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is a town
List of cities in Norway

This is a list of cities in Norway.The Norwegian name for city is by. Cities were formerly categorized as kj?pstad or ladested , each with special city rights....
 and is a municipality
Municipalities of Norway

||}Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called county , and 430 municipality . The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality....
 in Hedmark
Hedmark

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering S?r-Tr?ndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of ?stlandet, the southeastern part of the country....
 county
Counties of Norway

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, Norway
Norway

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. It is part of the traditional region
Districts of Norway

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 of Glåmdal
Glåmdal

Gl?mdalen is a Districts of Norway in Hedmark in Eastern Norway. It comprises the municipalities of Eidskog and Kongsvinger as well as, according to some, the district of Odal, Norway....
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger.

A patch of land on both sides of the river Glomma
Glomma

Glomma, also known as Gl?ma is the longest and largest river in Norway, 598 kilometers long. Its drainage basin covers fully 13% of Norway's area, all in the Southern part of Norway....
 with an area of approximately was separated from Vinger
Vinger

Vinger is a Districts of Norway and a former municipality in Hedmark, Norway.The parish of Vinger was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 ....
 as a town named Kongsvinger by Royal Charter
Royal Charter

A royal charter is a charter granted by a Monarch to create institutions or other forms of incorporated bodies . In the United Kingdom legal tradition a royal charter is in the form of letters patent....
 in 1854. The municipalities of Vinger and Brandval
Brandval

Brandval is a former municipality in Hedmark county, Norway.Brandval was separated from Grue, Norway in 1867. It was merged with Kongsvinger January 1, 1964....
 were merged with Kongsvinger on 1 January 1964. The new municipality of Kongsvinger briefly lost its status as a town after this amalgamation
Amalgamation (politics)

Joining two or more political units such as Metropolitan municipality, county, or city into one entity is referred to as amalgamation when the process occurs within a sovereign entity....
, but was later reinstated with its town status.

first element Kongs- ("the King's") was added after the fortress was built in 1690.






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is a town
List of cities in Norway

This is a list of cities in Norway.The Norwegian name for city is by. Cities were formerly categorized as kj?pstad or ladested , each with special city rights....
 and is a municipality
Municipalities of Norway

||}Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called county , and 430 municipality . The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality....
 in Hedmark
Hedmark

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering S?r-Tr?ndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of ?stlandet, the southeastern part of the country....
 county
Counties of Norway

||-||}Norway is divided into 19 subnational, called county . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 431 Municipalities of Norway ....
, Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
. It is part of the traditional region
Districts of Norway

Norway is divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties of Norway and municipalities of Norway....
 of Glåmdal
Glåmdal

Gl?mdalen is a Districts of Norway in Hedmark in Eastern Norway. It comprises the municipalities of Eidskog and Kongsvinger as well as, according to some, the district of Odal, Norway....
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger.

A patch of land on both sides of the river Glomma
Glomma

Glomma, also known as Gl?ma is the longest and largest river in Norway, 598 kilometers long. Its drainage basin covers fully 13% of Norway's area, all in the Southern part of Norway....
 with an area of approximately was separated from Vinger
Vinger

Vinger is a Districts of Norway and a former municipality in Hedmark, Norway.The parish of Vinger was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 ....
 as a town named Kongsvinger by Royal Charter
Royal Charter

A royal charter is a charter granted by a Monarch to create institutions or other forms of incorporated bodies . In the United Kingdom legal tradition a royal charter is in the form of letters patent....
 in 1854. The municipalities of Vinger and Brandval
Brandval

Brandval is a former municipality in Hedmark county, Norway.Brandval was separated from Grue, Norway in 1867. It was merged with Kongsvinger January 1, 1964....
 were merged with Kongsvinger on 1 January 1964. The new municipality of Kongsvinger briefly lost its status as a town after this amalgamation
Amalgamation (politics)

Joining two or more political units such as Metropolitan municipality, county, or city into one entity is referred to as amalgamation when the process occurs within a sovereign entity....
, but was later reinstated with its town status.

General information


Name

The first element Kongs- ("the King's") was added after the fortress was built in 1690. It was first applied only to the fortress (written as Königs Winger in old documents), then to the city that grew up around it and finally the modern municipality. The second element Vinger
Vinger

Vinger is a Districts of Norway and a former municipality in Hedmark, Norway.The parish of Vinger was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 ....
 (Old Norse
Old Norse

Old Norse is a North Germanic languages that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Vingr) is an old district name which is still in use.

