Many of the modern-day inhabitants of the town of Røros still work and live in the characteristic 17th and 18th century buildings which led to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

[10] On 9 September 2022, the national government approved a resolution to add a co-equal, official Sami language name for the municipality: Rosse.

It is called Rosse when it is spelled alone, but it is Rossen tjïelte when using the Sami language equivalent to "Røros municipality".

The blazon is "Gules, a venus symbol over a crossed hammer and chisel Or" (Norwegian: I rødt, en gull kobber (venus-symbol) over korslagt bergjarn og feisel).

This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a venus symbol over a crossed hammer and chisel.

The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used.

Røros and its people were made famous to Norwegians at the turn of the 20th century by semi-fictional author Johan Falkberget, who told the story of the mining community from the perspective of the hard-tested miners at the bottom of the social ladder.

With its authentic wooden buildings, Røros was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1980.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Røros is made up of 27 representatives who are elected to four-year terms.

Here is a list of people who have held this position:[36][37] Røros is located on a gently sloping plateau about 630 metres (2,070 ft) above sea level that is forested with mostly birch and some pine, but the tree line is never far away.

Other lakes include Feragen, Håsjøen, Rambergssjøen, Korssjøen, Nedre Roasten, Rogen, and Rien.

Mostly sheltered from oceanic influences, and located at ca 650 m amsl, Røros has recorded the coldest temperatures in the southern half of Norway with −50.3 °C (−58.5 °F) in early January 1914.

Haugan, an unincorporated settlement situated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Røros Airport, is the location of a weather station operated by the Norwegian Meteorologist institute.

Norwegian County Road 30 (Fylkesvei 30) connects Røros to the south to Tynset Municipality and northwest down the Gaula valley towards Trondheim.