Fredrikstad Municipality
thumb|right|Fredrikstad Cathedral thumb|Old Town Fredrikstad thumb|right|Riverside promenade in Fredrikstad Fredrikstad (; previously Frederiksstad; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a port city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad.
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Fredrikstad is a port city and municipality located in Østfold county, Norway, serving as the administrative centre for the municipality of the same name. The city is notable for its historic Old Town and riverside location, making it an important cultural and economic hub in the region.
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Key facts
- Kommune.name
- Fredrikstad
- Kommune.idnumber
- 3107
- Kommune.image_caption
- Above: Panorama view of Glomma River and Fredrikstadbrua, from Fredrikstad FortressBottom: Aerial view of Tøihusgaten and Isegran heritage town area
- Kommune.county
- Østfold
- Kommune.district
- Eastern Norway
- Kommune.capital
- Fredrikstad
- Kommune.language
- Bokmål
- Kommune.coatofarms
- Fredrikstad komm.svg
- Kommune.flag
- Flag of Fredrikstad.svg
- Kommune.munwebpage
- www.fredrikstad.kommune.no
- Kommune.mayor
- Arne Sekkelsten
- Kommune.mayor_party
- H
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18 sectionsContents
- General information
- Name
- Coat-of-arms
- History
- Education
- Sport
- Transport
- Notable residents
- Public service
- Arts
- Sport
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- Footnotes
- Sources
- External links
thumb|right|Fredrikstad Cathedral thumb|Old Town Fredrikstad thumb|right|Riverside promenade in Fredrikstad Fredrikstad (; previously Frederiksstad; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a port city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad.
The city of Fredrikstad was founded in 1567 by King Frederick II, and established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The rural municipality of Glemmen was merged with Fredrikstad on 1 January 1964. The rural municipalities of Borge, Onsøy, Kråkerøy, and Rolvsøy were merged with Fredrikstad on 1 January 1994.