Elverum

Coordinates: 60°55′39″N 11°42′55″E / 60.92750°N 11.71528°E / 60.92750; 11.71528
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Elverum Municipality
Elverum kommune
Ludgaardsvegen at Elverum square, 2022
Ludgaardsvegen at Elverum square, 2022
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Area
 • Total1,229.28 km2 (474.63 sq mi)
 • Land1,209.14 km2 (466.85 sq mi)
 • Water20.13 km2 (7.77 sq mi)  1.6%
 • Rank#87 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total21,568
 • Rank#57 in Norway
 • Density17.8/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +6%
DemonymsElverumsing
Elverumsokning[1]
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3420[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Elverum

traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Elverum. Other settlements in the municipality include Heradsbygd, Sørskogbygda, and Neverlia. Elverum lies at an important crossroads, with the town of Hamar to the west, the town of Kongsvinger to the south, and village of Innbygda and the Swedish border to the northeast. It is bordered on the north by Åmot municipality, in the northeast by Trysil municipality, in the southeast by Våler municipality, and in the west by Løten municipality.[4]

The 1,229-square-kilometre (475 sq mi) municipality is the 87th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Elverum is the 57th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 21,568. The municipality's population density is 17.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (46/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]

General information

Elverum Church

The parish of Elverum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The borders have not changed since that time.[7]

Name

The municipality (originally the

Old Norse: Alfarheimr) since the first Elverum Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of elfr which means "river" (referring to the Glomma river). The last element is heimr which means "home" or "farm".[8]

Coat of arms

The

King Haakon VII received the power from the Storting 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.[9][10][11]

Churches

The

.

Churches in Elverum
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Elverum Elverum Church Elverum 1736
Heradsbygd Heradsbygd Church Heradsbygd 1895
Hernes Hernes Church Hernes 1935
Nordskogbygda Nordskogbygda Church Nordskogbygda 1873
Sørskogbygda Sørskogbygda Church Sørskogbygda 1873

Geography

Sagtjernet, as seen from above.

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, Glomma, and Flisa flow through the municipality.

Government

Elverum Municipality is responsible for

municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[12] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Østre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal
.

Municipal council

The

municipal council (Kommunestyre) 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 party
.

Elverum kommunestyre 2023–2027 [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Industry and Business Party (Industri‑ og Næringspartiet) 1
  Norway Democrats (Norgesdemokratene) 1
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:35
Elverum kommunestyre 2019–2023 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
Total number of members:35
Elverum kommunestyre 2015–2019 [15][16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 10
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Team Elverum - Politics for town and country (Team Elverum - Politikk for by og bygd)1
Total number of members:35
Elverum kommunestyre 2011–2015 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 13
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Team Elverum - Politics for town and country (Team Elverum - Politikk for by og bygd)1
Total number of members:35
Elverum kommunestyre 2007–2011 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:35
Elverum kommunestyre 2003–2007 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:35
Elverum kommunestyre 1999–2003 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 17
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:41
Elverum kommunestyre 1995–1999 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 19
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:41
Elverum kommunestyre 1991–1995 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 20
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 8
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 9
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:49
Elverum kommunestyre 1987–1991 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 26
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 9
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:49
Elverum kommunestyre 1983–1987 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 26
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 10
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:49
Elverum kommunestyre 1979–1983 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 22
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 11
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Cross-party local list (Tverrpolitisk Folkelist)1
Total number of members:49
Elverum kommunestyre 1975–1979 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 25
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:49
Elverum kommunestyre 1971–1975 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 26
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister)5
Total number of members:49
Elverum kommunestyre 1967–1971 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 26
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:49
Elverum kommunestyre 1963–1967 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 28
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:49
Elverum herredsstyre 1959–1963 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 24
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Elverum Social Democratic Party (Elverum Sosialdemokratiske Parti) 2
Total number of members:49
Elverum herredsstyre 1955–1959 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 22
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 10
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 9
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:49
Elverum herredsstyre 1951–1955 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 7
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 13
Total number of members:48
Elverum herredsstyre 1947–1951 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 23
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 12
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) 2
Total number of members:48
Elverum herredsstyre 1945–1947 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 9
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) 1
Total number of members:32
Elverum herredsstyre 1937–1941* [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 21
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Nasjonal Samling Party (Nasjonal Samling) 1
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:32
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Elverum:[33]

