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Rena, Norway

Village in Innlandet, Norway

Summary

Village in Innlandet, Norway

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official_nameRena
settlement_typeVillage
image_skylineRenastenrum.jpg
image_captionView of the village centre
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNorway
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Eastern Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Innlandet
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Østerdalen
subdivision_type4Municipality
subdivision_name4Åmot Municipality
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utc_offset1+01:00
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area_footnotes
area_total_km22.04
population_as_of2024
population_footnotes
population_total2117
population_density_km21038
postal_code_typePost Code
postal_code2450 Rena
coordinates
elevation_m223
elevation_footnotes

| mapframe-zoom = 11 | mapframe-marker = village

Rena is the administrative centre of Åmot Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located at the confluence of the rivers Glomma (Norway's longest river) and Rena (a tributary to Glomma). It is located about 7 km north of the village of Åsta and about 60 km south of the village of Koppang. The 2.04 km2 village has a population (2024) of 2,117 and a population density of 1038 PD/km2.

The Rena Campus of the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences is located in Rena. It has a modern school building plus student dormitories at this site. There are also two Chinese restaurants, a public cinema, and several hotels in the village. Åmot Church is also located in the village as well. Rena is the starting point of both the Birkebeinerrennet ski race and the Birkebeinerrittet Mountain bike race.

The village lies within the Østerdalen valley which is a mountainous and forested area. The surrounding area has several lakes, forests and rivers. Just northeast of Rena is the Rena Military Camp, Norway's largest military camp. This area is used by the military for special forces training.

Climate

Rena has a subarctic climate (Dfc) although it has some of the warmest summer days in Norway. Winters are very cold and snowy.

| Jan record high C = 8.1 | Feb record high C = 10.1 | Mar record high C = 16.6 | Apr record high C = 23.4 | May record high C = 28.5 | Jun record high C = 34.0 | Jul record high C = 31.5 | Aug record high C = 33.0 | Sep record high C = 26.8 | Oct record high C = 18.7 | Nov record high C = 11.3 | Dec record high C = 8.4 | year record high C = | Jan record low C = -41.1 | Feb record low C = -40.2 | Mar record low C = -34.9 | Apr record low C = -21.0 | May record low C = -10.0 | Jun record low C = -5.2 | Jul record low C = -2.7 | Aug record low C = -3.2 | Sep record low C = -12.0 | Oct record low C = -17.8 | Nov record low C = -29.0 | Dec record low C = -39.0 | year record low C =

Notable people

References

References

  1. "Rena, Åmot". [[yr.no]].
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  3. Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  4. Toler, Aric. (2018-11-06). "Open Source Monitoring of NATO Trident Juncture Exercises". [[Bellingcat]].
  5. "Rena Military Camp". KORO / Public Art Norway.
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