1811 in Norway

Events in the year 1811 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Frederick VI.

Events

 * 29 May - The Society for the Welfare of Oslo is founded.
 * 19 June - The town of Drammen is founded.
 * 2 September - University of Oslo is founded. It is the first university founded in the Dano-Norwegian Union.

Arts and literature

 * The Norwegian journal Historisk-philosophiske Samlinger (Historical-Philosophical Collections) first issue was published.

Births

 * 10 October – Nils Christian Irgens, military officer, politician and Minister (d.1878)
 * 17 December – Jens Landmark, military officer and politician (d.1880)

Full date unknown

 * Jørres Schelderup Hansen, politician
 * Frederik Christian Stoud Platou, politician (d.1891)

Deaths

 * 8 November - Honoratus Bonnevie, physician (b.1726)