1826 in Norway explained

The following details notable events from the year 1826 in Norway. Norway is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and the subantarctic Bouvet Island. Key domestic issues include maintaining the country's extensive social safety net with an aging population, and preserving economic competitiveness. See also: Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch

Charles III John.^[1]

Events

• May - The agreement from 1825 between Norway and Russia, making Paatsjoki (Pasvikelva) and Jakobselva border between the two countries, is ratified^[2]
• December – The paddle steamer SS Constitutionen, the first steam ship of Norway, arrives. The ship was built in England for the State of Norway.^[3]

Births

• 2 May – Wincentz Thurmann Ihlen, engineer and industrialist (d. 1892)

Full date unknown

• Christen Christensen, military officer and politician (d.1900)
• Fritz Trampe Flood, merchant (d.1913)

Deaths

Full date unknown

• Jens Erichstrup, politician (b.1775)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Karl Johan . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 18 December 2023.
2. Zaikov . Konstantin . Grensedraging mellom Norge og Russland i 1826: myter og realiteter . Ottar; Populærvitenskapelig tidsskrift fra Tromsø Museum – Universitetsmuseet . 2011 . 285 . 2 . 8–13 . 14 July 2018 . ISSN 0030-6703.
3. Encyclopedia: Constitutionen . Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 17 January 2012.