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Røros Municipality

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Template:Audio (Norwegian) or Template:Native name<ref name="sami name" /> 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 Template:Convert 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 Template:Convert and its population has increased by 1.8% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="ssb area">Template:Cite web</ref>

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 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. The town of Røros has about 80 historic wooden houses, most of them standing around courtyards. Many retain their dark pitch-log facades, giving the town a medieval appearance.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

General information

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The parish of Røros was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1875, an unpopulated area of the neighbouring Ålen Municipality was transferred to Røros Municipality. On 1 January 1926, Røros Municipality was divided into four separate municipalities: Røros landsogn (population: 701) in the south and west, Brekken Municipality (population: 1,098) in the east, and Glåmos Municipality (population: 983) in the north. The remaining part of Røros, mostly areas surrounding and including the town of Røros (population: 2,284) remained as a much smaller Røros Municipality.<ref name="Dag">Template:Cite web</ref>

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Røros Municipality (population: 3,063) was merged with its three neighbors: Glåmos Municipality (population: 700), Brekken Municipality (population: 964), and Røros landsogn (population: 482) to recreate the large Røros Municipality that existed prior to 1926. On 21 April 1989, an unpopulated part of Røros Municipality was transferred to the neighbouring Holtålen Municipality.<ref name="Dag" />

On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.

Name

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The municipality (originally the parish and town) is named after the old Røros farm (Template:Langx) since this was the site of the mining town of Røros. The first element comes from the local river name Røa (Template:Lang) which has an unknown meaning. The last element comes from Template:Wikt-lang which means "mouth of a river" (the small river Røa runs into the great river Glåma here).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

On 9 September 2022, the national government approved a resolution to add a co-equal, official Sami language name for the municipality: Template:Lang.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called Template:Lang when it is spelled alone, but it is Template:Lang when using the Sami language equivalent to "Røros municipality".<ref name="sami name">Template:Cite web</ref>

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms was granted on 29 October 1992. The blazon is "Gules, a venus symbol over a crossed hammer and chisel Or" (Template:Langx). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a venus symbol over a crossed hammer and chisel. The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The design symbolizes the copper mining industry in Røros. The venus symbol is the old symbol for copper, which was heavily mined in Røros for centuries. The arms were designed by Sverre Ødegaard. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Churches

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The Church of Norway has four parishes (Template:Lang) within Røros Municipality. It is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Churches in Røros
Parish (Template:Lang) Church name Location of the church Year built
Røros Røros Church Røros 1784
Røros Chapel Røros 1962
Brekken Brekken Church Brekken 1878
Glåmos Glåmos Church Glåmos 1926
Hitterdalen Hitterdal Chapel Hitterdalen 1959

History

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Template:For Template:For Røros Municipality has historically been used by the Southern Sami people for reindeer herding. Known for its copper mines, the town of Røros is one of Norway's two nationally significant mining towns with activity starting in the 17th century (the other one being the "silver-town" Kongsberg since it is the location of the Kongsberg Silver Mines). The Røros Copper Works was in operation in the area for over 330 years.

Røros and its people were made famous to Norwegians at the turn of the 20th century by semi-fictional author Johan Falkberget, 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 UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1980.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Government

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Røros Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Template:Lang) of Røros is made up of 27 representatives who are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party. Template:Div col Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Div col end

Mayors

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The mayor (Template:Langx) of Røros 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:<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Div col

  • 1838–1845: Knud Olsen
  • 1846–1847: Peter Ascanius Schult
  • 1848–1850: Julius Begtrup
  • 1851–1856: Diderik Iversen Tønseth
  • 1857–1860: Johannes Berg
  • 1861–1882: Diderik Iversen Tønseth (V)
  • 1883–1901: Anders Bergan (V)
  • 1902–1904: Marius Müller (H)
  • 1905–1913: Lars T. Ormhaug (V)
  • 1914–1919: Lars Tørres (Ap)
  • 1920–1922: Johannes Iv. Ødegaard (Ap)
  • 1923–1925: Anders O. Sandkjernan (Bp)
  • 1926–1928: Johan Kvikne (Ap)
  • 1929–1934: Aksel Selboe (Ap)
  • 1935–1940: Olav Guldahl (Ap)
  • 1941–1942: Henrik Grønn (NS)
  • 1942–1945: Odd Johnsen (NS)
  • 1945–1947: Olav Guldahl (Ap)
  • 1948–1951: Ole Halden (Ap)
  • 1952–1967: Ole J. Kværneng (Ap)
  • 1968–1971: Per A. Strickert (Ap)
  • 1972–1973: Rolf Køste (Ap)
  • 1973–1975: Per A. Strickert (Ap)
  • 1976–1979: Knut W. Larssen (Ap)
  • 1980–1987: Erling Sven Busch (Ap)
  • 1987-1987: Anders Døhl (Ap)
  • 1988-1993: Arne Kokkvoll (Ap)
  • 1993-1999: Even Erlien (Sp)
  • 1999-2007: John Helge Andersen (Ap)
  • 2007-2019: Hans Vintervold (Ap)
  • 2019–present: Isak Veierud Busch (Ap)

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Geography

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Røros is located on a gently sloping plateau about Template:Convert above sea level that is forested with mostly birch and some pine, but the tree line is never far away. The highest point in the municipality is the Template:Convert tall mountain Storviglen.<ref name="elev" /> The largest lake within the municipality is Aursunden and the river Glåma has its origin here. The most northerly part of the lake Femunden, the third largest lake in Norway, is located in Røros, just west of Femundsmarka National Park. These lakes and others in Røros, such as Bolagen and Flensjøen, are well suited for kayaking and fishing. Other lakes include Feragen, Håsjøen, Rambergssjøen, Korssjøen, Nedre Roasten, Rogen, and Rien.

Climate

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Røros has a subarctic climate. 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 Template:Convert in early January 1914. In the European cold snap of January 2010 Røros recorded low of Template:Convert. The coldest months recorded are January 1941 and January 1942, both with mean Template:Convert, and average daily low Template:Convert in January 1941. Winters at Røros are reliably cold. The warmest January (1973) had mean Template:Convert, the warmest winter month on record was December 2006 with mean Template:Convert, and the warmest March (2012) had mean Template:Convert. The heat record Template:Convert was recorded in July 2008. The warmest month on record is July 2014 with mean Template:Convert, while July 2018 had the warmest average daily high with Template:Convert.

Skiing 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 Template:Convert in March 1956. In more recent years, Template:Convert 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 Template:Convert from Røros Airport, is the location of a weather station operated by the Norwegian Meteorologist institute. (Template:Langx).<ref>Weather forecast for Haugan in Røros</ref>

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. Template:Weather box

Transportation

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The municipality is served by the Rørosbanen railway line at Røros Station. Røros Airport has a scheduled service to Oslo. Norwegian County Road 30 (Fylkesvei 30) connects Røros to the south to Tynset Municipality and northwest down the Gaula valley towards Trondheim. There is also the Norwegian County Road 705 going north to Selbu Municipality and Stjørdal Municipality, and the Norwegian County Road 31 (Fylkesvei 31) going east to Sweden.

Culture

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Media

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The newspapers Template:Lang and Template:Lang are both published in Røros.

Notable people

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Johan Falkberget

Sport

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References

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