Røros

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Røros

  1. A municipality in Trøndelag (Norway), bordering onto Herjedal (Sweden) and Innlandet (Norway). Before January 1, 2018 the municipality was part of Sør-Trøndelag fylke.
  2. A town with city status, which is the administrative center of this municipality. The town has also status of a mining town (bergstad).

Norwegian Nynorsk

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 Bergstaden Røros on Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia

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Etymology

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Originally a farm name, until it was repurposed for the town around 1650. First part from Old Norse *Reyðr, from rauðr (red), cf. reyðr. Last part from óss (river mouth).

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Røros m (definite Rørosen)

  1. A mining town and municipality of Gauldal district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

Derived terms

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  • Røa (river name)
  • os (river mouth)