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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Hedmark | ||
| District | Hedemarken | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0403 | ||
| Administrative centre | Hamar | ||
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| - Mayor (2004) | Einar Busterud (By- og bygdelista - The City and Rural areas Party) | ||
| Area (Nr. ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. Norway is divided into a number of traditional Districts Many districts have deep historical roots and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties Hedmarken (since 2003 the official spelling decided by Klagenemnda for stedsnavnssaker) but also called Hedemarken) is a traditional district in the county ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 257 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 351 km² (135. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 338 km² (130. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 27,593 | ||
| - Density | 81/km² (209. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 4. 3 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 30 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
| Demonym | Hamarenser or Hamarsing[1] | ||
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| Website: www.hamar.kommune.no | |||
Hamar is a town and municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
Hamar was separated from Vang as a city and municipality of its own in 1849. For the municipality in the county of Oppland Norway see Vang. Vang was merged with Hamar January 1, 1992.
The city is located on the shores of lake Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake, and is the principal city of the Hedmark county. Mjøsa is Norway 's largest lake as well as the one of the deepest lakes in Norway and in Europe as a whole after Hornindalsvatnet. is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. It is bordered to the northwest by Ringsaker, to the north by Åmot, to the east by Løten and on the south by Stange. is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway Ringsaker was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) Åmot is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway. The parish of Aamot was established as a municipality January 1 1838 Løten is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway The parish of Løiten was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway Stange was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt)
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History
Between AD 500 and AD 1000, Aker farm was one of the most important power centres in Norway, located just a few kilometres away from today's Hamar. Events By Place Europe Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon Three coins found in Ringerike in 1895 have been dated to the time of Harald Hardråde and are inscribed Olafr a Hamri. Ringerike is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway Harald Sigurdsson (1015 &ndash September 25, 1066) later given the epithet Hardraada ( Old Norse: Haraldr harðráði, roughly translated
Middle ages
At some point, presumably after 1030 but clearly before 1152, the center was moved from Aker to the peninsula near Rosenlundvika, what we today know as Domkirkeodden. There are some indications Harald Hardrade initiated this move because he had property at the new site.
Much of the information about medieval Hamar is derived from the Hamar Chronicles, dated to about 1550. The town is said to have reached its apex in the early 1300s, dominated by the cathedral, bishop’s manor and fortress, and surrounding urbanization. The town was known for its fragrant apple orchards, but there were also merchants, craftsmen and fishermen in the town.
After the Christianization of Norway in 1030, Hamar began to gain influence as a centre for trade and religion, until the episcopal representative Nikolaus Breakspear in 1152 founded Hamar Kaupangen as one of five dioceses in medieval Norway. Pope Adrian IV (or Hadrian IV – c 1100&ndash 1 September, 1159) born Nicholas Breakspear or Breakspeare, was Pope This diocese included Hedemarken and Christians Amt, being separated in 1152 from the former diocese of Oslo. Hedmarken (since 2003 the official spelling decided by Klagenemnda for stedsnavnssaker) but also called Hedemarken) is a traditional district in the county Oslo bishopric is The Church of Norway 's Bishopric for the municipalities of Oslo, Asker and Bærum. The first bishop of Hamar was Arnold, Bishop of Gardar, Greenland (1124-52). He began to build the now ruined cathedral of Christ Church, which was completed about the time of Bishop Paul (1232-52). Bishop Thorfinn (1278-82) was exiled and died at Ter Doest abbey in Flanders. Thorfinn of Hamar (d 1285 was a Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop Jörund (1285-86) was transferred to Trondhjem. (Trondhjem is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. A provincial council was held in 1380. Hamar remained an important religious and political centre in Norway, organized around the cathedral and the bishop's manor until the reformation in 1536, when it lost its status as a bishopric after the last Catholic bishop, Mogens Lauritsson (1513-37), was taken prisoner in his castle at Hamar by Truid Ulfstand, a Danish noble, and sent to Antvorskov in Denmark, where he was mildly treated until his death in 1542. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time Antvorskov was the principal Monastery for the order of Brothers Hospitallers of St There were at Hamar a cathedral chapter with ten canons, a school, a Dominican Priory of St. Olaf and a monastery of the Canons Regular of St. Anthony of Vienne.
