Hamar
Sign in to saveHamar () is a town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake. Historically, it was the principal city of the former Hedmark county, now part of the larger Innlandet county.
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- Locality
- Hamar
- Region
- Innlandet
- Country
- Norge
- Population
- 29,479
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Hamar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town/City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Hamar-Aerial-2022.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Aerial view of Hamar
- Settlement.image_shield
- Hamar komm.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 100px
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 9
- Settlement.mapframe marker
- town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Innlandet#Norway
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- top
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Norway
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Eastern Norway
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Innlandet
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 30535
- Area
- 0.23
- Elevation
- 150
- Image
- Hamar from air.jpg
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Article
28 sectionsContents
- General information
- Name
- Coat of arms
- History
- Middle Ages
- Reformation and decline
- The founding of modern Hamar
- Building a city
- Establishment of government
- Fires, floods, and other disasters
- Modern era
- Cityscape
- Transport
- Climate
- Sport
- Team sports
- Individual sports
- Events
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- In literature and popular culture
- Notable residents
- Public Service
- The Arts
- Sport
- See also
- References
- External links
Hamar () is a town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake. Historically, it was the principal city of the former Hedmark county, now part of the larger Innlandet county.
The town of Hamar lies in the southwestern part of Hamar Municipality. The town has a population (2024) of 30,030 and a population density of . The urban area of the town actually extends over the municipal borders into both Ringsaker Municipality and Stange Municipality. About and 2,438 residents within the town are actually located in Ringsaker Municipality and another and 332 residents of the town are located within Stange Municipality.
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