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Røros bergstad

Røros kommune
Municipality
Rorosmartna 20070220.JPG
Coat of arms of Røros kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Røros kommune
Sør-Trøndelag within
Norway
Røros within Sør-Trøndelag
Røros within Sør-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 62°34′27″N 11°22′59″E / 62.57417°N 11.38306°E / 62.57417; 11.38306Coordinates: 62°34′27″N 11°22′59″E / 62.57417°N 11.38306°E / 62.57417; 11.38306
Country Norway
County Sør-Trøndelag
District Gauldal
Administrative centre Røros
Government
 • Mayor (2012) Hans Vintervold (Ap)
Area
 • Total 1,956.46 km2 (755.39 sq mi)
 • Land 1,757.84 km2 (678.71 sq mi)
 • Water 198.62 km2 (76.69 sq mi)
Area rank 32 in Norway
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,576
 • Rank 174 in Norway
 • Density 3.2/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years) 0.6 %
Demonym(s) Rørosing
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code NO-1640
Official language form Neutral
Website www.roros.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway
Røros
Plassje
The old Røros in front of the church
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location Sør-Trøndelag, Norway Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates 62°34′27″N 11°22′59″E / 62.5742°N 11.3831°E / 62.5742; 11.3831
Area 1,956 km2 (2.105×1010 sq ft)
Criteria iii, iv, v
Reference 55
Inscription 1980 (4th Session)
Website www.roros.kommune.no
Røros is located in Norway
Røros
Location of Røros
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About this sound Røros  (Southern Sami: Plassje) is a town and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Røros. Other villages include Brekken, Glåmos, Feragen, Galåa, and Hitterdalen.

The mining town of Røros is sometimes called Bergstaden which means "the rock town" due to its historical notoriety for copper mining. It is one of two towns in Norway that were historically designated "mining towns", along with the "silver-town" of Kongsberg. The modern-day inhabitants of Røros still work and live in the characteristic 17th and 18th century buildings which have led to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Røros has about 80 wooden houses, most of them standing around courtyards. Many retain their dark pitch-log facades, giving the town a medieval appearance.

The 3.29-square-kilometre (1.27 sq mi) town of Røros has a population (2013) of 3,718. The population density of 1,130 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,900/sq mi). The town is the administrative center of the municipality of Røros. There are also two churches in the town: Røros Church and Røros Chapel.


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