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Elverum
Innlandet, Norway · Europe
About Elverum
Elverum sits on the route: 25 minutes from Løten.
Elverum is in Innlandet, Norway, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Løten, about 14 km away.
Elverum (Norwegian: [ˈɛlvərɵm] ) 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 regionalRead more
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 of Elverum Municipality granted the urban village of Elverum town status.
The 12.24-square-kilometre (3,020-acre) town has a population (2024) of 15,869 and a population density of 1,296 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,360/sq mi).
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, 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.
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Elverum is in Innlandet, Norway, about 14 km from Løten.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,490
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Innlandet
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 60.8819, 11.5623
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When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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