Østfold is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The county administration is in Sarpsborg. Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, until 1918 known as amter, singular - amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner). ... Akershus is a county in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and Østfold. ... Västra Götaland County, or Västra Götalands län is a County or län on the western coast of Sweden. ... Värmland is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Wermelandia, or Värmland - a historical Province of Sweden Värmland County, or Värmlands län - a current County of Sweden Part of Närke and Värmland County, or Närkes och Värmlands län - an earlier name for Örebro County This... Vestfold is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. ... Viken (the bay) is a landscape defined by Oslofjord in southeastern Norway which terminates at Terra Scania on the coast of West Sweden. ... The town and municipality Sarpsborg in the county of Østfold, Norway. ...

Østfold is located between the Oslo Fjord and Sweden. It is a hilly landscape with a lot of woodland. The towns Askim, Fredrikstad, Moss, Mysen, Halden, and Sarpsborg are located here, making Østfold the county of Norway with most towns. The rivers Glomma and Tistedalselva run through the district. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, until 1918 known as amter, singular - amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner). ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Norway describe 19 counties (fylke). ... Norway is divided into five different major regions (landsdel): Sørlandet Østlandet Vestlandet Trøndelag Nord-Norge These divisions are by convention, based on geographical and also dialectical differences. ... Østlandet is the geographical region of the eastern part of Norway. ... The town and municipality Sarpsborg in the county of Østfold, Norway. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Krone is the name of the currency used in Norway. ... For other uses, see Askim (disambiguation). ... Fredrikstad (previously Frederiksstad) is a town and municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. ... Moss is a coastal town and municipality in the county of Østfold. ... Mysen is a town in the municipality of Eidsberg in the county of Østfold in Norway. ... Halden, formerly Fredrikshald, is a town and municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. ... The town and municipality Sarpsborg in the county of Østfold, Norway. ... Glomma, pronounced and written Glåma in northern regions of the river, is the longest river in Norway, 598 kilometers long. ...

Østfold is among the nation's oldest inhabited regions, with rock drawings and mounds throughout the area. Many manufacturing communities are situated here. Moss and Fredrikstad have shipyards. Granite mines are situated in Østfold, granite stone from these was used by Gustav Vigeland. Gustav Vigeland (April 11, 1869 – March 12, 1943) was a Norwegian sculptor. ...

The county slogan: "The heartland of Scandinavia"

History

In the Viking Age, the area was part of Vingulmark, again part of Viken, and was partly under Swedish rule until the time of Harald Fairhair. This article needs cleanup. ... Vingulmark was the name of a Viking Age petty kingdom around Oslofjorden. ... Viken (the bay) is a landscape defined by Oslofjord in southeastern Norway which terminates at Terra Scania on the coast of West Sweden. ... Harald I (b. ...

Later, when Norway was under Danish rule, the Danish king divided the area into many baronies, and the name Smålenene came into use. This is reflected to this day, in that contrary to many other landscapes of Norway, Østfold is culturally not a unity, but instead a mosaic of areas around the various cities and towns. The Kingdom of Denmark is geographically the smallest Nordic country and is part of the European Union. ...

Municipalities

• Aremark
• Askim
• Eidsberg
• Fredrikstad
• Halden
• Hobøl
• Hvaler
• Marker
• Moss
• Rakkestad
• Rygge
• Rømskog
• Råde
• Sarpsborg
• Skiptvet
• Spydeberg
• Trøgstad
• Våler

The municipality Aremark in the county of Østfold, Norway, has 1,441 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... For other uses, see Askim (disambiguation). ... The municipality Eidsberg in the county of Østfold, Norway, has 9,919 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... Fredrikstad (previously Frederiksstad) is a town and municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. ... Halden, formerly Fredrikshald, is a town and municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. ... County Østfold Landscape Municipality NO-0138 Administrative centre Tomter Mayor (2003) Åse Hammerhei (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 365 140 km² 139 km² 0. ... County Østfold Landscape Municipality NO-0111 Administrative centre Skjærhallen Mayor (2003) Paul Henriksen (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 393 90 km² 89 km² 0. ... Marker is a municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. ... Moss is a coastal town and municipality in the county of Østfold. ... The municipality Rakkestad in the county of Østfold, Norway, has 7,159 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... The municipality Rygge in the county of Østfold, Norway, has 13,539 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Østfold Landscape Municipality NO-0121 Administrative centre Rømskog Mayor (2003) Kari Pettersen (KrF) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 340 183 km² 159 km² 0. ... County Østfold Landscape Municipality NO-0135 Administrative centre Råde Mayor (2003) Kjell Løkke (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 373 119 km² 105 km² 0. ... The town and municipality Sarpsborg in the county of Østfold, Norway. ... County Østfold Landscape Municipality NO-0127 Administrative centre Meieribyen Mayor (2004) Odd-Ingar Widnes (Sp) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 384 101 km² 93 km² 0. ... The municipality Spydeberg in the county of Østfold, Norway, has 4,670 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Østfold Landscape Municipality NO-0122 Administrative centre Trøgstad Mayor (2003) Ellen Løchen Børresen (Sp) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 328 204 km² 188 km² 0. ... County Østfold Landscape Municipality NO-0137 Administrative centre Våler i Østfold Mayor (2003) Torbjørn Meyer (Sp) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 298 257 km² 239 km² 0. ...