Indre Østfold (municipality)
Indre Østfold is a municipality in the region of Indre Østfold in Østfold county. The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 by a merger of the five municipalities Askim, Eidsberg, Hobøl, Spydeberg and Trøgstad. The municipality has a total population of just under 45,000, spread out over several small towns such as Askim, Mysen, Spydeberg, Skjønhaug and Tomter. This is quite unusual for Norwegian municipalities.
Indre Østfold Municipality
Indre Østfold kommune | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Østfold within Norway | |
Indre Østfold within Østfold | |
| Coordinates: 59°34′56″N 11°10′13″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Østfold |
| District | Indre Østfold |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Saxe Frøshaug (Senterpartiet) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 791.93 km2 (305.77 sq mi) |
| • Land | 755.38 km2 (291.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 45,201 |
| • Rank | #23 in Norway |
| Demonym | Indre Østfolding |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3118 |
| Website | Official website |
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