Solør
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Solør is a Norwegian traditional district consisting of the Glomma valley between Elverum in the north and Kongsvinger in the south. It is part of the county of Hedmark, and includes the municipalities Våler, Åsnes and Grue and former municipality Brandval.
In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Solør was a petty kingdom. In the 17th century the forrest east of Glomma became known as Finnskogen ("the Finn Forest"). 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.
Kings of Soleyar (Solør):
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