1624 in Norway

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See also:1624 in Denmark
List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1624 in Norway.

Incumbents

Events
  • 28 February – A decree made it explicitly illegal for Jesuits and monks to appear in the country, with death penalty as a consequence for offenders.[1]
  • The mining town of Kongsberg is founded.[2]
  • Christian IV renames and moves Oslo after a great fire. He renames the city Christiania.

Deaths

References
  1. Bang, A. Chr. (1912). Den norske kirkes historie (in Norwegian). Kristiania and Copenhagen: Gyldendal. p. 361.
  2. Thorsnes, Geir. "Kongsberg". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. Wasberg, Gunnar Christie. "Cort Aslakssøn". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
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