What is "hedmarken"

Hedmarken (local pronunciation , known as Hedemarken until 2003) is a traditional district in the county of Hedmark in Eastern Norway.

It consists of the municipalities Stange, Hamar, Løten, and Ringsaker. Formerly, before a process of municipality mergers, it also contained the municipalities Romedal, Vang, Furnes and Nes. Traditionally, it also included Gjøvik, today in Oppland. The county Hedmark is named after the district of Hedmarken but includes other districts as well, namely Østerdalen and Glåmdalen ( Solør, Odal and Vinger).

The district is dominated by rolling agricultural terrain, hilly green mountains, and pine forests.