Country Norway Region Østlandet Administrative centre Sarpsborg Governor Anne Enger (2003) | County Østfold County ID NO-01 Area 4,182 km² Official language form Norwegian Language | |
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Area rank #17 in Norway, 1.28% of Norway's land area Destinations Hvaler, Fredrikstad, Moss, Sarpsborg, Oslofjord Clubs and Teams Sarpsborg 08 FF, Stjernen Hockey, Sparta Warriors, Moss FK, IK Comet, Halden HK, Sarpsborg FK Points of interest Fredriksten, Borgarsyssel Museum, Hafslund Manor, Oslofjord, Brygga Kultursal Halden Colleges and Universities Østfold University College, Norwegian Theatre Academy, American College of Norway, Østfold University College | ||
Moss stfold county norway 25th may 2015
Østfold [ˈœstˈfɔl] is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Buskerud and Vestfold are on the other side of Oslofjord. The county's administrative seat is Sarpsborg.
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- Moss stfold county norway 25th may 2015
- Map of C398stfold Norway
- Review moss hotel moss stfold county norway may 2015
- The name
- History
- Geography
- Demography
- Transport and infrastructure
- Municipalities
- References
Map of %C3%98stfold, Norway
Many manufacturing facilities are situated here, such as the world's most advanced biorefinery, Borregaard in Sarpsborg. Fredrikstad has shipyards. There are granite mines in Østfold and stone from these were used by Gustav Vigeland.
The county slogan is "The heartland of Scandinavia". The local dialect is characterized by its geographical proximity to Sweden.
Review moss hotel moss stfold county norway may 2015
The name
The old name of the Oslofjord was Fold; Østfold means 'the region east of the Fold' (see also Vestfold). The name was first recorded in 1543; in the Middle Ages the name of the county was Borgarsysla 'the county/sýsla of the city Borg (now Sarpsborg)'. Later, when Norway was under Danish rule, the Danish king divided the area into many baronies. These were merged into one county (amt) in 1662 - and it was then named Smaalenenes Amt 'the amt consisting of small len'. The name was changed back to Østfold in 1919.
History
Østfold is among the nation's oldest inhabited regions, with petroglyphs (rock drawings) and burial mounds throughout the area.
In the Viking Age, the area was part of Vingulmark, which in turn was part of Viken and included Båhuslen. It was partly under Danish rule until the time of Harald Fairhair.
Later, when Norway was under Danish rule, the Danish king divided the area into many baronies. The barony of Heggen og Frøland, consisting of the municipalities Askim, Eidsberg and Trøgstad, originally belonged to Akershus - but it was transferred to Østfold in 1768.
Geography
Østfold sits between the Oslo Fjord and Sweden. It is dominated by flat landscape with a lot of woodland in the north and along the Swedish border, a major lake system in the central part, and densely populated lowland area along the coast, with a relatively large archipelago.
Norway’s longest river, the Glomma, flows through the county and out into the Oslo Fjord in Fredrikstad.
Demography
Most of the county's population is located in the coastal area. The cities of Moss, Sarpsborg, Fredrikstad and Halden are situated here, along with some relatively highly populated rural municipalities. Including these coastal cities, Østfold also has another two cities, Askim and Mysen.
Transport and infrastructure
Østfold is located strategically between Oslo and Sweden. The main highway E6 between Oslo and Gothenburg runs as a motorway through the county from the southern border with Sweden and the border with Akershus county. The main highway E18 between Oslo and Stockholm goes through the county from the Swedish border in a southeast-northwest direction. The railway from Oslo to Gothenburg is running more or less parallelly with E6, and there is also a railway between Ski and Sarpsborg that covers the inner part. Moss Airport in Rygge - is the only public airport in the county. Ryanair is the main company supplying this airport with international flights. The airport serves as an addition to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, with a population of more than 2 million people within two hours distance.
Municipalities
Østfold has 18 municipalities: