| Røros kommune | |||
| — Municipality — | |||
|
|||
 |
|||
| Coordinates: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Sør-Trøndelag | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1640 | ||
| Administrative centre | Røros | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2007) | Hans Vintervold (Ap) | ||
| 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 the area Trøndelag in Norway, bordering Nord-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Oppland and Hedmark. ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. The Norwegian Labour Party ( Norwegian: Det norske arbeiderparti ( DNA) or Arbeiderpartiet ( AP) is a Social democratic Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 32 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 1,956 km² (755. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 1,758 km² (678. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 5,632 | ||
| - Density | 3/km² (7. 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. 6 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 174 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
|
|
|||
| Website: www.roros.kommune.no | |||
Røros is a town and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, 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 Roero is a geographical area in the north-east corner of the Province of Cuneo in Piedmont, north-west Italy. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan ||} 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 the area Trøndelag in Norway, bordering Nord-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Oppland and Hedmark. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
Røros was established as a municipality on January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Formannskaps-distrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. It was split in four municipalities on January 1, 1926 (Røros town, Røros landsogn, Brekken and Glåmos), but these four were merged together again on January 1, 1964. Røros landsogn (Røros rural parish is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county Norway Brekken is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county Norway Glåmos is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county Norway
Contents |
The name
The town is named after the old farm Røros ("Røraas" around 1530), since the town was built on its ground. The first element is the rivername Røa, the last element is os meaning 'mouth of a river' (the small river Røa runs into the great river Glåma here). Glomma, also known as Glåma is the longest and largest river in Norway, 598 kilometers long The meaning of the rivername Røa is unknown.
History
Known for its copper mines, it 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, see Kongsberg Silver Mines). Currently the most common source of Copper Ore is the mineral Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2 which accounts for about 50% of copper production Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen This article is about the Norwegian town For the industrial corporation named Kongsberg see Kongsberg Gruppen (with links to subsidiary firms. Chr7_skraaplanjpg|thumb|right|Inside the mines Christian 7 stoll (right «skråplanet» (down to the left]]The silver mines of Kongsberg, in Buskerud county in Norway
Røros was burned to the ground in 1678 and 1679 by the Swedish Army during the Scanian War. The Swedish Army ( Swedish: Armén) is the Army branch of the Swedish Armed Forces, the military of Sweden. Scanian War ( Danish: Skånske Krig Swedish: Skånska kriget) was a war fought between the union of Denmark-Norway and Sweden
In 1718, during the Great Northern War, the town was once again taken by the Swedish Army, led by General De la Barre, who made up the southern arm of the main Swedish Army under Carl Gustav Armfeldt. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Great Northern War (1700-21 was fought between Russia and Sweden for supremacy in the Baltic Sea. De la Barre took the city and the produced copper at gunpoint. When King Carl XII was killed near Fredriksten November 30, 1718, De la Barre retreated north to join the bulk of the army. Fredriksten is a Fortress in the city of Halden in Norway. History This Norwegian fortress was constructed in the 17th Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a However, this ended in tragedy, when over 3,000 rather unprepared soldiers perished in the harsh weather conditions in the mountains northwest of Røros.
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. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Johan Falkberget, born Johan Petter Lillebakken, ( September 30, 1879 &ndash April 5, 1967) was a Norwegian author
With its authentic wooden buildings, Røros is on the UNESCO World heritage list. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex
Geography and climate
Røros is located on a gently sloping plateau about 630 m above sea level; forested with mostly birch and some pine, but the tree line is never far away. In Geology and Earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting The tree line or timberline is the edge of the habitat at which Trees are capable of growing The largest lake within the municipality is Aursund; the river Glomma has its origin here. Aursund (or Aursunden) is a Lake in Røros municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county Norway. Glomma, also known as Glåma is the longest and largest river in Norway, 598 kilometers long
The most northerly part of Femund, the third largest lake in Norway, is located in Røros. Femund is Norway 's third largest Lake, the second largest natural lake of Norway and is located in the municipalities of Os, and Engerdal These lakes and other in Røros, such as Bolagen, are well suited for kayaking and fishing. Bolagen ( Sami Båålege) is a Lake in the municipality of Røros in Sør-Trøndelag county Norway. Kayaking is the use of a Kayak for moving across water Kayaking is generally differentiated from Canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Røros has a somewhat continental climate. Mean annual precipitation in Røros is only 500 mm, with February–May as the driest period. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric January average is −11. 2 °C, however Røros has recorded the coldest temperatures south of Finnmark with −50. or Finnmárku ( Sami language) is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. 4 °C in early January 1914. As winters are cold and stable, the skiing conditions are usually excellent, with the period from February to April as the optimum, as the sun is higher and the days longer than earlier in winter. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment July 24hr average is 11. 4 °C; summer days are often pleasantly warm, but the nights can get chilly.
Culture
During winter, a traditional market called "Rørosmartnan" is organized, that draws many tourists, an average of 60,000–70,000 visitors each year. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The market begins on the last Tuesday in February and lasts five days ([1]). There is also an outdoor musical theatre performance played in Røros to commemorate the tragedy when the Swedish soldiers froze to death. This show has been played since 1994 ([2]). Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
Communications
The town is served by the railway line Rørosbanen, and Røros Airport has a scheduled service to Oslo. Røros Airport is a regional Airport serving the town of Røros in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. The Rv 30 road connects south to Tynset and northwest down the Gaula valley towards Trondheim. Tynset is a municipality in the county of Hedmark Norway. Geography Tynset is the municipal centre of the Nord- Østerdalen area of Hedmark county Gauldalen ( the valley of Gaula) is a traditional district in Trøndelag, Norway, consisting of the municipalities Holtålen There is also the RV 705 road going north to Selbu and Stjørdal, and the road Rv 31 going east to Sweden. Selbu is a municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway Stjørdal is a municipality and town in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway.
External links
| Røros Mining Town* | |
|---|---|
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
 |
|
| State Party |  Norway |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv, v |
| Reference | 55 |
| Region† | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1980 (4th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
|
 Fra Røros (Lillegaten), oil painting by Harald Sohlberg from 1902 (titled from Røros (side street)). A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex As of 2008 there are a total of 878 World Heritage Sites located in 145 "State Parties" Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. Asia Minor, Cyprus, all of the Aegean Islands, the Canaries A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Harald Oskar Sohlberg ( 29 September 1869 – 19 June 1935) was a Norwegian Neo-romantic painter particularly known |
 Storgaten Røros, painting by Harald Sohlberg from 1903 (titled Røros main street). |
 Efter snestorm, Lillegaten Røros, oil painting by Harald Sohlbeg from 1904 (titled After the snowstorm, Røros sidestreet). |
 Natt painting by Harald Sohlberg from 1904 (titled Night). |
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic