Furnes
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Furnes is a village in the Ringsaker
municipality of Hedmark
County , Norway.
and Brumunddal
. Furnes was also a former municipality in Hedmark
county. Furnes was separated from Vang
in 1891. It was merged with Ringsaker
January 1, 1964.
Furnes's own parish and church (Furnes kirke) were consecrated in 1707. Furnes is a cruciform church which has 550 seats. The church was built partially of stone from the Cathedral Ruins in Hamar. The pulpit was made in 1709. The church tower and spire were repaired and enlarged in 1811-12. The church was reconstructed during 1876 under the direction of architect Paul Due
. The altarpiece was made for the restoration and was painted by Eilif Peterssen
. During a restoration in 1914, the church also obtained four windows with glass paintings of the Four Evangelists
.
The Norse
form of the name was (also) Furnes. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is nes ('headland').
Ringsaker
is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Brumunddal.The municipality of Ringsaker was established on 1 January 1838...
municipality of Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
County , Norway.
History
Furnes is situated between HamarHamar
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...
and Brumunddal
Brumunddal
Brumunddal is the largest settlement in the Ringsaker municipality of Hedmark, Norway. It is a small, densely populated area surrounded by scenic countryside and farms on the eastern shore of Norway's largest lake: Mjøsa...
. Furnes was also a former municipality in Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
county. Furnes was separated from Vang
Vang, Hedmark
Vang is a former municipality in Hedmark county, Norway.Vang was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . The city of Hamar was separated from Vang in 1849. Furnes was separated from Vang in 1891...
in 1891. It was merged with Ringsaker
Ringsaker
is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Brumunddal.The municipality of Ringsaker was established on 1 January 1838...
January 1, 1964.
Furnes's own parish and church (Furnes kirke) were consecrated in 1707. Furnes is a cruciform church which has 550 seats. The church was built partially of stone from the Cathedral Ruins in Hamar. The pulpit was made in 1709. The church tower and spire were repaired and enlarged in 1811-12. The church was reconstructed during 1876 under the direction of architect Paul Due
Paul Due
Paul Due was a Norwegian architect and significant contributor to the stations built by the Norwegian State Railways.-Biography:...
. The altarpiece was made for the restoration and was painted by Eilif Peterssen
Eilif Peterssen
Hjalmar Eilif Emanuel Peterssen was a Norwegian painter.-Background:Hjalmar Eilif Emanuel Peterssen was born in Christiania, now Oslo, Norway. He grew up in the neighborhood of Hegdehaugen in the district of Frogner.He attended the Johan Fredrik Eckersberg School of Painting in Oslo in 1869...
. During a restoration in 1914, the church also obtained four windows with glass paintings of the Four Evangelists
Four Evangelists
In Christian tradition the Four Evangelists are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the authors attributed with the creation of the four Gospel accounts in the New Testament that bear the following titles:*Gospel according to Matthew*Gospel according to Mark...
.
The Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
form of the name was (also) Furnes. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is nes ('headland').
Notable residents
- Jon BalkeJon BalkeJon Balke is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer currently known for his Magnetic North Orchestra.He began with classical piano, but switched to blues at 12, though today he performs within several genres. At the age of 18 he joined Arild Andersen's quartet. By the mid-1980s he worked on his own...
, jazz pianist and composer - Ole EllefsæterOle EllefsæterOle Ellefsæter is a retired sportsman from Norway. He chiefly competed in cross-country skiing, and won two gold medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics. At the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he won one gold and one silver medal, and in 1971 he became the first Norwegian to win Vasaloppet...
, retired cross-country skier - Alf FrydenbergAlf FrydenbergAlf Birger Frydenberg was a Norwegian civil servant.He was born in Furnes as a son of Bernt Frydenberg and Benedicte Charlotte Christiansen . In 1931 he married Major's daughter Marie Catharina Knap. He studied from 1917 and graduated from the Royal Frederick University with the cand.jur. degree...
(1896–1989), Norwegian civil servant - Erik KristiansenErik KristiansenErik Kristiansen is a former Norwegian ice hockey player.-Playing career:He played 20 seasons with the Storhamar Dragons of Hamar, Norway. He also played 97 games for Norway's National team...
, ice hockey player - Olav LarssenOlav LarssenOlav Larssen was a Norwegian newspaper editor.He was a typographer by education. He edited the Labour Party newspapers Demokraten in Hamar from 1920 to 1927, and Hamar Arbeiderblad from 1927 to 1935. In 1935 he was hired as a journalist in Arbeiderbladet...
(1894–1981), newspaper editor - Odd NarudOdd NarudOdd Narud was a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Furnes, and was educated as a siv.øk. He was hired in Norsk Hydro in 1943, advanced to become CFO in 1960 and assisting director-general in 1976. In 1977 he was hired as director-general , staying in this position until 1984.-References:...
(1919–2000), businessperson - Ove RøsbakOve RøsbakOve Røsbak is a Norwegian poet, novelist, children's writer and biographer.He made his literary debut in 1977 with the poetry collection Lævandes dikt. He has written biographies on Alf Prøysen and Rolf Jacobsen.-References:...
, poet, novelist, children's writer and biographer - Ole Rømer Aagaard SandbergOle Rømer Aagaard SandbergOle Rømer Aagaard Sandberg was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1958, and was re-elected on one occasion....
(1900–1985), politician for the Norwegian Centre Party