Hamar, like most of Norway, was severely diminished by the Black Plague in 1349, and by all accounts continued this decline until the Reformation, after which it disappeared. The Black Death, or the Black Plague, was one of the deadliest Pandemics in human history widely thought to have been caused by a bacterium named Yersinia The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time
The Reformation in Norway took less than 10 years to complete, from 1526 to 1536. The fortress was made into the residence of the sheriff and renamed Hamarhus fortress. The cathedral was still used but fell into disrepair culminating with the Swedish army’s siege and attempted demolition in 1567, during the Northern Seven Years' War, when the manor was also devastated. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Northern Seven Years' War (also known as the Nordic Seven Years' War, the First Northern War or the Seven Years War in Scandinavia) was the war
Reformation and decline
By 1587, merchants in Oslo had succeeded in moving all of Hamar’s market activities to Oslo. Though some regional and seasonal trade persisted into the 1600s, Hamar as a town ceased to exist by then. In its place the area was used for agriculture under the farm of Storhamar, though the ruins of the cathedral, fortress, and lesser building became landmarks for centuries since then.
The king made Hamarhus a feudal seat until 1649, when Frederick III transferred the property known as Hammer to Hannibal Sehested, making it private property. Frederick III ( March 18, 1609 &ndash February 19, 1670) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death In 1716 the estate was sold to Jens Grønbech (1666-1734). With this, a series of construction projects started, and the farm became known as Storhamar, passing through several owners until Norwegian nobility was abolished in 1831, when Erik Anker took over the farm.
The founding of modern Hamar
As early as 1755, the Danish government in Copenhagen expressed an interest in establishing a trading center on Mjøsa. Mjøsa is Norway 's largest lake as well as the one of the deepest lakes in Norway and in Europe as a whole after Hornindalsvatnet. Elverum was considered a frontier town with frequent unrest, and there was even talk of encouraging the dissenting Hans Nielsen Hauge to settle in the area. Elverum is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway Elverum was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) Hans Nielsen Hauge ( April 3, 1771 - March 29, 1824) was a revivalist Norwegian lay preacher who spoke up against the Church establishment Bishop Fredrik Julius Bech, one of the most prominent officials of his time, proposed establishing a town at or near Storhamar, at the foot of Furuberget.
In 1812, negotiations started in earnest, when the regional governor of Kristians Amt, proposed establishing a market on Mjøsa. A four-person commission was named on July 26, 1814, with the mandate of determining a suitable site for a new town along the shore. On June 8, 1815, the commission recommended establishing such a town at Lillehammer, then also a farm, part of Fåberg. Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. Fåberg is a village and former municipality in Oppland county Norway.
Acting on objections to this recommendation, the department of the interior asked two professors, Ludvig Stoud Platou and Gregers Fougner Lundh, to survey the area and develop an alternative recommendation. It appears that Lundh in particular put great effort into this assignment, and in 1824 he presented to Stortinget a lengthy report, that included maps and plans for the new town. The Storting ( Stortinget, literally "the Great Thing /Assembly" is the Norwegian Parliament, and is located in the capital city
Lundh’s premise was that the national economic interest reigned supreme, so he based his recommendation on the proposed town’s ability to quickly achieve self-sustaining growth. He proposed that the name of the new town be Carlshammer and proposed it be built along the shore just north of Storhamar and eastward. His plans were detailed, calling for streets 20 meters broad, rectangular blocks with 12 buildings in each, 2 meters separating each of them. He also proposed tax relief for 20 years for the town’s first residents, that the state relinquish property taxes in favor of the city, and that the city be given monopoly rights to certain trade. He even proposed that certain types of foreigners be allowed to settle in the town to promote trade, in particular Quakers.
