Røros

Røros  (Southern Sami: Plassje) is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Røros. Some of the villages in Røros include Brekken, Glåmos, Feragen, Galåa, and Hitterdalen.

For the mining town in Røros municipality, see Røros (town).
Røros kommune

Plassje
Municipality
View of the mining town of Røros
Coat of arms
Trøndelag within
Norway
Røros within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 62°34′27″N 11°22′59″E
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictGauldal
Established1 Jan 1838
Administrative centreRøros
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Isak Veierud Busch (Ap)
Area
 • Total1,956.46 km2 (755.39 sq mi)
 • Land1,756.37 km2 (678.14 sq mi)
 • Water200.09 km2 (77.26 sq mi)  10.2%
Area rank39 in Norway
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,581
 • Rank171 in Norway
 • Density3.2/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
0.1%
Demonym(s)rørosing[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5025
Official language formNeutral[2]
Websiteroros.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway
Røros Mining Town and the Circumference
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The old Røros in front of the church
CriteriaCultural: iii, iv, v
Reference55
Inscription1980 (4th session)
Extensions2010
Area16,510 ha
Buffer zone481,240 ha

The mining town of Røros (the administrative centre of the municipality) is sometimes called Bergstaden which means "mountain town" due to its historical notoriety for copper mining. It is one of two towns in Norway that were historically designated "mining towns", along with the "silver-town" of Kongsberg. The modern-day inhabitants of Røros still work and live in the characteristic 17th and 18th century buildings which led to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Røros has about 80 wooden houses, most of them standing around courtyards. Many retain their dark pitch-log facades, giving the town a mediaeval appearance.[3]

The 1,956-square-kilometre (755 sq mi) municipality is the 39th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Røros is the 171st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,581. The municipality's population density is 3.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.3/sq mi) and its population has increased by 0.8% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

General information

The parish of Røros was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 1 January 1875, an unpopulated area of the neighbouring municipality of Ålen was transferred to Røros. On 1 January 1926, Røros was split into four municipalities: Røros landsogn (population: 701), Brekken (population: 1,098), Glåmos (population: 983), and the town of Røros (population: 2,284). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the four municipalities of Glåmos (population: 700), Brekken (population: 964), Røros landsogn (population: 482), and the town of Røros (population: 3,063) were all reunited under the name Røros. On 21 April 1989, an unpopulated part of Røros was transferred to the neighbouring Holtålen municipality.[6] On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.

Name

The municipality (and town) is named after the old Røros farm ("Røraas" around 1530), since the town was built on its ground. The first element is the river name Røa and the last element is os meaning "mouth of a river" (the small river Røa runs into the great river Glåma here). The meaning of the river name Røa is unknown.[7] There is no available interpretation of the Southern Sami name, Plassje.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 29 October 1992. The arms show an old copper symbol above two crossed mining tools in yellow on a red background.[8][9]

Churches

The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Røros. It is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Churches in Røros
Parish (sokn)Church NameLocation of the ChurchYear Built
RørosRøros ChurchRøros1784
Røros ChapelRøros1962
BrekkenBrekken ChurchBrekken1878
GlåmosGlåmos ChurchGlåmos1926
HitterdalenHitterdal ChapelHitterdalen1959

History

Røros municipality has historically been used by the Southern Sami people for reindeer herding. Known for its copper mines, Røros 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).

Røros was burned to the ground in 1678 and 1679 by the Swedish Army during the Scanian War. 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 Gustaf Armfeldt. De la Barre took the city and all their mined copper at gunpoint.

When King Carl XII was killed near Fredriksten on 30 November 1718, De la Barre retreated north to join the bulk of the army. 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.

With its authentic wooden buildings, Røros was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1980.[10]

Røros Copper Works

In 1644, the general manager of the mine at Kongsberg gave permission to exploit one lode of copper in the mountains near Rauhaammaaren. Storvola and Gamle Storwartz became some of the company's most important mines. Nordgruve, another important mining area, was situated to the north east of Røros.

