Eidsberg

Eidsberg was a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality was the town of Mysen. In 2020, Eidsberg was absorbed into the Indre Østfold municipality.

Eidsberg Municipality
Eidsberg kommune
Former municipality
Østfold within Norway
Eidsberg within Østfold
Coordinates: 59°32′13″N 11°21′37″E
CountryNorway
CountyØstfold
DistrictSmaalenene
Administrative centreMysen
Government
  Mayor (2003)Knut Jørgen Herland (Sp)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total236 km2 (91 sq mi)
  Land229 km2 (88 sq mi)
  Rank#311 in Norway
Population
 (2004)
  Total10,121
  Rank#100 in Norway
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 +10.5%
DemonymEidsberging
Official language
  Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0125
WebsiteOfficial website

Eidsberg was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The town of Mysen was separated from Eidsberg to form a municipality of its own on 1 July 1920, but it was merged back into the municipality of Eidsberg on 1 January 1961.

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