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms
Coat of arms

A coat of arms, more properly called an armorial achievement, armorial bearings or often just arms for short, in European tradition, is a design belonging to a particular person and used by them in a wide variety of ways....
 is from relatively modern times. They were granted on 25 June 1926. The arms show the Kongsvinger Fortress
Kongsvinger Fortress

Kongsvinger Fortress is located in the city and municipalities of Norway of Kongsvinger in the counties of Norway of Hedmark, Norway. It is situated on a hill west and north of the Glomma river, standing astride the ancient Vinger Royal Road, which connected Norway and V?rmland, Sweden as well as on the north-south Norwegian route along the...
 with the white line representing the Glomma
Glomma

Glomma, also known as Gl?ma is the longest and largest river in Norway, 598 kilometers long. Its drainage basin covers fully 13% of Norway's area, all in the Southern part of Norway....
 river. The fortress is of historical importance to the area.

History

Kongsvinger already existed as a trading center
Market town

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 by the Middle Ages
Middle Ages

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, due to the accessibility by natural waterways. Viking
Viking

A Viking is one of the Norsemen explorers, warriors, merchants, and Piracy who raided and colonized wide areas of Europe from the late eighth to the early eleventh century....
 chieftains reached Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
 by boat from Kongsvinger. Kongsvinger fortress was founded in 1669, and a star-shaped plan was laid out for the fortress. Work began in 1682 and it was finished in 1690 as part of a general upgrade to Norwegian fortresses. Today, Øvrebyen, the old uptown area around the fortress is dominated by wooden buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries, laid out in the typical right angle square plan - by architect Cicignon - popular in this period.

The eastern parts of Kongsvinger and its neighboring municipalities to the north and south were populated at the end of the 17th century by Finnish
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
 emigrants who came across the Swedish
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
 border. The area is called Finnskogen
Finnskogen

Finnskogen is an area of Norway situated in the county of Hedmark, named so because of immigration of Finnish people in the 17th century, the so-called Forest Finns....
, "The Finnish forest".

Kongsvinger played an important part in the Norwegian resistance
Norwegian resistance movement

Norwegian resistance to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weser?bung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:...
 force against the Nazis
Nazi Germany

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 being a gateway to Sweden. Norway's highest decorated citizen, Gunnar Sønsteby
Gunnar Sønsteby

Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann S?nsteby Distinguished Service Order was part of the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II. He is also known for being the most highly decorated person in Norway, including being the only one to have been awarded the War Cross with sword with three swords....
 frequently passed through Kongsvinger in his work to sabotage the Nazis' installations in Norway. Some of the busiest escape routes for refugees also went through Kongsvinger to Sweden.

In 1964, Kongsvinger and the surrounding municipalities of Vinger
Vinger

Vinger is a Districts of Norway and a former municipality in Hedmark, Norway.The parish of Vinger was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 ....
 and Brandval
Brandval

Brandval is a former municipality in Hedmark county, Norway.Brandval was separated from Grue, Norway in 1867. It was merged with Kongsvinger January 1, 1964....
 were united into the present Kongsvinger Municipality. Kongsvinger has city
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
 status (from 1854), and is thereby both city
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
 and township, governed by a town council
Town council

A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipality or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
 under a mayor, elected by popular vote. There are also appointed executive
Executive (government)

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 officials, such as town commissioner or town director (rådmann), who is chief executive of the municipality, and its 700 plus workforce. There are 1,530 businesses including forestry
Forestry

Forestry is the art and science of managing forests, tree plantations, and related natural resources. Silviculture, a related science, involves the growing and tending of trees and forests....
 and farming
Agriculture

Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
, and 245 of these are retail outlets. There are of mall situated in the downtown area. As well as downtown shopping streets, there are also glass domed pedestrian shopping streets. The governmental regional hospital is also situated in Kongsvinger.

From 1983 to 1999, Kongsvinger's soccer team Kongsvinger IL held a position in the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League

The top division of association football in Norway, is the Norwegian Premier League. Its official Norwegian language name is Tippeligaen. It is also colloquial known as Eliteserien , although the name has never been official....
. It made some notable merits participating in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup

The UEFA Cup is a association football competition for European club teams, organised by the UEFA. It is the second most important international competition for European football clubs, after the UEFA Champions League....
 and winning a silver medal
Silver medal

A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc.First and third place finishers traditionally receive a gold medal and bronze medal, respectively....
 during the 1992 season.

