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{{About|the municipality in Akershus, Norway|the town in Australia|Eidsvold, Queensland}}
{{Infobox kommune
| name               = Eidsvoll
| native_name         =
| native_name_lang    =
| other_name          =
| official_name       =
| idnumber           = 3240
| image_skyline      = Eidsvoll Norway.jpg
| image_caption      = Sundet, the municipal center, with the old bridge
| county             = Akershus
| district           = Romerike
| capital            = [[Sundet]]
| demonym            = Eidsvolling
| language           = [[Bokmål]]
| coatofarms         = Eidsvoll komm.svg
| munwebpage         = www.eidsvoll.kommune.no
| mayor              = Nina Kristengård
| mayor_party        = [[Høyre]]
| mayor_as_of        = 2023
| area_rank          = 222
| area_total_km2      = 457
| area_land_km2       = 385
| area_water_percent  = 0.14
| population_as_of   = 2004
| population_rank    = 46
| population_total   = 24647
| populationpercent  = 0.40
| population_density_km2= 54
| population_increase= 9.4
| coordinates        = {{coord|60|21|N|11|15|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
| utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6692261 | utm_easting = 0624219 | geo_cat = adm2nd
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'''Eidsvoll''' ({{IPA|no|ˈæ̀ɪdsvɔɫ|pron|Eidsvold.ogg}}; sometimes written as ''Eidsvold'') is a [[Municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Akershus]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], Norway.  It is part of the [[Romerike]] [[Districts of Norway|traditional region]].  The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of [[Sundet]].

==General information==

===Etymology===
The first element is the [[genitive case]] of the word ''eid'' ([[Old Norse]]: ''eið'') and the last element is ''voll'' (Old Norse: ''vǫllr'') which means "[[meadow]]" or "[[field (agriculture)|field]]". The meaning of the word ''eid'' in this case is "a road passing around a waterfall". People from the districts around the lake ([[Mjøsa]]) who were sailing down the river [[Vorma]], and people from Romerike sailing up the same river, both had to enter this area by passing the [[Sundfossen]] [[waterfall]]. Because of this, the site became an important meeting place long before the introduction of [[Christianity]]. Prior to 1918, the name was spelled "Eidsvold". The town of [[Eidsvold, Queensland|Eidsvold]] in [[Queensland]], Australia and [[Eidsvold Township, Lyon County, Minnesota]], United States still use this old spelling.
[[File:Eidsvoll(01).JPG|thumb|left|Eidsvoll Church]]

===Eidsvoll Church=== 
[[Eidsvoll Church]] (''Eidsvoll Kirke'') is a [[cruciform]] church from approx 1200. It is part of the Norwegian Church and belongs to Øvre Romerike deanery in the [[Diocese of Borg]]. The Romanesque building is in stone.  Eidsvoll church is repeatedly burned and rebuilt. The old church records were lost in a fire. The altarpiece in Eidsvoll church is from 1765. It is a wooden structure with three floors, decreasing towards the top, where each floor concludes with gilded pilasters with capitals and rococo decor on each side of a painting. The altarpiece was restored after a fire in 1883, the next restoration occurred in 1915 and a third restoration occurred late 1960s. Access to the church is a well traveled tourist destination is via Rv181 and Fv502 / Rv177. Pilegrimsleden goes through Eidsvoll. Eidsvoll church is one of the more prominent stops along the path, which was officially opened on 16 June 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.norgeskirker.no/wiki/Eidsvoll_kirke|title= Eidsvoll kirke|publisher= Norges Kirker|author= Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie|access-date= October 1, 2016|archive-date= March 24, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160324041653/http://norgeskirker.no/wiki/Eidsvoll_kirke|url-status= live}}</ref>