His recommendation was accepted in principle by the government, but the parliamentary committee equivocated on the location. It left the determination of the actual site to the king so as to not slow down things further. Another commission was named in June of 1825, consisting of Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg, professor Lundh, and other prominent Norwegians. Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg (1779 - 1840 was a Norwegian count and politician After surveying the entire lake, it submitted another report that considered eleven different locations, including sites near today’s Eidsvoll, Minnesund, Tangen in Stange, Aker, Storhamar, Brumunddal, Nes, Moelven, Lillehammer, Gjøvik, and Toten. For the town in Australia see Eidsvold Queensland is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway. Minnesund is a village in the municipality of Eidsvoll, Norway. Tangen is a village lying near the shores of Mjøsa in the municipality of Stange, Norway. is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway Stange was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) Brumunddal is the largest settlement in the Ringsaker municipality of Hedmark, Norway. Nes may refer to In Norway: Nes Akershus, a municipality in the county of Akershus in Norway Nes Buskerud, a municipality Moelv is the second largest center (after Brumunddal) in the municipality of Ringsaker in Norway Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. Gjøvik is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway Toten is a traditional district in Oppland county in the eastern part of Norway. Each was presented with pros and cons. The commission itself was split between Lillehammer and Storhamar. The parliament finally decided on Lillehammer, relegating Hamar once more, it seemed, to be a sleepy agricultural area.
As steamboats were introduced on the lake, the urban elite developed an interest in the medieval Hamar, and in 1841, editorials appeared advocating the reestablishment of a town at Storhamar. By then the limitations of Lillehammer’s location had also become apparent, in particular those of its shallow harbor. After a few more years of discussions and negotiations both regionally and nationally, member of parliament Frederik Stang put on the table once more the possibility of a town in or near Storhamar. This article is about the Prime Minister for his grandson the Minister of Justice see Fredrik Stang. The governor at the time, Frederik Hartvig Johan Heidmann, presented a thorough deliberation of possible specific locations, and ended up proposing the current site, at Gammelhusbukten.
On April 26, 1848, the king signed into law the establishment of Hamar on the grounds of the farms of Storhamar and Holset, along the shores of Mjøsa. The law stated that the town will be founded on the date its borders are settled, which turned out to be March 21, 1849, known as the merchant town of Hamar, with a trading zone within five kilometers of its borders.
Building a city
The area of the new town covered 400 mål (40 hectare), and an army engineer, Røyem, drafted the initial plan. There would be three thoroughfares, at Strandgata, Torggata and Grønnegate (the latter the name of a medieval road) and a grid system of streets between them. The orientation of the town was toward the shore. Røyem set aside space for three parks and a public square, and also room for a church just outside the town’s borders.
There were critics of the plan, pointing out that the terrain was hilly and not suitable for the proposed rigid grid. Some adjustments were made, but the plan was largely accepted and is evident in today’s Hamar. There were also lingering concerns about the town’s vulnerability to flooding.
No sooner had the ink dried on the new law, and building started in the spring of 1849. The first buildings were much like sheds, but there was great enthusiasm, and by the end of 1849, ten buildings were insured in the new town. None of these are standing today; the last two were adjacent buildings on Skappels gate. By the 1850 there were 31 insured houses, and 1852, 42; and in 1853, 56. Building slowed down for a few years and then picked up again in 1858, and by the end of 1860 there were 100 insured houses in the town. The shore side properties were obliged to grow gardens, setting the stage for a leafy urban landscape.
Roads quickly became a challenge – in some places, it was necessary to ford creeks in the middle of town. The road inspector found himself under considerable stress, and it wasn’t until 1869 street names were settled. Highways in and out of the city also caused considerable debate, especially when it came to financing their construction.
