Kongsvinger is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger. Other settlements in the municipality include Austmarka, Brandval, Lundersæter, and Roverud.
Eidskog is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Vinger. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skotterud. Other villages in the municipality include Magnor, Matrand, and Åbogen.
Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kongsvinger in Innlandet, founded in 1892. Its home ground is Gjemselund Stadion. It is part of sporting association, Kongsvinger IL.
Hans Børli was a Norwegian poet and writer, who besides his writings worked as a lumberjack all his life.
Vinger Royal Road (Eskoleia) was the historical name of an ancient route in southern Norway. Historically Eskoleia was one of the most important traffic arteries between Norway and Sweden. It provided an established road leading both north and south from the Swedish border.
Erik Theodor Werenskiold was a Norwegian painter and illustrator. He is especially known for his drawings for the Asbjørnsen and Moe collection of Norske Folkeeventyr, and his illustrations for the Norwegian edition of the Snorri Sturlason Heimskringla.
Roger Risholt is a retired Norwegian football midfielder who is the current manager of Arendal. He is the twin brother of fellow footballer Kai Risholt.
Digeren is a lake in Innlandet county, Norway. The 2.55-square-kilometre (0.98 sq mi) lake lies in the municipality of Kongsvinger and a very small part extends over into Eidskog municipality to the south. The European route E16 highway runs along the north end of the lake, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the town of Kongsvinger.
Charles Berstad is a retired Norwegian football player and current coach.
Adem Güven is a Turkish football player who currently plays for Kongsvinger.
Jørn Karlsrud is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.
Øivind Tomteberget is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.
Glåmdal District Court was a district court in Innlandet county, Norway. The court existed from 2006 until 2021. It served the Glåmdal area which included the municipalities of Kongsvinger, Eidskog, Sør-Odal, Nord-Odal, and Grue. The court was based in Kongsvinger. Cases from this court could be appealed to Eidsivating Court of Appeal in Hamar.
Tobias Holmen Johansen is a retired Norwegian professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Norwegian club Kongsvinger. He joined the club from Manchester City in 2010, where he played together with his younger brother Eirik. Johansen has represented Norway at youth international level.
Olav Dalen is a Norwegian footballer goalkeeper, who play for Nordre Land. He made his debut for Kongsvinger in Tippeligaen in 2010 and has also played for Raufoss, Ullensaker/Kisa, Randaberg, Nybergsund and Haugesund.
Kai Risholt is a Norwegian footballer, who plays for Arendal Fotball. He has previously played 32 matches and scored 3 goals in Tippeligaen for Start and Kongsvinger, and has played for numerous clubs in the Norwegian First Division as well as the Bulgarian A PFG side Etar 1924. Risholt has primarily played as a striker during his career, but has also played as a centre back. He is the twin brother of Roger Risholt.
Steinar Ryen Strømnes is a Norwegian footballer who plays for HamKam.
Adrian Lillebekk Ovlien was a Norwegian footballer who played as a central defender for Kongsvinger. He played more than 100 competitive first-team matches for Kongsvinger, including the 2016 Norwegian Cup Final. He was also capped a total of 50 times by Norway on various youth levels from U15 to U19.
Olav Nysæter is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a forward for Kongsvinger. He was capped twice for the Norway national team. He has also been a sporting director at Kongsvinger.
Ryen is a variety of the English given name Ryan and a Norwegian surname. Notable people with it include:
