1781 in Norway

Events in the year 1781 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Christian VII.

Events

 * 11 April - Oplandenes amt was split into two, with the western part becoming Kristians amt and the eastern part becoming Hedemarkens amt.

Arts and literature

 * Edvard Storm writes Zinklars vise ("Ballad of Sinclair").

Births

 * 19 May – Lars Andreas Oftedahl, priest and politician (died 1843)
 * 1 December – Ferdinand Carl Maria Wedel-Jarlsberg, commanding general of the Norwegian Army (died 1857)
 * 10 December – Christian Hersleb Horneman, jurist and politician (died 1860).

Full date unknown

 * Palle Rømer Fleischer, politician and Minister (died 1851)
 * Edvard Hagerup, solicitor and politician (died 1853)
 * Jørgen Young, merchant and politician (died 1837)