Geography

Kongsvinger is situated on both sides of the river Glomma
Glomma

Glomma, also known as Gl?ma is the longest and largest river in Norway, 598 kilometers long. Its drainage basin covers fully 13% of Norway's area, all in the Southern part of Norway....
, where the south-flowing river takes a sharp northwestward turn. The Kongsvinger Fortress
Kongsvinger Fortress

Kongsvinger Fortress is located in the city and municipalities of Norway of Kongsvinger in the counties of Norway of Hedmark, Norway. It is situated on a hill west and north of the Glomma river, standing astride the ancient Vinger Royal Road, which connected Norway and V?rmland, Sweden as well as on the north-south Norwegian route along the...
 is the main landmark, situated on a hill west and north of the river. Kongsvinger is a regional center of the Glåmdal region, which is made up of the southern parts of Hedmark
Hedmark

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering S?r-Tr?ndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of ?stlandet, the southeastern part of the country....
 county. It is bordered to the west by the municipality of Sør-Odal
Sør-Odal

S?r-Odal is a Municipalities of Norway in Hedmark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Odal, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skarnes....
, to the north by Grue
Grue, Norway

Grue is a Municipalities of Norway in Hedmark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Sol?r. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirken?r ....
, and to the south by Eidskog
Eidskog

Eidskog is a Municipalities of Norway in Hedmark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Gl?mdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skotterud....
. To the east it borders to Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
. Kongsvinger is about from Oslo
Oslo

is the Capital and largest List of cities in Norway in Norway.Metropolitan Oslo or the Greater Oslo Region makes up the third largest urban area in Scandinavia after Metropolitan Stockholm and Metropolitan Copenhagen....
 and from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is the principal airport serving the Norway capital city of Oslo. It is also the main international airport serving Norway, with flights to a large number of Europe airports, and some flights to other continents, including North America and Asia....
.

Town

The downtown area of Kongsvinger is currently being refurbished with a new public library being built, and the town square being given a face lift. There are also plans for a new hotel to be built in cojunction to the refurbishment of the down town area as well as for the construction of two new shopping centres. These plans are part of the overall strategy of the city council to make Kongsvinger more attractive to tourists
Tourism

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 and potential new residents.

Subdivisions

Infrastructure

  • Several daily train services to Oslo and Stockholm
  • Hourly bus services to Oslo and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
    Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

    Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is the principal airport serving the Norway capital city of Oslo. It is also the main international airport serving Norway, with flights to a large number of Europe airports, and some flights to other continents, including North America and Asia....
  • Several daily bus services to Elverum
    Elverum

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Hedmark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of ?sterdalen....
    , Hamar
    Hamar

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Hedmark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Hedmarken....
    , and Charlottenberg
    Charlottenberg

    Charlottenberg is a urban areas in Sweden in V?rmland, in central western Sweden, and the seat of Eda Municipality, V?rmland CountySituated some 7 km from the Norway border, the town has a population of around 3,000....
     in Sweden
  • City buses running throughout the municipality of Kongsvinger
  • Four lane highway between Kongsvinger and Oslo is under construction


Distances

The following are distances to Kongsvinger from various locations:
Starting locationDistance to Kongsvinger
Oslo
Oslo

is the Capital and largest List of cities in Norway in Norway.Metropolitan Oslo or the Greater Oslo Region makes up the third largest urban area in Scandinavia after Metropolitan Stockholm and Metropolitan Copenhagen....
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is the principal airport serving the Norway capital city of Oslo. It is also the main international airport serving Norway, with flights to a large number of Europe airports, and some flights to other continents, including North America and Asia....
Hamar
Hamar

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Hedmark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Hedmarken....
Elverum
Elverum

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Hedmark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of ?sterdalen....
Trondheim
Trondheim

is a city and Municipalities of Norway in S?r-Tr?ndelag Counties of Norway, Norway. The city of Trondheim was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 ....
Nordkapp
Nordkapp

Nordkapp is a Municipalities of Norway in Finnmark Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Honningsv?g....
 (North Cape)
Charlottenberg
Charlottenberg

Charlottenberg is a urban areas in Sweden in V?rmland, in central western Sweden, and the seat of Eda Municipality, V?rmland CountySituated some 7 km from the Norway border, the town has a population of around 3,000....
 (Sweden)
Arvika
Arvika

