Øreting

Øreting (Øretinget, Øyrating; Old Norse: Eyraþing), was a Thing in Trøndelag, Norway. It was located at Øra, where the river Nidelva mouths into the Trondheimsfjord. Øreting was a common Thing for eight provinces in Trøndelag, and developed into an assembly where the King of Norway was proclaimed.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Øreting". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 October 2012.