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Hedmark


Hedmark is a county in Norway, northeast of Oslo, bordering Trøndelag to the north, Oppland to the west and Akershus to the south....

The county administration is in Hamar. Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, and has a long border with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The Femunden and Mjøsa lakes are the largest lakes in Norway. Parts of Glomma, Norway's longest river, flows through Hedmark. Hamar, Kongsvinger, Elverum and Tynset are cities to visit in the region. Hedmark is one of the less urbanized areas in Norway; about half of the inhabitants live on rural land. The population is mainly concentrated in the rich agricultural district adjoining Mjøsa to the southeast.