Røros

Røros sits on a plateau about 630 metres above sea level, in eastern Trøndelag, near the border with Sweden. The town was founded in 1644 when copper was found in the area, and it relied on mining for more than 330 years until the mining company closed in 1977. During that time, the miners built an entire wooden town, which has survived almost as it was. The town centre and the surrounding mining landscape are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The centre has two main streets, Bergmannsgata and Kjerkgata, with log houses darkened by time, inner courtyards, barns and workshops, many still inhabited. Above the town, the stone church called Bergstadens Ziir, the Pride of the Mining Town, dominates the buildings. By the river, the reconstructed smelter, Smelthytta, houses the mining museum, surrounded by black slag heaps left by copper processing.

Thirteen kilometres away, the Olavsgruva mine shows what work inside the mountain was like, on guided tours. Around the town lie plateaus, lakes and low forests, used by southern Sámi families for reindeer, and the Femundsmarka national park next to Sweden.

Winter is often very cold, with temperatures well below zero and snow from November to April; the town holds a winter fair in February and a Christmas market. In summer the days are generally long and mild.

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