Ringsaker

Ringsaker is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Brumunddal. Other settlements in Ringsaker include the town of Moelv and the villages of Furnes, Kvål, Kylstad, Mesnali, Nydal, Rudshøgda, Stavsjø, Tingnes, and Byflaten.

Ringsaker Municipality
Ringsaker kommune
View of the lake Mjøsa in Ringsaker
Innlandet within Norway
Ringsaker within Innlandet
Coordinates: 61°1′27″N 10°48′7″E
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictHedmarken
Established1 Jan 1838
Administrative centreBrumunddal
Government
  Mayor (2023)Odd Amund Lundberg (Sp)
Area
  Total1,280.08 km2 (494.24 sq mi)
  Land1,122.58 km2 (433.43 sq mi)
  Water157.51 km2 (60.81 sq mi)  12.3%
  Rank#77 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
  Total35,475
  Rank#30 in Norway
  Density31.6/km2 (82/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 +6.2%
DemonymRingsaksokning
Official language
  Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3411
WebsiteOfficial website

The 1,280-square-kilometre (490 sq mi) municipality is the 77th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ringsaker is the 30th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 35,475. The municipality's population density is 31.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (82/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.2% over the previous 10-year period.

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