Aremark

Aremark is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fosby.

Aremark Municipality
Aremark kommune
Municipality
Østfold within Norway
Aremark within Østfold
Coordinates: 59°13′23″N 11°41′44″E
CountryNorway
CountyØstfold
DistrictSmaalenene
Administrative centreFosby
Government
  Mayor (2011)Geir Aarbu (SP)
Area
  Total319 km2 (123 sq mi)
  Land282 km2 (109 sq mi)
  Rank#265 in Norway
Population
 (2004)
  Total1,424
  Rank#376 in Norway
  Density5/km2 (10/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 −1.3%
DemonymAremarking
Official language
  Norwegian formNorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3124
WebsiteOfficial website

Aremark was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The new municipality of Øymark was separated from Aremark on 1 July 1903.

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