In 1685, Røros discovered a considerable amount of associated silver mines. The mining activity lasted for about 40 years, and a total of 1,350 tons of sterling silver was mined. This provided considerable revenue for the Danish-Norwegian treasury to support Frederick IV in building the palace of Solbjerg.

1740 onwards saw a period of greatness for the Røros Copper Works with several mines yielding well. Due to the funding of the Oldenburg royal family, the scale of the Leros silver mine and copper mine expanded. As the mine is close to Trondheim and at a lower latitude, the ore output is much higher than ScandinaviaFalun. The rich income of the mining area also prompted the royal family to repeatedly ask for an expansion of the mining. Dynamite was utilised from 1870 and later drilling machines. The electrical generating station built high-tension power lines to supply the mines, starting in 1897. The Bessemer process was introduced at the end of the 1800s. The Rørosbanen railway line was completed in 1877. High prices for both copper and zinc gave good results, but then the prices dropped and there were several years with large losses. After 333 years, mining activity in Røros ceased in 1977.[11]

Culture

During winter, a traditional market called "Rørosmartnan" is organised, drawing an average 60,000–70,000 tourists to the town of Røros each year. The market begins on the last Tuesday in February and lasts five days.[12] 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.[13]

The town of Røros was the filming location for Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House", directed by Joseph Losey.[14]

Media

The newspapers Arbeidets Rett and Fjell-Ljom are published in Røros.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Røros, are responsible for primary education (up to 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor.[15] The municipality falls under the Sør-Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Røros is made up of 27 representatives who are elected to four-year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Røros Kommunestyre 2020–2024 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)6
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
 Røros List (Røroslista)1
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 2016–2019 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Røros List (Røroslista)2
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 2012–2015 [18]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)1
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
 Røros List (Røroslista)2
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 2008–2011 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)12
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)2
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
 Røros List (Røroslista)3
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 2004–2007 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)12
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)2
 Conservative Party (Høyre)2
 Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)1
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)5
 Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet)
and the Liberal Party (Venstre)		3
 Røros List (Røroslista)2
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 2000–2003 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)1
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet)
and the Liberal Party (Venstre)		3
 Røros List (Røroslista)3
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 1996–1999 [19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)10
 Conservative Party (Høyre)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet)
and the Liberal Party (Venstre)		10
 Røros List (Røroslista)3
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 1992–1995 [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)4
 Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet)
and the Liberal Party (Venstre)		5
 Cross-party environment list (Tverrpolitisk miljøliste)3
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 1988–1991 [21]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)1
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
 Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet),
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti),
and Liberal Party (Venstre)		4
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 1984–1987 [22]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)16
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 1980–1983 [23]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
 Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and
Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet)		2
 Joint list of the Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)
and the Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)		1
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 1976–1979 [24]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 1972–1975 [25]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)15
 Conservative Party (Høyre)2
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
 Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister)3
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 1968–1971 [26]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)16
 Conservative Party (Høyre)2
 Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)1
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:27
Røros Kommunestyre 1964–1967 [27]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)18
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)1
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)2
Total number of members:27

Mayor

The mayors of Røros (incomplete list):

  • 2019-present: Isak Veierud Busch (Ap)
  • 2007-2019: Hans Vintervold (Ap)
  • 1999-2007: John Helge Andersen (Ap)
  • 1993-1999: Even Erlien (Sp)
  • 1988-1993: Arne Kokkvoll (Ap)

Geography

Røros is located on a gently sloping plateau about 630 metres (2,070 ft) above sea level that is forested with mostly birch and some pine, but the tree line is never far away. The largest lake within the municipality is Aursund and the river Glåma has its origin here. The most northerly part of Femund, the third largest lake in Norway, is located in Røros, just west of Femundsmarka National Park. These lakes and others in Røros, such as Bolagen and Flensjøen, are well suited for kayaking and fishing. Other lakes include Feragen, Håsjøen, Rambergsjøen, Korssjøen, Nedre Roasten, Rogen, and Rien.

Climate

Røros has a subarctic climate. Mostly sheltered from oceanic influences, and located at ca 650 m amsl, Røros has recorded the coldest temperatures in the southern half of Norway with −50.3 °C (−58.5 °F) in early January 1914. In the European cold snap of January 2010 temperatures reached −42 °C (−44 °F). The heat record 30.7 °C (87.3 °F) was recorded in July 2008. Skiing conditions in winter are usually excellent, with the period from February to April being the optimum, as the sun is higher and the days longer than earlier in winter. The deepest snow depth recorded in Røros is 200 centimetres (79 in) in March 1956. In more recent years, 87 centimetres (34 in) snow on the ground was recorded in March 2009. Snow on the ground is virtually guaranteed in Røros from December to early April. Early May 1997 saw 76 cm snow on the ground (source: eklima/met.no).

Haugan, an unincorporated settlement situated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Røros Airport, is the location of a weather station operated by the Norwegian Meteorologist institute. (Norwegian: Meteorologisk institutt).[28]

All the record lows are old, the most recent (December) from 1978, while seven of the monthly record highs are from the year 2000 and later.

Climate data for Røros (625 m; 1981 - 2010; extremes 1900 - 2018)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)		 10.8
(51.4)		 14.5
(58.1)		 19.0
(66.2)		 26.7
(80.1)		 29.5
(85.1)		 30.7
(87.3)		 29.8
(85.6)		 25.7
(78.3)		 21.2
(70.2)		 11.8
(53.2)		 7.6
(45.7)		 30.7
(87.3)
Average high °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 0.3
(32.5)		 4.8
(40.6)		 11
(52)		 15.2
(59.4)		 18.1
(64.6)		 16.4
(61.5)		 11.4
(52.5)		 5.1
(41.2)		 −1
(30)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 5.7
(42.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7)		 −8.8
(16.2)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 0.3
(32.5)		 5.8
(42.4)		 9.9
(49.8)		 12.7
(54.9)		 11.4
(52.5)		 7.1
(44.8)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −9.4
(15.1)		 1.0
(33.8)
Average low °C (°F) −14.4
(6.1)		 −13.9
(7.0)		 −9.9
(14.2)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 0.6
(33.1)		 4.5
(40.1)		 7.2
(45.0)		 6.4
(43.5)		 2.6
(36.7)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 −8
(18)		 −14
(7)		 −3.7
(25.3)
Record low °C (°F) −50.3
(−58.5)		 −43.5
(−46.3)		 −41.0
(−41.8)		 −32.3
(−26.1)		 −18.9
(−2.0)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −11.3
(11.7)		 −28.4
(−19.1)		 −36.4
(−33.5)		 −44.0
(−47.2)		 −50.3
(−58.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.3
(1.55)		 32
(1.3)		 25.9
(1.02)		 24.7
(0.97)		 33.6
(1.32)		 58.6
(2.31)		 75.8
(2.98)		 74.3
(2.93)		 50.8
(2.00)		 37.8
(1.49)		 36.4
(1.43)		 35
(1.4)		 524.2
(20.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10 8 8 7 7 11 12 13 10 9 9 10 114
Source 1: Meteo climat stats
Source 2: met.no/eklima

Transportation

The municipality is served by the Rørosbanen railway line at Røros Station. Røros Airport has a scheduled service to Oslo. Norwegian County Road 30 (Fylkesvei 30) connects Røros to the south to Tynset and northwest down the Gaula valley towards Trondheim. There is also the Norwegian County Road 705 going north to Selbu and Stjørdal, and the Norwegian County Road 31 (Fylkesvei 31) going east to Sweden.

Notable people
Johan Falkberget

Sport
  • Overview Røros
  • Røros in summer
  • Finneveta, one of the narrow old streets in Røros
  • Fra Røros (Lillegaten), oil painting by Harald Sohlberg from 1902 (titled from Røros (side street))
  • 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)

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