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unusual facts about Våler, Hedmark



Albert Nordengen

Albert Nordengen (2 May 1923 in Våler, Østfold in Norway – 18 December 2004 in Oslo) was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party who became perhaps the most prominent, and best loved mayor in the history of the Norwegian capital.

Dag Gundersen

Dag Gundersen (born 15 January 1928 in Ringsaker, Hedmark) is a Norwegian linguist and lexicographer, dictionary editor and professor.

Eva Kløvstad

She was born in Vang, Hedmark, a daughter of Frithjof Georg Jørgensen and Thorbjørg Jenny Godager.

Hedmarksvidda

Hedmarksvidda (The Hedmark moorland) is a low mountain nature and recreational area in Hedmark county, Norway, limited by the valley of Østerdal in the east, the valley of Gudbrandsdal in the west, Løten in the south and Sjusjøen in the north.

Helgøya

Helgøya, Hedmark, a large island in Ringsaker municipality, Hedmark county

Irene Dalby

Irene Karine Dalby (born 31 May 1971 in Stange, Hedmark) is a former international swimmer from Norway, who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Mor Sæther

Mor Sæther ("Mother Sæther") was born in Grue (now Kongsvinger), Hedmark.

National Mint of Bolivia

The coinage minted during its period became so well known in the world that a saying, memorialized by Miguel de Cervantes came into use: valer un potosí, "to be worth a potosí" (that is, "a fortune").

Niels Wulfsberg

Growing up in Åmot, Hedmark, he passed his university entrance examination, the examen artium, in 1796.

Odalen Lutherske Kirke

Odalen Lutherske Kirke is significant for its association with the Norwegian immigrants from the traditional district of Odal in the county of Hedmark in eastern Norway.

Østby

Østby, Hedmark, a village in the municipality of Trysil in Hedmark county, Norway

Reidar Åsgård

Following the 2007 elections Åsgård is the mayor of the Norwegian municipality of Engerdal in Hedmark.

Sigurd Markusfostre

Sigurd was fostered by Markus of Skog in Ringsaker apparently in Hedmark, due to which his nickname was Markusfostered.

Våler, Hedmark

One pilgrim’s route for Swedish pilgrims lay through Eidskog, Solør and Elverum; Adam of Bremen mentions this route as early as 1070.

From the late 16th century they were encouraged by Swedish king Gustav Vasa to settle in the unpopulated areas of Värmland and Solør, along the border between Norway and Sweden.


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