The first passenger terminal in Hamar was in fact a crag in the lake, from which travelers were rowed into the city. In 1850, another pier was built with a two-storey terminal building. All this was complicated by the significant seasonal variations in water levels. In 1857 a canal was built around a basin that would allow freight ships to access a large warehouse. Although the canal and basin still weren’t deep enough to accommodate passenger steamships, the area became one of the busiest areas in the town and the point around which the harbor was further developed.
The Diocese of Hamar was established in 1864, and the Hamar cathedral was consecrated in 1866 and remains a central point in the city. Hamar is a present Lutheran Diocese, named after its episcopal see the Norwegian city of Hamar. For the medieval cathedral ruins see Cathedral Ruins in Hamar.
A promenade came into being from the harbor area, past the gardens on the shore, and north toward the site of the old town.
The establishment of a polis
The first executive of Hamar was Johannes Bay, who arrived in October of 1849 to facilitate an election of a board of supervisors and representatives. The town’s royal charter called for the election of 3 supervisors and 9 representatives, and elections were announced in the paper and through town crier. Of the 10 eligible town citizens, three supervisors were elected, and the remaining six were elected by consent to be representatives, resulting in a shortfall of 3 on the board. The first mayor of Hamar was Christian Borchgrevink.
The first order of business was the allocation of liquor licenses and the upper limit of alcohol that could be sold within the town limits. The board quickly decided to award licenses to both applicants and set the upper limit to 12,000 “pots” of liquor, an amount that was for all intents and purposes limitless.
The electorate increased in 1849 to 26, including merchants and various craftsmen, and the empty representative posts were filled in November. In 1850, the board allowed for unlimited exercise of any craft for which no citizenship had been taken out, which led to much unregulated craftsmanship. Part time policemen were hired, and the town started setting taxes and a budget by the end of 1849. In 1850, a new election was held for the town board.
The painter Jakobsen had early on offered his house for public meetings and assembly, and upon buying a set of solid locks, his basement also became the town prison. One merchant was designated as the town’s firefighter and was given two buckets with equipment, and later a simple hose, but by 1852 a full time fire chief was named. There was also some controversy around the watchman who loudly reported the time to all the town’s inhabitants every half hour, every night. Hamar also had a scrupulously enforced ordnance against smoking (pipe) without a lid in public or private.
In Hamar’s early days, the entire population consisted of young entrepreneurs, and little was needed in the way of social services. After a few years, a small number of indigent people needed support, and a poorhouse was erected.
Fires, floods and other disasters
In 1878, as the firefighting capabilities of the young town were upgraded, a fire broke out in a bakery that was put out without doing too much damage. In February of 1879 at 2 am in the morning another fire broke out after festivities, burning down an entire building that housed many historical items from town’s history. This was followed by a series of fires that left entire blocks in ashes that seemed to come to an end in 1881, when a professional fire corps was hired.
In 1860 concerns about flooding were vindicated when a late and sudden spring caused the lake to flood, peaking on about June 24, when the street-level floor of the front properties was completely inundated. This was the worst flood recorded since 1789. By July 9, the floods had receded. But it was not to prove the end of the calamities. In August, massive rainfall led to flash flooding in the area, putting several streets under water. This was immediately followed by unseasonably cold weather, freezing the potato crops and inconveniencing Hamar’s residents. And then, mild weather melted all the ice and accumulated snow, leading to another round of flooding. By the time a particularly cold and snow-filled winter set in, there was mostly relief about getting some stability.
