1871 in Norway

Centuries:	17th; 18th; 19th; 20th; 21st;
Decades:	1850s; 1860s; 1870s; 1880s; 1890s;
See also:	1871 in Sweden; List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1871 in Norway.

Incumbents

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.^[2]
26 June – Johan Anker, sailor, yacht designer and double Olympic gold medallist (died 1940)
22 July – Jon Skeie, jurist (died 1951).^[3]
17 September – Eivind Astrup, explorer and writer (died 1895).^[4]
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).^[5]
22 November – Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson (died 1948)
24 December – Vilhelm Krag, author (died 1933)

^ Langslet, Lars Roar; Mardal, Magnus A. "Karl 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^ Gram, Harald; Steenstrup, Bjørn, eds. (1948). "Larssen, Henry". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 314. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
^ Fliflet, Arne. "Jon Skeie". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
^ Barr, Susan. "Eivind Astrup". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
^ Engen, Arnfinn. "Sven Moren". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
^ Skålevåg, Svein Atle. "Frederik Holst". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 November 2020.