Rena, Norway
Village in Eastern Norway, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rena is the administrative centre of Åmot Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located at the confluence of the rivers Glomma (Norway's longest river) and Rena (a tributary to Glomma). It is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the village of Åsta and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the village of Koppang. The 2-square-kilometre (490-acre) village has a population (2021) of 2,216 and a population density of 1,107 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,870/sq mi).[1]
Rena | |
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Village | |
 View of the village centre | |
  Rena Location of the village  Rena Rena (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61.13222°N 11.37156°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Østerdalen |
| Municipality | Åmot Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,216 |
| • Density | 1,107/km2 (2,870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2450 Rena |
The Rena Campus of the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences is located in Rena. It has a modern school building plus student dormitories at this site. There are also two Chinese restaurants, a public cinema, and several hotels in the village. Åmot Church is also located in the village as well. Rena is the starting point of both the Birkebeinerrennet ski race and the Birkebeinerrittet Mountain bike race.
The village lies within the Østerdalen valley which is a mountainous and forested area. The surrounding area has several lakes, forests and rivers. Just northeast of Rena is the Rena Military Camp, Norway's largest military camp.[3][4] This area is used by the military for special forces training.
Rena has a subarctic climate (Dfc) although it has some of the warmest summer days in Norway. Winters are very cold and snowy.
| Climate data for Rina-Haugedalen 1961-1990, extremes 1954-1998 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.6 (3.9) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.1 (−42.0) |
−40.2 (−40.4) |
−34.9 (−30.8) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−39.0 (−38.2) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50 (2.0) |
38 (1.5) |
40 (1.6) |
42 (1.7) |
62 (2.4) |
78 (3.1) |
90 (3.5) |
79 (3.1) |
85 (3.3) |
80 (3.1) |
67 (2.6) |
55 (2.2) |
766 (30.1) |
| Average precipitation days | 10.1 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 124.4 |
| Source: Met Norway Eklima | |||||||||||||
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