Rena, Norway
{{Short description|Village in Innlandet, Norway}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Rena
| other_name =
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Renastenrum.jpg
| image_caption = View of the village centre
| pushpin_map = Innlandet#Norway
| pushpin_label_position = top
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the village
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Norway
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Eastern Norway
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Innlandet
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Østerdalen
| subdivision_type4 = Municipality
| subdivision_name4 = Åmot Municipality
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +01:00
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
| area_total_km2 = 2
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_total = 2216
| population_density_km2 = 1107
| postal_code_type = Post Code
| postal_code = 2450 Rena
| coordinates = {{coord|61.13222|11.37156|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m = 223
| elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Rena, Åmot |url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-144529/Norge/Innlandet/%C3%85mot/Rena |publisher=yr.no |accessdate=2022-03-05}}
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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 {{convert|7|km}} north of the village of Åsta and about {{convert|60|km}} south of the village of Koppang. The {{convert|2|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2021) of 2,216 and a population density of {{convert|1107|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |date=2021-01-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar |authorlink=Statistics Norway}}
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.{{Cite news |last=Toler |first=Aric |date=2018-11-06 |title=Open Source Monitoring of NATO Trident Juncture Exercises |publisher=Bellingcat |url=https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2018/11/06/open-source-monitoring-nato-trident-juncture-exercises/ |quote=The Rena Camp is the largest military camp in Norway, and is located just northeast of the small Norwegian town of Rena.}}{{Cite web |title=Rena Military Camp |url=https://publicartnorway.org/prosjekter/rena-military-camp/ |publisher=KORO / Public Art Norway |quote=Rena, which is Norway’s largest military camp, was completed in 1997.}} This area is used by the military for special forces training.
Climate
Rena has a subarctic climate (Dfc) although it has some of the warmest summer days in Norway. Winters are very cold and snowy.
{{Weather box
| location = Rina-Haugedalen 1961-1990, extremes 1954-1998
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| width = 75%
| Jan record high C = 8.1
| Feb record high C = 10.1
| Mar record high C = 16.6
| Apr record high C = 23.4
| May record high C = 28.5
| Jun record high C = 34.0
| Jul record high C = 31.5
| Aug record high C = 33.0
| Sep record high C = 26.8
| Oct record high C = 18.7
| Nov record high C = 11.3
| Dec record high C = 8.4
| year record high C =
| Jan high C = -7.1
| Feb high C = -4.4
| Mar high C = 2.4
| Apr high C = 7.8
| May high C = 15.2
| Jun high C = 20.2
| Jul high C = 20.9
| Aug high C = 18.9
| Sep high C = 13.3
| Oct high C = 6.6
| Nov high C = -1.0
| Dec high C = -5.7
| year high C =
| Jan low C = -15.6
| Feb low C = -14.6
| Mar low C = -9.6
| Apr low C = -4.0
| May low C = 1.0
| Jun low C = 5.9
| Jul low C = 7.6
| Aug low C = 6.3
| Sep low C = 2.9
| Oct low C = -0.6
| Nov low C = -7.7
| Dec low C = -13.4
| year low C =
| Jan record low C = -41.1
| Feb record low C = -40.2
| Mar record low C = -34.9
| Apr record low C = -21.0
| May record low C = -10.0
| Jun record low C = -5.2
| Jul record low C = -2.7
| Aug record low C = -3.2
| Sep record low C = -12.0
| Oct record low C = -17.8
| Nov record low C = -29.0
| Dec record low C = -39.0
| year record low C =
| Jan precipitation mm = 50
| Feb precipitation mm = 38
| Mar precipitation mm = 40
| Apr precipitation mm = 42
| May precipitation mm = 62
| Jun precipitation mm = 78
| Jul precipitation mm = 90
| Aug precipitation mm = 79
| Sep precipitation mm = 85
| Oct precipitation mm = 80
| Nov precipitation mm = 67
| Dec precipitation mm = 55
| Jan precipitation days = 10.1
| Feb precipitation days = 7.8
| Mar precipitation days = 8.4
| Apr precipitation days = 7.5
| May precipitation days = 10.3
| Jun precipitation days = 11.4
| Jul precipitation days = 12.6
| Aug precipitation days = 12.2
| Sep precipitation days = 11.4
| Oct precipitation days = 11.4
| Nov precipitation days = 10.9
| Dec precipitation days = 10.4
| source 1 = Met Norway Eklima
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Notable people
- {{See also|Åmot#Notable_people}}
References
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Category:Villages in Innlandet