Halden
Halden (pronounced [ˈhɑ̀ɫdn̩] ⓘ), 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.
Halden Municipality
Halden kommune | |
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Municipality | |
Halden as seen from the Fredriksten fortress in mid-July 2012 | |
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Østfold within Norway | |
Halden within Østfold | |
| Coordinates: 59°7′35″N 11°28′58″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Østfold |
| Administrative centre | Halden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Anne-Kari Holm (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 642 km2 (248 sq mi) |
| • Land | 596 km2 (230 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #173 in Norway |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 31 387 |
| • Rank | #18 in Norway |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +6% |
| Demonym | Haldenser/Haldensar |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3101 |
| Website | Official website |
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 120 km (75 mi) south of Oslo, 190 km (120 mi) north of Gothenburg, and 12 km (7.5 mi) west of the border crossing at Svinesund.
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