Arvika is a urban areas in Sweden in the traditional province of V?rmland, Sweden, and the seat of Arvika Municipality, V?rmland County. It has a population of about 14,000 people....
 (Sweden)
Karlstad
Karlstad

Karlstad is a urban areas of Sweden in V?rmland, Sweden. The city has 58,544 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 83,500. It is the seat of Karlstad Municipality and the capital of V?rmland County....
 (Sweden)
Stockholm
Stockholm

is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish Government of Sweden, the Parliament of Sweden, and the official residence of the Swedish Monarchy of Sweden....
 (Sweden)


Economy


Major businesses


Education

In the city of Kongsvinger:Elsewhere in the municipality
  • Politihøgskolen (Norwegian Police University College
    Norwegian Police University College

    The Norwegian Police University College is a public college located in Oslo, Kongsvinger, Stavern and Bod?, Norway. It offers education for the police force of Norway, including a three-year basic education and an possible expansion with a Master degree....
    )
  • Øvrebyen VGS (high school)
  • Sentrum VGS (high school)
  • Norges Toppidrettsgymnas (high school)
  • Holt Ungdomsskole (middle school)
  • Tråstad Ungdomsskole (middle school)
  • Vennersberg Barneskole (primary school)
  • Marikollen Barneskole (primary school)
  • Langeland Barneskole (primary school)
  • Austmarka barne- og ungdomsskole (primary and middle school)
  • Roverud barne- og ungdomsskole (primary and middle school)
  • Brandval skole (primary school)
  • Finnskogen Montessoriskole


    • Tourism


    Attractions

    • (old town, historic precinct)
    • (international standard 18 holes championship golf course
      Golf course

      A golf course consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, Golf course#Fairway and rough, rough and other hazards, and a green with a pin and cup, all designed for the game of golf....
      , last nine holes will open in 2009)
    • Cross-country skiing
      Cross-country skiing

      Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles. It is popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe, Canada, Alaska and the Upper Midwest....
    • Hunting
      Hunting

      Hunting is the practice of pursuing living animals for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to law....
    • Fishing
      Fishing

      Fishing is the activity of catching fish. Fishing techniques include Fish net, Fish trap, Spearfishing, angling and Gathering seafood by hand. The term fishing may be applied to catching other aquatic animals such as different types of shellfish, squid, octopus, turtles, Edible frog and some edible marine invertebrates....
    • Kayaking
      Kayaking

      Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking is generally differentiated from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle....
      /canoeing
      Canoeing

      Canoeing is the activity of Watercraft paddling a canoe for the purpose of recreation , sport, or Human-powered transport. It usually refers exclusively to using a paddle to propel a canoe with only human muscle power....
    • Forest
      Forest

      File:Stara planina suma.jpgA forest is an area with a high density of trees. There are many definitions of a forest, based on various criteria....
       excursions/hiking
      Hiking

      Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often on trail. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous :Category:Hiking organizations worldwide....


    Festivals and events

    • Vinterfestivalen - winter festival (February)
    • Rally Norway
      Rally Norway

      Rally Norway is the Norway rally which, as of the 2007 World Rally Championship season onwards, is part of the World Rally Championship organised by the FIA....
       - car race (February)
    • Liv i Leiren - historic fesitval in Øvrebyen (May)
    • Kremmertorg - market day (May, June, August and September)
    • Kongsvingermarken - funfair (May and September)
    • Kongsvingerdagene - cultural days (June)
    • Festival på Festningen - music festival (July)
    • Kongsvinger marathon (August)
    • Julemarked - Christmas market (December)


    Accommodations

    Lodging accommodations in Kongsvinger include the 3-star , the (motel), and the (camp grounds).

    Notable residents

    • Håvard Gimse
      Håvard Gimse

      H?vard Gimse is a Norway european classical music pianist from Kongsvinger. He has received the Grieg Prize and the Steinway Prize . Gimse has done several recordings for Naim Audio, Naxos Records, Sony Classical Records, Chandos Records and Simax....
       (b. 1966), pianist
      Pianist

      A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an musical ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers....
    • Levi Henriksen (b. 1964), writer
      Writer

      A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms....
    • Dagny Juel
      Dagny Juel

      Dagny Juel-Przybyszewska was a minor Norway writer, famous for her liaisons with various prominent artists, and for the dramatic circumstances of her death....
       (1867–1901), poet
      Poet