In 1876, the town was scandalized by the apprehension of one Kristoffer Svartbækken, arrested for the cold-blooded murder of 19-year old Even Tryssil. Svartbækken was convicted for the murder and executed the year after in the neighboring rural community of Løten in what must have been a spectacle with an audience of 3000 locals, presumably most of Hamar’s population at the time. Løten is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway The parish of Løiten was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see
Then in 1889, there were riots in Hamar over the arrest of one of their own constables, one sergeant Huse, who had been unsubordinate while on a military drill at the cavalry camp at Gardermoen. Oslo Airport Gardermoen (Norwegian Oslo lufthavn Gardermoen) is located at Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 48 km north of Oslo In an act of poor judgment, Huse’s superior sent him to Hamar’s prison in place of military stockades. Partly led and partly tolerated by other constables, the town’s population engaged in demonstrations, marches, and other unlawful but non-violent acts that were effectively ended when a company of soldiers from the camp at Terningmoen near Elverum.
Origin of the name
The municipality (originally the town) is named after the old farm Hamar (Norse Hamarr), since the Middle Age town was built on its ground. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age The name is identical with the word hamarr m 'rocky hill'.
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from The Middle Ages. It shows a black grouse sitting in the top of a pine tree. The Black Grouse or Blackgame ( Tetrao tetrix) is a large bird in the Grouse family This article is about the tree For other uses of the term "pine" see Pine (disambiguation.
Cityscape
The Hedmark museum, located on Domkirkeodden, is an important historical landmark in Hamar, an out-door museum with remains of the medieval church, in a protective glass housing, the episcopal fortress and a collection of old farm houses. The Hedmark Museum ( Hedmarksmuseet og Domkirkeodden in Norwegian) in Hamar, Norway is a regional museum for the municipalities of Stange The museum is a combined medieval, ethnological and archaeological museum and has received architectural prizes for its approach to conservation and exhibition. It also houses a vast photographic archive for the Hedmark region.
Hamar is also known for its indoor long track speed skating arena, the Olympia Hall, better known as Vikingskipet ("The Viking ship") for its shape. Speed skating or speedskating is a competitive form of Skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance Vikingskipet Olympic Arena (lit "The Viking Ship" is an indoor Speed skating facility in Hamar, Norway. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas It was built to host the speed skating competitions of the 1994 Winter Olympics that were held in nearby Lillehammer. The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. The Vikingskipet Olympic Arena was later used in the winter of 2007 as the service park for Rally Norway, the second round of the 2007 World Rally Championship season. Vikingskipet Olympic Arena (lit "The Viking Ship" is an indoor Speed skating facility in Hamar, Norway. History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship Its been the host for the worlds second largest computer party The Gathering starting on the Wednesday in Easter each year, for the last 13 years. The Gathering (abbreviated as " TG " for short is one of the largest computer parties in the world
Also situated in Hamar is the Hamar Olymic Amphitheatre which hosted the figure skating and short track speed skating events of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Hamar OL-Amfi ( Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre) also called Nordlyshallen ( Polar Light Hall, is an indoor sports Arena in Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging Short track speed skating (also Shorttrack speedskating) is a form of competitive ice Speed skating. The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 The figure skating competition was highly anticipated, starring the beauty and the beast, Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding respectively. Nancy Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969 in Stoneham Massachusetts) is a two-time American Olympic Figure skating medalist Tonya Maxine Harding (born November 12, 1970) is an American figure skating champion Although Kerrigan and Harding drew most of the media attention, the gold medal was won by Oksana Baiul of Ukraine. Oksana Baiul (Оксана Баюл (born November 16, 1977) is a Ukrainian professional figure skater. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
The centre of Hamar is the pedestrian walkway in the middle of town, with the library, cinema and farmer's market on Stortorget (the big square) on the western side, and Østre Torg (the eastern square), which sits on top of an underground multi-story carpark, on the eastern side.
Hamar is an important railway junction between two different lines to Trondheim. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. (Trondhjem is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Rørosbanen, the old railway line, branches off from the mainline Dovrebanen. The Norwegian national railway museum (Norsk Jernbanemuseum) is also situated in Hamar.
