1653 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick III

  Events

• The Customs House is moved further down the Telemarksvassdraget from Skien to Porsgrunn, making the latter a thriving market town.
• The Cappelen Family emigrates to Norway from Northern Germany.
• Mandal takes its present name, after abandoning the name Vesterrisør.

  Arts and literature

Births

• 2 April – Prince George of Denmark and Norway

  Deaths