Solør

Solør is a Norwegian traditional district consisting of the valley between Elverum in the north and Kongsvinger in the south.

From Lake Aursund in the north on south to Elverum, the valley is called the Østerdalen.

Forestry is also important for the area, and "Forestia", a major chip-board factory, is situated in Våler, playing an important role in the local society, especially by providing jobs for a large proportion of the local inhabitants.

[1] In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Solør was a petty kingdom.

This named refers to Finnish refugees from Sweden who had been encouraged to settle in the adjacent province of Värmland but were later evicted and fled across the border into Hedmark.