Glåmos
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Village | |
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  Glåmos  Glåmos | |
| Coordinates: 62°40′17″N 11°25′44″E / 62.6714°N 11.4288°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Gauldalen |
| Municipality | Røros Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
• Total | 202 |
| • Density | 594/km2 (1,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7372 Glåmos |
Glåmos (Norwegian) or Kloemege (Southern Sami)[3] is a mountain village in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glåma, just west of the lake Aursunden, and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the town of Røros. It is the location of the Glåmos Church and the Glåmos Station which sits along the Rørosbanen railway.[4]
The 0.34-square-kilometre (84-acre) village had a population (2000) of 202 and a population density of 594 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,540/sq mi). Since 2000, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1]
History
[edit]The village has several old copper mines located nearby that used to supply the Røros Copper Works in the town of Røros.
The village was the administrative centre of the old Glåmos Municipality which existed from 1926 until 1964.[4]
Name
[edit]The first element of the name is the name of the river Glåma and the last element is os meaning the 'starting point of a river'. The river Glåma is considered to start near here at the end of the lake Aursunden.[4]
Notable people
[edit]Notable people that were born or lived in Glåmos include:
- Monicha Nergaard (born 1968), an archer[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (3 April 2022). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
- ^ "Glåmos, Røros (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Glåmos". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Gull til Monicha, sølv i lagskytingen". Arbeidets Rett. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.