 Hamar's pedestrian street |
 Domkirkeruinene (cathedral ruins) |
 The Viking Ship, a speed skating arena |
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Hamar railway station |
Famous residents
- Rut Brandt, writer (1920 - 1986)
- Sigurd Evensmo, author (1912-1978)
- Kirsten Flagstad, opera singer (1895-1962)
- Torill Kove, award-winning animator (1958-)
- Katti Anker Møller, civil rights activist (1868-1945)
- Patrick Thoresen, professional ice hockey player (1983-)
- Even Wetten, former speed skater (1982-)
- Petter Vaagan Moen, footballer (1984-)
- Rolf Jacobsen, Poet (1907-1994)
- Hulda Garborg, writer (1862-1934)
- Anders Baasmo Christiansen, actor (1976-)
- Erik Kristiansen, former ice hockey player (1963-)
- Terje Kojedal, former professional football player (1957-)
- Egil Danielsen, Olympic gold medalist, javelin (1933-)
- Anette Trettebergstuen, politician (1981-)
- Knut Faldbakken, writer (1941-)
- Irene Dalby, former topswimmer (1971-)
- Vegard Skogheim, former professional football player (1966-)
Sports
Team sports
Hamar boasts several teams at the Norwegian top level in various sports:
- Hamarkameratene (Ham-Kam) is a football (soccer) team that plays in the Tippeligaen after earning promotion from the Adeccoligaen in 2007. Hamar OL-Amfi ( Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre) also called Nordlyshallen ( Polar Light Hall, is an indoor sports Arena in Rut Brandt ( 10 January 1920 - 28 July 2006) was a German writer of Norwegian origin and the second wife of the German Chancellor Sigurd Evensmo (1912 - 1978 was a Norwegian author and journalist Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad ( 12 July 1895 &ndash 7 December 1962) was a Norwegian Opera singer one of the greatest Torill Kove (born 1958) is a Norwegian born Canadian film director and animator Katti Anker Møller (1868-1945 was a Norwegian feminist children's rights advocate and a pioneer of Reproductive rights. Patrick Thoresen (born November 7, 1983 in Oslo Norway) is a Norwegian professional Ice hockey player Even Gabrielsen Wetten (born 12 August 1982 in Hamar) is a Norwegian speed skater. Petter Vaagan Moen (born February 5, 1984) is a Norwegian footballer most of the time playing left winger Rolf Jacobsen ( March 8, 1907 —1994 could be said to be the first modernist writer in Norway. Hulda Garborg (1862-1934 born in Hamar Norway was a Norwegian writer dancer and theatre instructor Anders Baasmo Christiansen, born January 29, 1976 is a Norwegian Actor from Hamar Norway. Erik Kristiansen is a former Norwegian ice hockey player born in Hamar, Norway. Terje Kojedal (born August 16, 1957) is a former footballer from Hamar, Norway. Egil Danielsen (born November 9, 1933 in Hamar, Norway) is a former Norwegian Javelin thrower He represented Anette Trettebergstuen (born 25 May 1981 in Hamar) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Knut Faldbakken (born Hamar, 31 August 1941) is a Norwegian novelist Irene Karine Dalby (born May 31, 1971 in Stange, Hedmark) is a former international topswimmer from Norway, who competed Vegard Skogheim (born April 28, 1966) is a Norwegian Football (soccer coach and former midfielder Hamarkameratene, often abbreviated to HamKam, is a Norwegian football club based in the town of Hamar. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Tippeligaen is the top division for football in Norway. Its official Norwegian name is Tippeligaen after its sponsor Norsk Tipping The First Division ( Norwegian: 1 divisjon or Adeccoligaen ' for Sponsorship reasons is the second highest division of the Norwegian football
- Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey team which is the reigning Norwegian champion after winning the playoffs in 2008. The Storhamar Dragons are an Ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and playing in the GET-ligaen. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The club has won the title a total of six times. Storhamar has been dominating the GET-ligaen in Norway since the beginning of the 1990s. GET-ligaen (English GET-league is the premier Norwegian Ice hockey league organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation.