===Coat-of-arms===
The [[Coat of arms|coat-of-arms]] is from modern times.  They were granted on 20 November 1987.  The arms show a [[Weighing scale|balance]] as a symbol of [[justice]]. In the early [[Middle Ages]] a local [[court]] was established in Eidsvoll.<ref>{{cite web|author=Norske Kommunevåpen|year=1990|title=Nye kommunevåbener i Norden|url=http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/e/eidsvoll.htm|access-date=2008-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005064243/http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/e/eidsvoll.htm|archive-date=2012-10-05|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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|+ Ethnic minorities (1st and 2nd generation) by country of origin, 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/selectvarval/Define.asp?subjectcode=&ProductId=&MainTable=FolkInnvkatLand&nvl=&PLanguage=1&nyTmpVar=true&CMSSubjectArea=befolkning&KortNavnWeb=innvbef&StatVariant=&checked=true |title=Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by immigration category, country background and percentages of the population |publisher=ssb.no |access-date=29 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702101705/https://www.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/selectvarval/Define.asp?subjectcode=&ProductId=&MainTable=FolkInnvkatLand&nvl=&PLanguage=1&nyTmpVar=true&CMSSubjectArea=befolkning&KortNavnWeb=innvbef&StatVariant=&checked=true |archive-date=2 July 2015 }}</ref>
 
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| {{flag|Poland}}||559
|-
| {{flag|Lithuania}}||236
|-
| {{flag|Sweden}}||187
|-
| {{flag|Pakistan}}||179
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| {{flag|Afghanistan}}||137
|-
| {{flag|Thailand}}||134
|-
| {{flag|Philippines}}||132
|-
| {{flag|Denmark}}||104
|-
| {{flag|Iraq}}||97
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| {{flag|Russia}}||96
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[[File:Grunnlovsstatue fra 1814 ved Eidsvoll.jpg|thumb|left|Memorial statue to the constitutional assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814]]

==History==
The parish of ''Eidsvold'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]]). The municipality of [[Feiring, Norway|Feiring]] was merged with Eidsvoll on 1 January 1964.

Eidsvoll is mentioned in Old Norse manuscripts. In the 11th century, it became the site of court and [[Thing (assembly)|assembly]] (''ting'') for eastern parts of Norway, replacing [[Vang, Hedmark|Vang]], now a part of [[Hamar]] in [[Hedmark]].  Because of its access to the river [[Vorma]] and the lake [[Mjøsa]], Eidsvoll has long provided a thoroughfare to northern parts of inland Norway.  Historically  the main industry of Eidsvoll was [[agriculture]], though the soil is rich in clay. Eastern parts of Eidsvoll were for a short time the site of a minor [[gold rush]] when [[gold]] was found in 1758, and these areas are still known as ''Gullverket''.

[[Eidsvoll Verk]] was opened to [[Smelting|smelt]] [[iron ore]] by King [[Christian IV of Denmark]] in 1624, relying on the excellent water power from the [[Andelva]] river. In 1688, it was owned by the director of the [[Kongsberg Silver Mines]], ''Schlanbusch'', and remained in his family until 1781. [[Carsten Anker]] came into possession of works in 1794, at which time it was in decay since many of the surrounding [[forest]]s required for [[charcoal]] had been depleted.  He restored it and set up the production of stoves and similar iron goods. He also took residence in Eidsvoll in 1811, rebuilding  the manor house which is now the [[Eidsvollsbygningen]], the site where the [[Riksforsamlingen|constitutional assembly]] met to [[Norway in 1814|draft and sign]] the [[Constitution of Norway]] on 17 May 1814. Eidsvollsbygningen  is today a famous museum.<ref>60.300779 North, 11.170519 East</ref>

