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unusual facts about Sør-Varanger


Structure of the Norwegian Army

The Brigade Nord commands all the operational units of the Army, with the exception of His Majesty the Kings Guard and the border patrol unit stationed in Sør-Varanger.


Ådal

Vestre Ådal is the site of Viker Church and the Ådal Mountains (Ådalsfjellene), a small mountain range which stretches from Ådal to Vassfarfoten on the border with Vassfaret and Sør-Aurdal in Oppland.

Audunbakkenfestivalen

Audunbakkenfestivalen is a small rock festival held in Norway, in Disenå in Sør-Odal municipality, about 18 miles from Kongsvinger and 44 miles from Oslo.

Broder Knudtzon

Knudtzon was born in Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag; he was the sixth and youngest child of Hans Carl Knudtzon (1751–1823), a merchant and burgomaster, and Karen Knudtzon (née Müller, 1752–1818).

Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park

It occupies 1,693 km² and encompasses areas in three Norwegian counties: Oppland, Sør-Trøndelag, and Møre og Romsdal and includes large parts of the mountain range of Dovrefjell.

Elvenes

Elvenes, Finnmark, a village in Sør-Varanger municipality, Finnmark county, Norway

Erik Tønne

Born in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Tønne began his playing career as a youngster with Nardo, Rosenborg and Strindheim in his native Norway before moving to England to sign for Sheffield United in 2011.

Galterud

Its territory is located partly in Sør-Odal municipal, and partly in the former municipality Vinger, now a part of Kongsvinger.

Garrison of Sør-Varanger

The soldiers' main task is to function as border guards on the Russian border, guarding not only the border to a neighbouring country, but also the European border according to the Schengen Agreement.

In addition to the border stations, the checkpoint at Storskog is the only legal crossing point between Norway and Russia.

Hans Bollandsås

Hans Bollandsås also known as just Hans (born in Melhus, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway on October 28, 1980) is a Norwegian blues musician who won the Norwegian X Factor in 2010.

Hessdalen light

The Hessdalen light is an unexplained light usually seen in the Hessdalen valley in the municipality of Holtålen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway.

Høilandet

Hølonda municipality in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway (now a part of Melhus)

Innset

Innset, Sør-Trøndelag, a village in Rennebu municipality in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Johan Blackstad

He was hired in the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police in 1860, and in 1870 he went on to become district stipendiary magistrate in Varanger.

Johannes Smemo

He was a priest in Drammen and in Sør-Fron, and from 1934 rector at the Norwegian School of Theology.

Jøssund

Jøssund, Sør-Trøndelag, a village (and former municipality) in Bjugn municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county

Knut Børø

Knut Tore Børø (born 28 September 1948 in Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in 5000 and 10,000 metres.

Neiden

Neiden, Norway, a village in Sør-Varanger, Finnmark county, Norway

Neiden Chapel, a chapel in the village of Neiden, Sør-Varanger, Finnmark county, Norway

Nerskogen

Nerskogen, Sør-Trøndelag, a village in Rennebu municipality in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Nordbotn

Nordbotn, Sør-Trøndelag, a village in Hitra municipality, Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway

Octagonal churches in Norway

The baroque Katharinenkirche in Großenaspe, Schleswig-Holstein, is an octagonal design with "pulpit altar" (″Kanzelaltar″ in German) used for instance in Sør-Fron Church.

Oslo-class frigate

On March 17, 2006 at 20:10 CET, the Trondheim ran aground outside of the Lines island in Sør-Trøndelag.

Østby

Østby, Sør-Trøndelag, a village in the municipality of Tydal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway

Revsnes

Revsnes, Sør-Trøndelag, a village in Åfjord municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway

Rissa

Årnset, also known as Rissa, a village in Rissa municipality, Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway

Siri Gjære

She was This year's county artist of Sør-Trøndelag 2006, and is "Mona" in the musical Survival Kit, written by Klaus Hagerup, Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov.

Skafferhullet

The border crossing site was located on the old road between Elvenes in Sør-Varanger Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway and Borisoglebsky in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Skolts

They currently live in and around the villages of Sevettijärvi, Keväjärvi, Nellim in the municipality of Inari, at several places in the Murmansk Oblast and in the village of Neiden in the municipality of Sør-Varanger.

Sør-Fron Church

Sør-Fron Church (Sør-Fron kyrkje) is a parish church at Hundorp in Sør-Fron municipality, Norway.

Sør-Odal

Peder Sather, emigrated to the United States, became a successful banker and philanthropist for whom the Sather Tower at UC Berkeley in California is named

Stig Roar Husby

Stig Roar Husby (born 12 September 1954 in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner.

Støren Church

While Svend Aspaas' role in the design of Støren church remains unclear (Aspaas died in 1816), but he was involved in the construction of Røros Church and Sør-Fron Church.

Vassbygda

Vassbygda, Agdenes, a village in Agdenes municipality, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Vassfaret

Vassfaret is a desolate mountain valley in southern Norway, bordering Flå, Nes, Ringerike and Sør-Aurdal municipalities and Oppland and Buskerud counties.

Visdals kvintett

Visdals kvintett was a Norwegian gammaldansgroup who existed between 1987 and 1999, and came from Vågå, Lom og Sør-Fron.


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