Kongsvinger

Kongsvinger (pronunciation) is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger. Other settlements in the municipality include Austmarka, Brandval, Lundersæter, and Roverud.

Kongsvinger Municipality
Kongsvinger kommune
Municipality
View of the town (September 2009)
Innlandet within Norway
Kongsvinger within Innlandet
Coordinates: 60°14′35″N 12°13′32″E
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictGlåmdal
Established7 February 1855
  Preceded byVinger Municipality
Administrative centreKongsvinger
Government
  Mayor (2023)Elin Såheim Bjørkli (Ap)
Area
  Total1,036.44 km2 (400.17 sq mi)
  Land952.83 km2 (367.89 sq mi)
  Water83.62 km2 (32.29 sq mi)  8.1%
  Rank#111 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
  Total17,966
  Rank#72 in Norway
  Density18.9/km2 (49/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 +1.9%
Official language
  Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3401
WebsiteOfficial website

The 1,036-square-kilometre (400 sq mi) municipality is the 111th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Kongsvinger is the 72nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 17,966. The municipality's population density is 18.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (49/sq mi) and its population has increased by 1.9% over the previous 10-year period. Kongsvinger's eastern municipal boundary is the Norway–Sweden border.

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