In 1854, Eidsvoll became the end point for the first [[Rail transport in Norway|railroad line in Norway]] from [[Oslo]].  This became the transit point for travel with the [[steamship]] [[Skibladner]] to [[Hamar]], [[Gjøvik (town)|Gjøvik]], and [[Lillehammer (town)|Lillehammer]] on the lake [[Mjøsa]]. In addition to the historic Eidsvoll Church, Eidsvoll is the site of the Langset Church (''Langset kirke'') which dates to 1859  and the Feiring Church (''Feiring Kirke'') which dates to 1875.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.norgeskirker.no/wiki/Langset_kirke|title= Langset kirke|publisher= Norges Kirker|author= Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie|access-date= October 1, 2016|archive-date= October 13, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161013073247/http://www.norgeskirker.no/wiki/Langset_kirke|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.norgeskirker.no/wiki/Feiring_kirke|title= Feiring kirke|publisher= Norges Kirker|author= Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie|access-date= October 1, 2016|archive-date= September 24, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160924091241/http://www.norgeskirker.no/wiki/Feiring_kirke|url-status= live}}</ref>

== Eidsvoll gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:1301. Eidsvold. Hotellet og Dampskibsbryggen (8386295516).jpg|Steamer [[Skibladner]], Dampskibsbryggen and Eidsvold Hotel
File:Eidsvollsbygninen.jpg|[[Eidsvollsbygningen]] at [[Eidsvoll Verk]], site of the [[Riksforsamlingen|constitutional assembly]] 
File:Eidsvoll(08Altertavle).JPG|Eidsvoll Church altar
File:Langset kirke -4.JPG|Langset Church
File:Winter in Norway2.jpg|Winter at Bøn in Eidsvoll
</gallery>

==Geography==
Eidsvoll Municipality is located in [[Akershus]] county, along the border with [[Innlandet]] county to the north and east. It is bordered on the north by [[Østre Toten Municipality]] (in [[Innlandet]] county on the west side of lake [[Mjøsa]]) and by [[Stange Municipality]] (on the east side of the lake) and to the east by [[Nord-Odal Municipality]] (both in Innlandet county). To the southeast lies [[Nes Municipality (Akershus)|Nes Municipality]], to the south lies [[Ullensaker Municipality]], and to the west lies [[Nannestad Municipality]] and [[Hurdal Municipality]] (all in Akershus county).

In addition to being a [[commuter town]] for [[Oslo]], it also has agriculture and [[forestry]] industries. The main population and commercial centres are Sundet and [[Råholt]].

