Eidsvoll

Eidsvoll kommune
Municipality
Coat of arms of Eidsvoll kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Eidsvoll kommune
Akershus within
Norway
Eidsvoll within Akershus
Eidsvoll within Akershus
Coordinates: 60°21′N 11°15′E / 60.350°N 11.250°E / 60.350; 11.250
CountryNorway
CountyAkershus
Area
 • Total456 km2 (176 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total27,916
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3240
Data from Statistics Norway

Eidsvoll is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is in the Romerike region and the town of Sundet is it's main centre. It's known for being the place the Norwegian Constituent Assembly happened in 1814.[1][2] In 2024 it had a population of 27,916 people and an area of 456 square kilometres (176 sq mi).[3][4]

Etymology

The name "Eidsvoll" comes from two Old Norse words: "eid," meaning a road around a waterfall, and "voll," meaning meadow or field. Before 1918, it was spelled "Eidsvold" and this name is still occasionally used.[5]

History

Eidsvoll became a municipality in 1838. The area has been mentioned in old Norse manuscripts.[6] In the 11th century, it became an important meeting place for the region called the "site of court and assembly."[7] Eidsvoll's location near the Vorma River and Lake Mjøsa made it a popular route to northern Norway.

Eidsvoll Verk, an ironworks, opened in 1624.[8] By 1814, it had become the site where Norway's Constitution was written and signed. [9][10][11] Today, this site is a museum called Eidsvollsbygningen.[12][13]

In 1854, Eidsvoll became the endpoint for Norway's first railway, connecting to Oslo.[14] The town also has other historic churches, including Langset Church from 1859 and Feiring Church from 1875.[15][16]

Other websites

References

  1. ↑ Amoriza, Silje; Mardal, Magnus (24 November 2021). Hyvik, Jens (ed.). "Riksforsamlingen på Eidsvoll 1814" [The National Assembly at Eidsvoll 1814]. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian). The University of South-East Norway. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Nikel, David (28 May 2022). "Eidsvoll 1814: The Birthplace of Modern Democracy". Life in Norwegian. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Population changes during the calendar year". Statistics Norway. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Area of land and fresh water, by municipality". Statistics Norway. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Andersson, Tove (11 May 2021). "Eidsvoll - the birthplace of Norwegian democracy". The Norwegian American. Oslo. Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024. Eidsvoll is also written as Eidsvold in many historical contexts.
  6. ↑ Iverson, Frode (2016). Glørstad, Zanette; Loftsgarden, Kjetil (eds.). "The urban hinterland" (PDF). Viking-Age Transformations: Trade, Craft and Resources in Western Scandinavia. 13 (1). Taylor & Francis Group: 251–276. ISBN 9781315548197. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Semple, Sarah; Sanmark, Alexandra (25 January 2017). "Assembly in North West Europe: Collective Concerns for Early Societies?". European Journal of Archaeology. 16 (3). Cambridge University: 518–542. doi:10.1179/1461957113Y.0000000035. ISSN 1461-9571. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Eidsvoll verk". Feiring Jernverk (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2024. transl. The business most likely started from 1624-30.
  9. ↑ "Eidsvoll og Grunnloven 1814" [Eidsvoll and the 1814 Constitution]. Stortinget (in Norwegian). 25 May 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Grunnlov og union 1814" [Constitution and Union 1814]. The Royal House of Norway (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "The Constitution". Stortinget. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  12. ↑ Pederson, Frederik (1 August 2023). "Eidsvoll 1814". Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "The constituent assembly". Eidsvoll 1814. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  14. ↑ Dahlmann, LA. "Norwegian railway history". The Evergreen Post. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024. In 1851, the British engineering company Ricardo, Peto & Brassey started the work on Norway's first railway line: the Oslo-Eidsvoll Line.
  15. ↑ Christie, Sigrid; Christie, Håkon. "Langset kirke" [Langset church]. Norges Kirker (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  16. ↑ Christie, Sigrid; Christie, Håkon. "Feiring kirke" [Feiring church]. Norges Kirker (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2024.