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==The name==
==The name==
The [[Norse]] form of the name was (also) ''Furnes''. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is ''nes'' ('headland').
The [[Norse]] form of the name was (also) ''Furnes''. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is ''nes'' ('headland').

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[[Category:Villages in Norway]]
[[Category:Villages in Norway]]

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Furnes is a former municipality in Hedmark county, Norway.

Furnes was separated from Vang in 1891. It was merged with Ringsaker January 1, 1964.

The name

The Norse form of the name was (also) Furnes. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is nes ('headland').