The county has three towns: Hamar, Elverum and Kongsvinger.
Hedmark is in the traditional sense divided in the following areas: Hedemarken, east of Lake Mjøsa, Østerdalen, north of Elverum, and Glåmdalen, south of Elverum.
Hedmark is Norway's biggest forestry-county with approximately 20 per cent of the country's forest resources. With as little as only 1 person per square kilometre in some areas, there is a lot of wilderness to be discovered.
Hedmark includes the municipalities of:
The administrative center is Hamar.
The area between Hamar and Elverum marks the start of the Eurasian Taiga, which is a continuous belt of coniferous forest stretching all the way from Norway to the Pacific.
Hedmark contains about 2,000 lakes and rivers. Here can find Norway's longest river, Glomma, and Norway's largest lake Mjøsa. Lake Femunden is another large lake in Hedmark.
Hedmark comprises several of Norway's largest national parks such as the renowned Forollhogna, Gutulia, Femunden and Rondane.
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Villmarksriket Hedmark lies in the county of Hedmark, situated in the southeastern part of Norway, bordering to Sweden.
Key facts about Villmarksriket Hedmark
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