Halden
Sign in to saveHalden (), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, Rakkestad to the north and Aremark to the east, as well as the Swedish municipalities Strömstad, Tanum and Dals-Ed respectively to the southwest, south and southeast.
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Halden is a town and municipality in Østfold county, Norway, located near the Swedish border and surrounded by several neighboring municipalities. It was formerly known as Fredrikshald until 1928, when it took its current name.
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Key facts
- Kommune.name
- Halden
- Kommune.idnumber
- 3101
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- Blick auf Halden 2.JPG
- Kommune.image_caption
- Halden as seen from the Fredriksten fortress in mid-July 2012
- Kommune.county
- Østfold
- Kommune.capital
- Halden
- Kommune.demonym
- Haldenser/Haldensar
- Kommune.language
- Bokmål
- Kommune.coatofarms
- Halden komm.svg
- Kommune.munwebpage
- http://www.halden.kommune.no/
- Kommune.mayor
- Fredrik Holm
- Kommune.mayor_party
- H
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Politics
- Economy
- Rød Herregård
- Notable sights
- Nature
- Gjellestad ship burial
- Culture
- Sports
- Halden's prison
- Notable residents
- Public Service & public thinking
- The Arts
- Sport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Halden (), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, Rakkestad to the north and Aremark to the east, as well as the Swedish municipalities Strömstad, Tanum and Dals-Ed respectively to the southwest, south and southeast.
The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the mouth of the Tista river on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden. The town of Halden is located about south of Oslo, north of Gothenburg, and west of the border crossing at Svinesund.