1692 in Norway

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See also:	1692 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1692 in Norway .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian V. ^[1]

Events

• February – The last of the Finmark witch trials takes place, Anders Poulsen, an old Sámi shaman is put on trial. ^[2]
• The first Chief of police is hired in Bergen. ^[3]
• The Bolvik  [ no ] ironwork is established. ^[4]

Cuisine

• 13 June - The first known recipe for Bløtkake is written down. ^[5]

Arts and literature

Old Gimmestad Church from 1692

• Old Gimmestad Church is built. ^{[6] [7]}

Births

Thomas Angell

• 29 December – Thomas Angell, merchant, philanthropist (died 1767). ^[8]

Deaths

• 11 February – Anders Paulsen, Sami noaidi (born c. 1600). ^[9]

References

1. Rian, Øystein. "Christian 5.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
2. "Anders Poulsen—Sámi Shaman Accused of Witchcraft, 1692 (subscription required)". Folklore. 131 (2): 135–158. 27 May 2020. doi:10.1080/0015587X.2019.1690243. S2CID   219744071 . Retrieved 15 July 2020.
3. "Bergen - historie". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
4. "Bolvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
5. various (n.d.). Family Tribal Roll in question Eliesonske, Ankerske, Collettske, Kiønigske m.m.m. Families, from the end of 1600 to 1874, etc. n/a. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
6. "Gimmestad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
7. "Gimmestad gamle kyrkjestad". kulturminnesok.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
8. Bull, Ida. "Thomas Angell". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
9. Niemi, Einar. "Anders Paulsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2020.