1692 in Norway

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See also:	1692 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1692 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian V

Events

• last of the Finmark witch trials (Anders Poulsen, an old Sámi shaman)[1] takes place.
• The first Chief of police is hired in Bergen.[2]
• The Bolvik ironwork opens.[3]

Arts and literature

Old Gimmestad Church from 1692

• Old Gimmestad Church is built.[4][5]

Births

Thomas Angell

• 29 December – Thomas Angell, merchant, philanthropist (died 1767).[6]

Deaths

• 11 February – Anders Paulsen, Sami noaidi (born c. 1600).[7]

Cuisine

• 13 June first known recipe for Bløtkake (see also Bløtkake).[8]

References

1. "Anders Poulsen—Sámi Shaman Accused of Witchcraft, 1692 (subscription required)". Folklore. 131 (2): 135–158. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
2. "Bergen - historie". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
3. "Bolvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
4. "Gimmestad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
5. "Gimmestad gamle kyrkjestad". kulturminnesok.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
6. Bull, Ida. "Thomas Angell". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
7. Niemi, Einar. "Anders Paulsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
8. various (n.d.). Family Tribal Roll in question Eliesonske, Ankerske, Collettske, Kiønigske m.m.m. Families, from the end of 1600 to 1874, etc. n/a. Retrieved 15 July 2020.