SolungAvisa
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SolungAvisa is a local newspaper published in Flisa
, Norway
. It covers Grue
, Åsnes
og Våler
.
It was established by the owners of Østlendingen
as Avisen Solungen in 2008. The newspaper Glåmdalen
protested against the name, since they on 29 February 2008 had applied to the Norwegian Industrial Property Office
for the right of the name Solungen, which was a newspaper they had absorbed in 1915. The owners of Avisen Solungen were persuaded (through a settlement) to use the name SolungAvisa.
Flisa
Flisa is a small town in south-eastern Norway, and the administrative centre of Åsnes municipality. Its population as of 1 January 2009 is 1,561....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It covers Grue
Grue, Norway
Grue is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirkenær ....
, Åsnes
Åsnes
Åsnes is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Flisa, which is also the largest town in the municipality with around 2,100 people.-Name:...
og Våler
Våler, Hedmark
Våler is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Våler i Hedmark.-Name:...
.
It was established by the owners of Østlendingen
Østlendingen
Østlendingen is a daily, regional newspaper published in Elverum, Norway. With a circulation of 19,000, it covers the regions of Østerdalen, Solør, Glåmdalen, Trysil and Engerdal. The newspaper is controlled by Edda Media....
as Avisen Solungen in 2008. The newspaper Glåmdalen
Glåmdalen (newspaper)
Glåmdalen is a local newspaper published in Kongsvinger, Norway. It is named after the district Glåmdalen, and covers southern Hedmark with offices in Solør, Skarnes and Nes, Akershus....
protested against the name, since they on 29 February 2008 had applied to the Norwegian Industrial Property Office
Norwegian Industrial Property Office
The Norwegian Industrial Property Office , also known as Norwegian Patent Office , is a government agency responsible for registration of patents, trademarks and design in Norway. The agency is subordinate the Ministry of Trade and Industry and located in Oslo...
for the right of the name Solungen, which was a newspaper they had absorbed in 1915. The owners of Avisen Solungen were persuaded (through a settlement) to use the name SolungAvisa.