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Events in the year 1653 in Norway.

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Events

  • May - The Vardø witch trials ends. It resulted in the death of seventeen women by burning.

Full date unknown

  • The Customs House is moved further down the Telemarksvassdraget from Skien to Porsgrunn, making the latter a thriving market town.
  • The Cappelen Family emigrates to Norway from Northern Germany.
  • Mandal takes its present name, after abandoning the name Vesterrisør.

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References

  1. ^ Rian, Øystein; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 3.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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Norway during the union with Denmark (1536–1814)