  • 1838–1841: Hans Øvergaard[33]
  • 1841–1845: Svend Stenersen[33]
  • 1845–1847: Gulbrand Øvergaard[33]
  • 1847–1851: John Koppang[33]
  • 1851–1855: Peter Mathias Bugge[33]
  • 1855–1857: Adolph Grüner Næser[33]
  • 1857–1859: Andreas Grøtting[33]
  • 1859–1861: Otto Gudmundsen Søberg[33]
  • 1861–1863: Adolph Grüner Næser[33]
  • 1863–1867: Andreas Grøtting[33]
  • 1867–1869: John Aakrann[33]
  • 1869–1871: Andreas Grøtting[33]
  • 1871–1873: John Aakrann[33]
  • 1873–1875: Nils Schøyen[33]
  • 1875–1879: Andreas Grøtting[33]
  • 1879–1881: Gunder Sætersmoen[33] (H)
  • 1881–1883: Henrik Opsahl[33] (V)
  • 1884–1890: Eivind Torp[33] (V)
  • 1890–1893: Anton Matheus Andreassen[33] (V)
  • 1893–1893: Helge Væringsaasen[33] (V)
  • 1893–1895: Gunnar Skirbekk[33] (V / ArbDem)[34]
  • 1895–1897: Peder Christensen Løken (H)
  • 1897–1901: Peder Østmoe (V)[34]
  • 1902–1907: Olav Andreas Eftestøl (ArbDem)[34]
  • 1908–1916: Johan Peter Røkke (ArbDem)[34]
  • 1917–1919: Oluf Hansen Haugen (Ap)[35]
  • 1920–1922: Elias Johannesen Augestad (Ap)[35]
  • 1923–1931: Martinius Røkeberg (Ap)
  • 1932–1940: Olav Jørgen Sæter (Ap)
  • 1940–1945: Simon Grindalen (NS)
  • 1945–1945: Olav Jørgen Sæter (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[36] (H)
  • 2019–present: Lillian Skjærvik (Ap)[36]

History

Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Elverum by country of origin in 2018[37]
Ancestry Number
 Somalia 283
 Poland 238
 Sweden 112
 Russia 109
 Iraq 102
 Eritrea 99
 Bosnia-Herzegovina 98
 Syria 90
 Thailand 79
 Afghanistan 63
 Iran 56
 Denmark 55
 Philippines 52
 Lithuania 51

Military ties

During the

Nordic Seven Years' War (1563–1570), Swedish troops invaded Norway in a number of locations, including a number of incursions into Østerdalen
. 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 and Särna originally belonged to the prestegjeld of Elverum, but they were occupied by Swedish troops in 1644, and since then they were lost to Sweden.

Construction of

Great Northern War
, 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. 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 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 German invasion of Norway in 1940. As part of the general restructuring, the unit was disbanded in 2002.

Today, Terningmoen hosts several sub units within the

Home guard
.

Regional town

View of the west side of the river Glomma from Gammelbrua

In the

Danish-Norwegian period, Elverum was the location for a bailiff (fogd), a judge (sorenskriver), a church provost
(prost), and numerous military officers.

It became important as a

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

The railway connecting Oslo and Trondheim passed through Elverum in 1877.

World War II

Elverum municipality served as a temporary capital of Norway during the

Crown Prince, and Parliament
while the Parliament was meeting to issue the Elverum Authorization, authorizing the exiled government until the Parliament could again convene. On April 11, 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

Glomdal Museum

The Norwegian Forest Museum is a national museum recognizing the importance of forestry, hunting, and fishing to the Norwegian history and economy.

Glomdal Museum

From the eastern side of the Glomma river (the Museum of Norwegian Forestry – Skogmuseet), 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 on the Glomma river valley. The exhibition includes a library with numerous books, including handwritten medieval manuscripts.

Notable people

Olav Jørgen Sæter

Public service & public thinking

Gunnar Sønstevold

The arts

Camilla Granlien, 2008

Sport

Bjørn Dæhlie, 2011

Twin towns – sister cities

Elverum has

sister city agreements with the following places:[40]

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