Hamar Municipality
municipality in Innlandet, Norway
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Summary
Hamar Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It draws 639 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of norway category, ranking #51 of 360).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National urban environment award[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Innlandet[4]
- Country: Norway[5]
- Head of government: Vigdis Stensby[6]
- Capital: Hamar[7]
- Shares border with: Ringsaker Municipality[8], Åmot Municipality[9], Løten Municipality[10], Stange Municipality[11]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[12]
- Twinned administrative body: Karmiel[13], Greifswald[14], Khan Yunis[15], Lund Municipality[16], Dalvík[17]
- Legislative body: Q56640943[18]
- Coat of arms: Escut deHamar[19]
- Commons category: Hamar[20]
- Inception: 1848[21]
- Highest point: Kroksjøhøgda[22]
- Significant event: boundary change[23]
- Separated from: Vang Municipality[24]
- Official website: https://www.hamar.kommune.no/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hamar[26]
- Commons gallery: Hamar[27]
- Population: 30,598[28], 31,298[29], 31,369[30], 31,509[31], 31,999[32], 32,382[33], 32,879[34], 33,441[35], 33,817[36]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Hamar[37]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[38]
- Category for people born here: Q8077580[39]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Hamar[40]
- Number of households: 15,090[41], 6945[42], 1339[43], 1740[44], 4081[45], 985[46]
- Demonym: hamarenser[47], hamarensar[48], hamarsing[49]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Hamar Municipality include Hamarprisen[50], an award[51], in Norway[52], founded in 1982[53].
Why It Matters
Hamar Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for it include Hamarprisen[50], an award[51], in Norway[52], founded in 1982[53].
FAQs
What awards did Hamar Municipality receive?
Honors received include National urban environment award[3].