Røstvangen Mines (Norwegian: Røstvangen gruver) was a Norwegian mining company that extracted copper in the area between Kvikne and Tynset in Norway's Østerdalen district.[1] The mining operations at the Røstvangen ore field were begun in 1904 and ran continuously until 1921, when the company went bankrupt.[2][3] Copper-bearing pyrite was extracted at the mine.[4]
Røstvangen Mines
Native name
Røstvangen gruver
Founded
1904
Defunct
1921
Products
Copper
Number of employees
260 (1919)
Ruins of the "new" ore-washing facility at the mines
The mines were equipped with a laundry, post office, bakery, meeting hall, residential buildings, barracks, shops, and even a movie theater. The defunct Eidsfossen Hydroelectric Power Station was originally built to supply electricity to the Røstvangen Mines.[5][6]
From 1904 to 1909 there were 100 employees at the Røstvangen Mines. Between 1909 and 1915, the workforce was expanded to 170, and from 1916 to 1919 that number rose to 260. A downturn started in 1919, when the mines began experiencing economic problems. When the company went bankrupt in 1921, it had 120 employees.[6]
On February 18, 1910, a cableway was opened for transporting ore from the mine down to Tynset. It had more than 100 ore buckets and the transit time to Tynset was two hours and ten minutes. Each bucket could hold over 300 kg of ore, and almost 30 people worked daily on the cableway. After the ore was taken to Tynset, it was transported to Trondheim on the Røros Line and then sent for processing abroad by ship.[6]
Bankruptcy
The company went bankrupt in 1921. This was one of the largest bankruptcies in Norwegian history at that time.[7] After the bankruptcy, all of the machinery was removed. Most of the houses and other buildings were demolished or blown apart, except for the largest structures, including the Heim building in Tynset and the Vidarheim building in Tolga.[8] All of the workers moved away from the place immediately. Most relocated out of the district, but some remained in places near Røstvangen.
References
^"Røstvangen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^Krogh, Ole Annar (April 6, 2012). "Født på Røstvangen". Østlendingen. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^Røe, Eirik (July 23, 2012). "Ikke imponert over turistattraksjoner". Arbeidets Rett. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^"Eidsfossen Kraftverk". Kvikne.no. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^ abcTollefshagen, Per Arne (November 17, 2014). "Røstvangen - et gruvesamfunns korte historie". DigitaltMuseum. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^Skotte, Øystein (October 8, 2008). "Gruvebyen som forsvann". NRK. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
^Eggset, Alf (1998). "Røstvangen gruver – et moderne industrieventyr (1904–1921)". Årbok for Nord-Østerdalen: 122. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
External links
Røstvangen Mines at Norgeskart
March 03, 2023
røstvangen, mines, coordinates, 3832306, 4066139, 3832306, 4066139, norwegian, røstvangen, gruver, norwegian, mining, company, that, extracted, copper, area, between, kvikne, tynset, norway, Østerdalen, district, mining, operations, røstvangen, field, were, be. Coordinates 62 22 59 63 N 10 24 23 81 E 62 3832306 N 10 4066139 E 62 3832306 10 4066139 Rostvangen Mines Norwegian Rostvangen gruver was a Norwegian mining company that extracted copper in the area between Kvikne and Tynset in Norway s Osterdalen district 1 The mining operations at the Rostvangen ore field were begun in 1904 and ran continuously until 1921 when the company went bankrupt 2 3 Copper bearing pyrite was extracted at the mine 4 Rostvangen MinesNative nameRostvangen gruverFounded1904Defunct1921ProductsCopperNumber of employees260 1919 Ruins of the new ore washing facility at the mines View from the mines toward Tynset The mines were equipped with a laundry post office bakery meeting hall residential buildings barracks shops and even a movie theater The defunct Eidsfossen Hydroelectric Power Station was originally built to supply electricity to the Rostvangen Mines 5 6 From 1904 to 1909 there were 100 employees at the Rostvangen Mines Between 1909 and 1915 the workforce was expanded to 170 and from 1916 to 1919 that number rose to 260 A downturn started in 1919 when the mines began experiencing economic problems When the company went bankrupt in 1921 it had 120 employees 6 Contents 1 Cableway 2 Bankruptcy 3 References 4 External linksCableway EditOn February 18 1910 a cableway was opened for transporting ore from the mine down to Tynset It had more than 100 ore buckets and the transit time to Tynset was two hours and ten minutes Each bucket could hold over 300 kg of ore and almost 30 people worked daily on the cableway After the ore was taken to Tynset it was transported to Trondheim on the Roros Line and then sent for processing abroad by ship 6 Bankruptcy EditThe company went bankrupt in 1921 This was one of the largest bankruptcies in Norwegian history at that time 7 After the bankruptcy all of the machinery was removed Most of the houses and other buildings were demolished or blown apart except for the largest structures including the Heim building in Tynset and the Vidarheim building in Tolga 8 All of the workers moved away from the place immediately Most relocated out of the district but some remained in places near Rostvangen References Edit Rostvangen Store norske leksikon Retrieved July 21 2018 Sagbakken Stein 1995 Rostvangen gruver 1904 1921 Tynset Tynset kommune Kulturkontoret Krogh Ole Annar April 6 2012 Fodt pa Rostvangen Ostlendingen Retrieved July 21 2018 Roe Eirik July 23 2012 Ikke imponert over turistattraksjoner Arbeidets Rett Retrieved July 21 2018 Eidsfossen Kraftverk Kvikne no Retrieved July 21 2018 a b c Tollefshagen Per Arne November 17 2014 Rostvangen et gruvesamfunns korte historie DigitaltMuseum Retrieved July 21 2018 Skotte Oystein October 8 2008 Gruvebyen som forsvann NRK Retrieved July 23 2018 Eggset Alf 1998 Rostvangen gruver et moderne industrieventyr 1904 1921 Arbok for Nord Osterdalen 122 Retrieved July 23 2018 External links EditRostvangen Mines at Norgeskart Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rostvangen Mines amp oldid 1008807539, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
