1871 in Norway

Events in the year 1871 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Charles IV.

Notable births

 * 27 January – Bodil Katharine Biørn, missionary known as Mother Katharine (died 1960)
 * 1 February – Helmer Hermandsen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (died 1958)
 * 26 March – Karl Haagensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1918)
 * 1 April – F. Melius Christiansen, violinist and choral conductor (died 1955)
 * 24 May – Henry Larssen, judge.
 * 26 June – Johan Anker, sailor, yacht designer and double Olympic gold medallist (died 1940)
 * 22 July – Jon Skeie, jurist (died 1951).
 * 17 September – Eivind Astrup, explorer and writer (died 1895).
 * 20 September – Jonas Pedersen, politician (died 1953)
 * 11 October – Johan Oscar Smith, Christian leader, founder of the Brunstad Christian Church (died 1943)
 * 28 October – Sven Moren, writer (died 1938).
 * 22 November – Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson (died 1948)
 * 24 December – Vilhelm Krag, author (died 1933)

Full date unknown

 * Agnar Johannes Barth, forester (died 1948)
 * Haakon Hauan, politician and Minister (died 1961)
 * Gabriel Kielland, architect, painter and designer (died 1960)
 * Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg, politician and Minister (died 1944)
 * Magnus Nilssen, politician and Minister (died 1947)

Notable deaths

 * 4 June – Frederik Holst, medical doctor (born 1791).
 * 3 July – Carl Andreas Fougstad, politician (born 1806)
 * 22 October – Claus Winter Hjelm, judge (born 1797)