Rena,_Norway

Rena, Norway

Rena, Norway

Village in Eastern Norway, Norway

Rina 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 Rina (a tributary to Glomma). It is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the village of Åsta and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the village of Koppang. The 2-square-kilometre (490-acre) village has a population (2021) of 2,216 and a population density of 1,107 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,870/sq mi).[1]

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The Rena Campus of the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences is located in Rina. 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. Rina 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 Rina is the Rina Military Camp, Norway's largest military camp.[3][4] 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.

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Notable people

  • See also: Åmot § Notable_people

References

  1. [1]
    Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. [2]
    "Rena, Åmot". yr.no. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. [3]
    Toler, Aric (6 November 2018). "Open Source Monitoring of NATO Trident Juncture Exercises". Bellingcat. The Rena Camp is the largest military camp in Norway, and is located just northeast of the small Norwegian town of Rena.
  4. [4]
    "Rena Military Camp". KORO / Public Art Norway. Rena, which is Norway's largest military camp, was completed in 1997.
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