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Roro is a town and
municipality in Sor-Trondelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen
region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Roros.
Other villages include Brekken, Glamos, Feragen, Galaa, and Hitterdalen.
The mining town of Roros is sometimes called Bergstaden
which means "the mining town" due to its historical notoriety for
copper mining. It is one of two towns in Norway that were historically
designated "mining towns", along with the "silver-town" of
Kongsberg. The modern-day inhabitants of Roros still work and live in the
characteristic 17th and 18th century buildings which have led to its
designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Roros has about 80 wooden
houses, most of them standing around courtyards. Many retain their dark
pitch-log facades, giving the town a medieval appearance.
The town is named after the old Roros farm
("Roraas" around 1530), since the town was built on its ground. The
first element is the river name Roa and the last element is os meaning
"mouth of a river" (the small river Roa runs into the great river
Glama here). The meaning of the river name Roa is unknown.
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