Kongsvinger (town)
Kongsvinger (ⓘ) is a town in Kongsvinger Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located along the river Glomma, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of the city of Oslo and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of the town of Elverum. The town is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border with Sweden.
Kongsvinger | |
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Town | |
View of the town | |
Kongsvinger Location of the town Kongsvinger Kongsvinger (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60.19048°N 11.99772°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Vinger |
| Municipality | Kongsvinger Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Kjøpstad | 1854 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 12,149 |
| • Density | 1,487/km2 (3,850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2212 Kongsvinger |
The 8.17-square-kilometre (2,020-acre) town has a population (2021) of 12,149 and a population density of 1,487 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,850/sq mi).
The downtown area of Kongsvinger has a new public library and a town square. There are also plans for a new hotel to be built in conjunction 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 and potential new residents.