Elverum (town)

Elverum
View of the town
View of the town
Elverum is located in Innlandet
Elverum
Elverum
Location of the town
Elverum is located in Norway
Elverum
Elverum
Elverum (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°52′55″N 11°33′44″E / 60.88191°N 11.56231°E / 60.88191; 11.56231
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictØsterdalen
MunicipalityElverum Municipality
Established as 
By (town)1 Jan 1996
Area
 • Total
11.72 km2 (4.53 sq mi)
Elevation190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
15,301
 • Density1,306/km2 (3,380/sq mi)
DemonymElverumsing
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2414 Elverum

Elverum[needs IPA] is a town in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located in the western part of the municipality along the river Glomma, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the town of Hamar. The town is the regional centre for commerce and industry for the middle Østerdalen valley and the northern part of Solør. The old village of Elverum has grown over the years and in 1996, the municipal council granted Elverum town status.[3]

The 11.72-square-kilometre (2,900-acre) town has a population (2021) of 15,301 and a population density of 1,306 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,380/sq mi).[1]

The town is located on both sides of the river Glomma. The eastern side of the river is referred to as Leiret. This is where the main commercial area is as well as Elverum Church, Elverum Hospital, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, and the municipal hall and other governmental buildings. This area grew up around the Christiansfjell Fortress that was built during the 1680s. The west side of the town is referred to as Vestad. This is where the industrial area is located as well as the Glomdal Museum and the Terningmoen military base. This is also the site of the Elverum Station where the Rørosbanen and Solørbanen railway lines meet.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Elverum, Elverum (Innlandet)". yr.no. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Olsen Haugen, Morten, ed. (7 January 2022). "Elverum (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 March 2022.