Elverum
This little Norwegian town on both sides of the river Glomma in the Østerdalen valley, Elverum has a compact central area — known as Leiret — with cafés, restaurants, and easy access to the surrounding mountain country. The centre grew up around the 1680s Christiansfjeld Fortress, and the town today holds the Glomdal Museum on the river's west bank, along with a university, hospital, and two converging railway lines.
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- Population12,490
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.7 km2.3 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Elverum: quick answers
Where is Elverum?
Elverum is in Norway, about 117 km73 miles in a straight line from Oslo.
How do you get to Elverum?
The nearest airport is Hamar (HMR), about 34 min away by road. The nearest train station is Eidsvoll, about 58 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Elverum?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C61°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -7°C19°F. The wettest month is August, with about 105 mm4.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Elverum?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 4 restaurants, 3 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Elverum?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Brumunddal, Hamar and Raufoss.