about southwest of Copenhagen. It has a population of 12,634 (1 January 2025), and is the largest town and municipal seat of Faxe Municipality in Region Z ...

, Denmark *

Siilinjärvi Siilinjärvi () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in Northern Savonia, north of the city of Kuopio, which largely surrounds Siilinjärvi. Another neighbour municipality with Kuopio is Lapinlahti. The name, in Finnish, apparently tra ...

, Finland * Sunne, Sweden *

Tsumeb Tsumeb (; ) is a city of around 35,000 inhabitants and the largest town in the Oshikoto Region, Oshikoto region in northern Namibia. Tsumeb, since its founding in 1905, has been primarily a mining town. The town is the site of a deep mine (the ...

, Namibia

References

External links

Municipal fact sheet
from

Statistics Norway Statistics Norway (, 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 year on its web site. All rele ...

* {{Authority control Municipalities of Innlandet 1838 establishments in Norway Populated places established in 1838