- Storhamar Håndball is a handball team that has played one season in the Gildeserien, placing third in their first season. Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six
- Fart IL is a women's football team currently playing its first season in the top league.
Individual sports
Hamar is known for its speed skating history, both for its skaters and the championships that have been hosted by the city, already in 1894 Hamar hosted its first European championship, and the first World Championship the year after. Auto racing First contest organised in Paris. Baseball Baltimore wins the first of three championships After the Vikingskipet was built, Hamar has hosted international championships on a regular basis. Vikingskipet Olympic Arena (lit "The Viking Ship" is an indoor Speed skating facility in Hamar, Norway.
The most notable skaters from Hamar is Dag Fornæss and Even Wetten, both former World champions, allround and 1000m respectively. Dag Fornæss (born June 30, 1948 in Hamar) is a former speed skater from Norway who won the Norwegian European and World Allround Even Gabrielsen Wetten (born 12 August 1982 in Hamar) is a Norwegian speed skater. Amund Sjøbrend, Ådne Sønderål and Eskil Ervik have all been members of the local club Hamar IL, although they were not born in Hamar. Amund Martin Sjøbrend (born 1 December, 1952 in Sør-Odal) is a former ice speed skater from Norway. Eskil Ervik (born 11 January 1975 in Trondheim) is a former Norwegian speedskater. Hamar Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Hamar. It has sections for Bandy, Curling, football, athletics, Sport
Other notable athletes:
- Egil Danielsen, javelin
- Irene Dalby, swimming
- Kamilla Gamme, diving
- Jan Frode Andersen, tennis
Sister Cities
Hamar has several sister cities, both in Scandinavia and around the world:
Lund, Sweden
Viborg, Denmark
Dalvík, Iceland
Borgå, Finland
Greifswald, Germany
Khan Younis, Gaza strip/Palestinian Authority
Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Karmiel, Israel
Sources
- This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913. Egil Danielsen (born November 9, 1933 in Hamar, Norway) is a former Norwegian Javelin thrower He represented The javelin throw is a Track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a Spear -like object made of metal fiberglass Irene Karine Dalby (born May 31, 1971 in Stange, Hedmark) is a former international topswimmer from Norway, who competed Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Diving off a deck into the Great South Bay of Long Islandjpg|thumb|A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island. Jan Frode Andersen (born 29 August, 1972 in Asker) is a Norwegian Tennis player who grew up in Hamar, Norway. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) (lɵnd is a city in the province of Scania, southern Sweden. The town has 76188 inhabitants out of a muncipal total of 105000 "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Viborg, is a town located in central Jutland, Denmark. It is the seat of both Viborg municipality and Region Midtjylland. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Dalvík is a Fishing Village in Eyjafjörður, Iceland. The Municipality of Dalvíkurbyggð was formed Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( "Borga" redirects here For the village in Bangladesh see Borga Bangladesh. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Greifswald (ˈɡʁaɪ̯fsvalt from German: popular etymology Greif, "griffin" proper etymology akin to "grip a plot not yet cleared and taken Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Khan Yunis (خان يونس literally Jonah 's Inn) is a city and adjacent Refugee camp in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Karmiel (כַּרְמִיאֵל (lit Vineyard of God) is a city in northern Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to today as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language Encyclopedia published by The Encyclopedia [1]
External links
- Hamar Pictorial click-through
- The Hedmark Museum
- Kirsten Flagstad Museum
- The Norwegian national railway museum
- The Viking Ship
References
- ^ Personnemningar til stadnamn i Noreg (Norwegian)
- Chr. Ramseth: Hamar bys historie : til 50 aars jubilæet 21 mars 1899, republished by Hamar Historical Society, 1991
- Ragnar Pedersen: "Den adelige frie sedegård Storhamar - En studie av typiske trekk ved gårdsdrift og sosialt liv," in Fra Kaupang og Bygd, 1990. Hedmarksmuseet og Domkirkeodden. ISBN 8299075270
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