Back هامر (النرويج) Arabic هامر ARZ هامار AZB হামার Bengali/Bangla Hamar (kapital sa lalawigan) CEB Hamar (Tettsted) German Χάμαρ Greek Hamar Estonian هامار (شهر) Persian Hamar (Noregi) Icelandic
Hamar | |
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 Aerial view of Hamar | |
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  Hamar  Hamar | |
| Coordinates: 60°47′40″N 11°04′05″E / 60.79451°N 11.06795°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Hedmarken |
| Municipality | Hamar Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Kjøpstad | c.1050–1587 |
| Kjøpstad | 21 March 1849 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.21 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 30,030 |
| • Density | 2,113/km2 (5,470/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Hamarenser/Hamarensar Hamarsing[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2300 to 2319 |
| Climate | Dfb |
Hamar[5] [ˈhɑ̂ːmɑr] ⓘ is a town[1] in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake. Historically, it was the principal city of the former Hedmark county, now part of the larger Innlandet county.[6][7]
The town of Hamar lies in the southwestern part of Hamar Municipality. The 14.21-square-kilometre (5.49 sq mi) town has a population (2024) of 30,030 and a population density of 2,113 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,470/sq mi). The urban area of the town actually extends over the municipal borders into both Ringsaker Municipality and Stange Municipality. About 1.7 square kilometres (420 acres) and 2,438 residents within the town are actually located in Ringsaker Municipality and another 0.3 square kilometres (74 acres) and 332 residents of the town are located within Stange Municipality.[2]
- ^ a b In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Hamar, Hamar (Innlandet)". yr.no. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (20 December 2023). "Hamar (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav; Mæhlum, Lars, eds. (13 June 2025). "Hamar". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 7 July 2025.