==Notable residents==
[[File:Hans Langseth.jpg|140px|thumb|Hans Langseth, 1912]]
[[File:Drude-berntsen-trykk.jpg|140px|thumb|Drude Berntsen, 2013]]
* [[Henrik Wergeland]] (1808–1845), poet, writer and playwright; brought up in Eidsvoll; son of Professor [[Nicolai Wergeland]] (1780&ndash;1848)
* [[Alf Collett]] (1844–1919), Norwegian writer, [[Genealogy|genealogist]] and historian
* [[Hans Langseth]] (1846–1927) Norwegian-American world record holder for the longest beard
* [[Gyda Gram]] (1851–1906), painter<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Gyda Gram|url=https://nkl.snl.no/Gyda_Gram |encyclopedia=Norsk Kustner-Leksikon|publisher=Store Norske Leksikon|access-date=4 April 2025|language=no}}</ref>
* [[Cecilie Thoresen Krog]] (1858–1911), feminist pioneer, first female university student in Norway
* [[Fredrikke Waaler]] (1865–1952) composer, violinist and proponent for women's rights
* [[Maja Flagstad]] (1871–1958) a pianist, choral conductor and [[répétiteur]]
* [[F. Melius Christiansen]] (1871–1955) Lutheran choral conductor in [[Marinette, Wisconsin]]
* [[Arne Ekeland]] (1908–1994), artist, lived and worked in [[Bøn]] his entire life
* [[Ola Skjåk Bræk]] (1912–1999), [[Minister of Industry (Norway)|minister of industry]], born and raised in Eidsvoll
* [[Per Gjestvang]] (1915–2002) a veterinarian, [[Norwegian resistance movement|resistance member]], military officer and politician
* [[Dagmar Lahlum]] (1923–1999), [[Norwegian resistance movement|resistance worker]] in [[World War II|WWII]], fiancée of [[Eddie Chapman]]
* [[Åsmund L. Strømnes|Åsmund Lønning Strømnes]] (1927–2009), professor of education; lived in Eidsvoll<ref>{{cite news|title=Åsmund Lønning Strømnes (obituary)|date=8 January 2010|work=Adresseavisen|first=Nina|last=Volckmar|author2=Kvalsund, Ragnvald |author3=Ulleberg, Hans Petter |page=35|language=no}}</ref>
* [[Leif Johansen]] (1930–1982) an economist and professor
* [[Sivert Donali]] (1931–2010) a Norwegian sculptor, lived in [[Feiring, Norway|Feiring]] from 1973
* [[Drude Berntsen]] (born 1939) a computer scientist, director of [[Norwegian Computing Center]]
* [[Kari Hag]] (born 1941) mathematician, researched [[complex analysis]] on [[quasicircle]]s
* [[Siv Stubsveen]] (born 1968) a Norwegian model, saleswoman and media personality<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835973/   IMDb Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218151953/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835973/ |date=2017-02-18 }} retrieved 19 February 2021</ref>
* [[Stian Carstensen]] (born 1971) a multi-instrument jazz musician, member of [[Farmers Market (band)|Farmers market]]
* [[Jan Gunnar Røise]] (born 1975) a Norwegian theatre and film actor.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0754031/   IMDb Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913121654/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0754031/ |date=2020-09-13 }} retrieved 19 February 2021</ref>
* [[Stella Mwangi]] (born 1986) a Kenyan-Norwegian singer, musician, songwriter and rapper<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sweetslyrics.com/bio-Stella%20Mwangi.html|title=Stella Mwangi biography |access-date=5 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110417063344/http://www.sweetslyrics.com/bio-Stella%20Mwangi.html |archive-date=17 April 2011 }}</ref>
* [[Alexandra Rotan]] (born 1996) a singer for Norway in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2019]]
[[File:Tormod Knutsen 1964cr.jpg|140px|thumb|Tormod Knutsen, 1964]]

=== Sport ===
* [[Tormod Knutsen]] (born 1932) a retired Nordic combined skier, silver and gold medallist at the [[1960 Winter Olympics|1960]] & [[1964 Winter Olympics]] 
* [[Ole Einar Martinsen]] (born 1967) a retired footballer with 300 club caps and two with [[Norway national football team|Norway]] 
* [[Henning Berg]] (born 1969) a football manager and former player with 422 club caps and 100 with [[Norway national football team|Norway]]
* [[Espen Aarnes Hvammen]] (born 1988) a Norwegian champion speed skater 
* [[Henrik Furuseth]] (born 1996) a Norwegian racing driver

==Sister cities==
The following cities are [[town twinning|twinned]] with Eidsvoll:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eidsvoll.kommune.no/Modules/theme.aspx?ObjectType=Article&ElementID=3450&Category.ID=9198 |title=Vennskapskommuner |publisher=Eidsvoll kommune |access-date=2008-12-18 |language=no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109091916/http://www.eidsvoll.kommune.no/Modules/theme.aspx?ObjectType=Article&ElementID=3450&Category.ID=9198 |archive-date=2011-01-09 }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|ISL}} - [[Egilsstaðir]], [[Iceland]]
* {{flagicon|SWE}} - [[Skara Municipality|Skara]], [[Västra Götaland County]], Sweden
* {{flagicon|DEN}} - [[Sorø Municipality|Sorø]], [[Region Sjælland]], Denmark
* {{flagicon|FIN}} - [[Suolahti]], [[Western Finland|Länsi-Suomi]], [[Finland]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Eidsvoll}}
{{wiktionary|Eidsvoll}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927220626/http://www.ssb.no/english/municipalities/0237 Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]]
*{{Wikivoyage inline|Akershus}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041023014029/http://www.eidsvoll1814.museum.no/english/index.html Eidsvollbygningen museum]

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[[Category:Constitution of Norway]]