1715 in Norway

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See also:	1715 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1715 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick IV. ^[1]

Events

• 10 March - Birgitte Haldorsdatter was judged guilty of witchcraft in Sørum and sentenced to life imprisonment. She is the last person confirmed to have been sentenced guilty of witchcraft in Norway.
• 19 April - Start of the Sami mission by the College of Missions.

Arts and literature

Bakke Church

• Bakke Church was built.

Births

• Peder Hjort, businessperson (died 1789)

Deaths

• Hans Paus, priest and poet (born 1656). ^[2]

References

1. Johannessen, Finn Erhard; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
2. Venås, Kjell. "Hans Paus". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 October 2012.