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Hamar
Innlandet, Norway · Europe
About Hamar
Hamar sits on the route: 20 minutes from Stange.
Hamar is in Innlandet, Norway, with about 29,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Stange, about 11 km away.
Hamar (Norwegian: [ˈhɑ̂ːmɑr] ) is a town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake. Historically, it was the principal city of theRead more
former Hedmark county, now part of the larger Innlandet county.
The town of Hamar lies in the southwestern part of Hamar Municipality. The 14.21-square-kilometre (5.49 sq mi) town has a population (2024) of 30,030 and a population density of 2,113 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,470/sq mi). The urban area of the town actually extends over the municipal borders into both Ringsaker Municipality and Stange Municipality. About 1.7 square kilometres (420 acres) and 2,438 residents within the town are actually located in Ringsaker Municipality and another 0.3 square kilometres (74 acres) and 332 residents of the town are located within Stange Municipality.
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The nearest famous roads are Valdresflye (Fv51).
Where is Hamar?
Hamar is in Innlandet, Norway, about 11 km from Stange.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,479
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Innlandet
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 60.7945, 11.0680
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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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