Vinger (municipality)

Vinger is a former municipality in the old Hedmark county, Norway. The 499-square-kilometre (193 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until 1964 when it became part of Kongsvinger Municipality. The municipality was located in the Vinger region in the southern part of the county, along the border with Sweden. The administrative centre of Vinger was located in the town of Kongsvinger where Vinger Church is located (the town was not actually part of the municipality, but this was where the councils met).

Vinger Municipality
Vinger herred
Hedmark within Norway
Vinger within Hedmark
Coordinates: 60°11′42″N 12°00′38″E
CountryNorway
CountyHedmark
DistrictVinger
Established1 Jan 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded byKongsvinger Municipality
Administrative centreKongsvinger
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total499 km2 (193 sq mi)
Population
  Total6,257
  Density13/km2 (32/sq mi)
DemonymVingersokning
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0421
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