Hamar Plans New Neighbourhood

The latest Innlandet news from the past 48 hours puts urban planning in the foreground: in Hamar, the municipality is negotiating the purchase of an outdoor area for a new neighbourhood and is preparing a data centre. In Gudbrandsdalen, a project aims to turn Badedammen into a year-round open swimming spot, while HamKam won their weekend match 3-0 against Sarpsborg 08. Several local briefs complete this regional bulletin.

Innlandet News: A New Neighborhood Is Taking Shape in Hamar

According to Hamar Arbeiderblad (09 November, 02:00), Hamar municipality is in negotiations to buy a valuable area of open space (friområde). This land acquisition accompanies discussions about a new neighborhood (bydel), for which the newspaper outlines possible features. The regional newspaper describes several development scenarios and emphasizes that the municipality explored alternatives before opening these discussions.

The same newspaper (09 November, 03:00) reports that a solution installed at an underground passage (undergang) is expected to be made permanent. Officials examined several options before settling on this course of action. Both cases concern urban development in the city of Hamar, the administrative center and one of the major towns in Innlandet county.

Innlandet county includes several medium-sized towns, including Hamar, Gjøvik and Lillehammer, located around Lake Mjøsa, where residents and local business actors follow planning decisions.

Data center planned in Hamar

According to Hamar Arbeiderblad (November 9, 02:00), a new data center is being planned. The project developer promises to drop one element (“droppe én ting”) compared with the initial version. The newspaper has not yet detailed the scale of the equipment, but the issue forms part of the economic debate in the Hamar region, where the establishment of digital infrastructure is being closely monitored.

A data center houses computer servers; its establishment generally raises questions about energy consumption and land use. The dropped element is not specified in the available headlines.

Badedammen: towards year-round swimming

GD Gudbrandsdølen (09 November, 04h) reports on a project aimed at transforming Badedammen into a year-round swimming destination (“a year-round swimming paradise”). The site is located in Gudbrandsdalen, the valley in Innlandet county. The project plans to develop this swimming spot into a recreational area suitable for use in all seasons, according to the regional newspaper.

Year-round swimming projects require suitable facilities to allow access and swimming in winter. The newspaper has not yet specified the project’s timetable or funding.

HamKam wins its match

Hamar Arbeiderblad (08 November, 21:00) publishes the highlights and goals of HamKam’s victory. The Hamar club won its weekend match, and the newspaper broadcasts the powerful images. The result is one of the positive sporting achievements of the period in Innlandet county.

📌 Local briefs

A man from the region died on Saturday afternoon in a head-on collision between his car and a truck on the E6 in Vingnes, Lillehammer; he was alone in the vehicle and relatives were notified (NRK Innlandet, 07 November). GD Gudbrandsdølen (08 November, 20h) also reports rising trends in experimentation and cocaine use among drug users in Lillehammer.

A doctor is sending a stern message to the parents of young children, according to Hamar Arbeiderblad (08 November, 21h). GD Gudbrandsdølen (09 November, 05h) presents one of the month’s most expensive homes. Finally, a fishing dispute has pitted neighbouring municipalities against each other: more than 760,000 kroner in compensation are being demanded, and a neighbouring municipality could take over the case (GD Gudbrandsdølen, 09 November, 04h).

These cases marked the Innlandet news during the period in the county: urban planning in Hamar, development of sites in Gudbrandsdalen and local sports life.

Sources: NRK Innlandet, Hamar Arbeiderblad, GD Gudbrandsdølen, The Local Norway — Period: 08 November 2026 and 09 November 2026