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
Kommune.mayor_as_of: 2023
Kommune.area_rank: 269
Kommune.area_total_km2: 293
Kommune.area_land_km2: 284
Kommune.area_water_percent: 0.09
Kommune.population_as_of: 31 December 2024

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Government
Location: Fredrikstad, Norway
Status: Active

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Norway
Named after: Frederick II of Denmark
Demonym: Fredrikstadkvinne
Country: Norway
Located in: Østfold
Capital: Fredrikstad
Population: 86243
Area: 8.77
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Shares border with: Hvaler Municipality
Official website: www.fredrikstad.kommune.no
Image: Fredrikstad bryggepromenade fra Kråkerøybroa.JPG
Households: 1738

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topic's main category: Category:Fredrikstad
category for people born here: Category:Births in Fredrikstad
twinned administrative body: Karlskoga Municipality
Commons category: Fredrikstad
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Fredrikstad
IPA transcription: ˈfɾɛkstɑ
Commons gallery: Fredrikstad
category of associated people: Category:People from Fredrikstad
inception: 1567-01-01
name: Fredriksstad
different from: Fredrikstad
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
language used: Bokmål
native label: Fredrikstad
member of: International Cities of Refuge Network
P8168: 1967 United States Grand Prix
P12749: Capitata

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

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

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.

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