      A poet is a person who writes poetry....
    • Monica Kristensen Solås
      Monica Kristensen Solås

      Monica Kristensen Sol?s, born , is a Norway glaciology, meteorology and Polar region exploration. She was born in Torsby, Sweden, of Swedish/Norwegian parents, and moved as a child to Kongsvinger in Norway....
       (b. 1950), polar adventurer
    • Roy Lønhøiden (b. 1964), composer
      Composer

      A composer is a person who creates music, usually in the medium of musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of music....
       and performing artist
    • Åse Wisløff Nilssen
      Åse Wisløff Nilssen

      ?se Wisl?ff Nilssen is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party .She was elected to the Stortinget from Hedmark in 1997, and was re-elected on one occasion....
       (b. 1945), politician
      Politician

      A politician is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of politics or a person who influences the way a society is governed....
    • Even Pellerud
      Even Pellerud

      Even Pellerud is a Norwegian football coach and former player.Pellerud played for several clubs, including V?lerenga IF Fotball 1974–1979 and Kongsvinger IL 1983–1986....
       (b. 1953), soccer player
      Footballer

      A footballer is a person who plays in various games known as "football" – especially association football, although the term is also used to refer to participants in Australian rules football, Gaelic football and Rugby football in some regions....
       and coach
    • Bjørge Stensbøl, former chief of top-level athletics Olympiatoppen
      Olympiatoppen

      Olympiatoppen is an organisation that is part of Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports with responsibility for training Norway elite sport....
    • Tove Strand (b. 1946), politician
    • Sverre Strandli
      Sverre Strandli

      Sverre Strandli was a Norway hammer thrower, who won the the gold medal at the European Championships in 1950 European Championships in Athletics and the silver medal in 1954 European Championships in Athletics....
       (b. 1925), hammer-thrower
    • Erik Werenskiold
      Erik Werenskiold

      Erik Theodor Werenskiold was a Norway Painting and illustrator. He is especially known for his drawings for thePeter Christen Asbj?rnsen and J?rgen Engebretsen Moe collection of Norske Folkeeventyr, and his illustrations for the Norwegian edition of the Snorri Sturlason Heimskringla....
       (1855–1938), painter and illustrator
    • Petter Nord (b. 1980), rikssynser
    • Eva Lund Haugen
      Eva Lund Haugen

      Eva Lund Haugen was an United States author and editor. Haugen was born in Kongsvinger, in Hedmark county, Norway. Haugen was twelve years old when her journalist parents emigrated in 1919....
       ( 1907 - 1996), Norwegian American author.


    Sister cities

    The following cities are twinned
    Town twinning

    Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....
     with Kongsvinger: Arvika
    Arvika Municipality

    Arvika Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the stad of Arvika.The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Arvika was amalgamated with five rural municipalities....
    , Värmland County
    Värmland County

    V?rmland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna County, ?rebro County and V?stra G?taland County, as well as the Norway counties of ?stfold, Akershus and Hedmark to the west....
    , Sweden
    Sweden

    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
     Ebel es Saqi, Marjayoun
    Marjeyoun District

    The Marjeyoun District is a district in the Nabatieh Governorate of Lebanon. The capital of the district is Marjeyoun.Marjeyoun stands majestically at a hill facing Mount Haramoun to the East, Beaufort 1000 years old Crusader Castle above the Litani River and overlooking Mount Amel to the West, The Rihan, Niha and the Lebanon Mountain R...
    , Lebanon
    Lebanon

    Lebanon , officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic , is a country in Western Asia, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea....
     Skive
    Skive municipality

    Skive municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland at the base of Salling Peninsula, a part of the larger Jutland peninsula in northwest Denmark....
    , Region Midtjylland
    Region Midtjylland

    Region Midtjylland is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which replaced the traditional counties of Denmark with five larger regions....
    , Denmark
    Denmark

    Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....
     Ylöjärvi
    Ylöjärvi

    Yl?j?rvi is a list of towns in Finland and a?Municipalities of Finland in Western Finland located west of Tampere.The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water....
    , Länsi-Suomi
    Western Finland

    The Province of Western Finland is a Provinces of Finland of Finland. It borders the provinces of Oulu , Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also borders the Gulf of Bothnia towards ?land....
    , Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....


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      Statistics Norway

      Statistics Norway is the Norway statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1000, Statistics Norway releases more than 800 Norwegian statistical publications every year on its web site....
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