1661 in Norway

Centuries:	15th; 16th; 17th; 18th; 19th;
Decades:	1640s; 1650s; 1660s; 1670s; 1680s;
See also:	1661 in Denmark; List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1661 in Norway.

Incumbents

7 August - The Sovereignty Act was signed by the estates of the realm, turning Norway into an absolute monarchy.^[2]
September - Iver Krabbe is appointed Steward of Norway.
The construction of Munkholmen fort is finished.

The Rosendal Manor.

11 May – Niels Knagenhielm, civil servant, land owner and non-fiction writer (d. 1737).^[4]

^ Rian, Øystein; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 3.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
^ Øystein Rian (2003). "Eneveldet og den nye elitens voksende tyngde", in: Maktens historie i dansketiden. Makt- og demokratiutredningens rapportserie. ISSN 1501-3065.
^ Brønnum, Jakob (2003). Kulturhistoriske årstall (in Norwegian). Oslo: Pax Forlag. p. 134. ISBN 82-530-2481-9.
^ Knagenhjelm, Wibeke. "Niels Knagenhielm". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
^ Fossen, Anders Bjarne. "Axel Mowat Til Hovland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Galtung". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 December 2023.