Roverud
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Roverud is a village of 800 people (as of 2011) in the municipality
of Kongsvinger
. It lies about 8 km north of the municipality center for Kongsvinger where Fylkesvei 205 meets Riksvei 20 on the east side of the river Glomma
. The village has a church, a grocery, a grade school, offices and elder care facilities.
.
The road between Kongsvinger and Elverum
went along the west side of the Glomma opposite Roverud until it reached Brandval, but that changed when a bridge was built at Kongsvinger in 1855, after which traffic also went up the east side of the river. Roverud became a central point for moving timber out of the Finnskogen
region, The road from Svullrya
over the mountains to Lundersæter
was constructed in the period 1866–1870, and shortly thereafter that road from Lundersæter to Øyermoen on the Swedish
border was completed.
The arrival of the railroad breathed life into Roverud. The Roverud station on the Solørbanen
was operational from 1893, and became one of the most important stations for handling of timber from the Finnskogen area.
In 1936 Johannes Een came from Voss
to Roverud. He established his firm, Brødrene Een A/S, there which produced his own patented lathwork shutters (forskalingslemmer). These shutters were a great success and were shipped throughout the country. Brødrene Een A/S then became one of the countries first producers of ready-made buildings. After World War II
they became producers of ready-made housing as well.
Municipalities of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...
of Kongsvinger
Kongsvinger
is a town and is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger....
. It lies about 8 km north of the municipality center for Kongsvinger where Fylkesvei 205 meets Riksvei 20 on the east side of the river Glomma
Glomma
The Glomma or Glåma is the longest and largest river in Norway. The long river has a drainage basin that covers a full 13% of Norway's area, all in the southern part of Norway.-Geography:...
. The village has a church, a grocery, a grade school, offices and elder care facilities.
History
The area around Roverud had little significance apart from the medieval Berger kirke which was constructed at the place with the same name (today Vestre Berger). In 1651 the church was relocated further north to BrandvalBrandval
Brandval is a parish in the municipality of Kongsvinger, in Hedmark county, Norway.-History:Brandval is located in the Norwegian traditional district of Solør. Brandval parish forms the northern part of Kongsvinger municipality. Brandval is situated north of Kongsvinger on the Glåma river. The...
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The road between Kongsvinger and Elverum
Elverum
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Elverum...
went along the west side of the Glomma opposite Roverud until it reached Brandval, but that changed when a bridge was built at Kongsvinger in 1855, after which traffic also went up the east side of the river. Roverud became a central point for moving timber out of the Finnskogen
Finnskogen
Finnskogen is an area of Norway situated in the county of Hedmark, named so because of immigration of Finnish people in the 17th century, the so-called Skogfinner/"Forest Finns"....
region, The road from Svullrya
Svullrya
Svullrya is a village in Grue municipality, Norway.It is regionally important as a hub of the Finnskogen culture....
over the mountains to Lundersæter
Lundersæter
Lundersæter is a village in Kongsvinger municipality, Norway. Before 1964 it was a part of Brandval municipality....
was constructed in the period 1866–1870, and shortly thereafter that road from Lundersæter to Øyermoen on the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
border was completed.
The arrival of the railroad breathed life into Roverud. The Roverud station on the Solørbanen
Solørbanen
The Solør Line is a railway between Kongsvinger and Elverum in Hedmark, Norway. The 91 km single track railway is used exclusively for freight trains, primarily transporting lumber, though it was until 1994 used for passenger traffic. The line is standard gauge but not electrified, and owned...
was operational from 1893, and became one of the most important stations for handling of timber from the Finnskogen area.
In 1936 Johannes Een came from Voss
Voss
is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Voss. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen....
to Roverud. He established his firm, Brødrene Een A/S, there which produced his own patented lathwork shutters (forskalingslemmer). These shutters were a great success and were shipped throughout the country. Brødrene Een A/S then became one of the countries first producers of ready-made buildings. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
they became producers of ready-made housing as well.
Well-known people from Roverud
- Bjørge Stensbøl, former head of the Norwegian OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
sport program - Even PellerudEven PellerudEven Jostein Pellerud is a Norwegian football coach and former player.Pellerud played for several clubs, including Vålerenga from 1974 to 1979 and Kongsvinger from 1983 to 1986...
, soccer coach