Svarta Bjorn
Norwegian railroad cook (1878-1900) · Norway · On the map · Chefs · Died at 22
Anna Rebecka Hofstad was a Norwegian cook. She was known in history as Svarta Bjorn, Svarta Bjørn (Norwegian), and Svarta Björn (Swedish). She was active as a canteen cook for the railway navvies (workers) during the construction of the Iron Ore Line between Kiruna and Narvik in 1899-1901.
Svarta Bjorn is read about 33 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 1 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 100 days, one point a day.
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About this person
She has been treated as a local legend in the history of the area and became the object of fiction.
Country
Norway
Category
Chefs
Type
Chef
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1878 to 1900 · aged 22
