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Kala, Sarpsborg
Kala is a small place east of Sarpsborg in southeastern Norway, or more precisely at Borgenhaugen. It mainly consists of the residential areas Kalakroken and Kalaveien. It also shares its name with the trotting track Kalabanen. Kala is 15 minutes walking distance to Isesjøen Isesjøen is a lake in the municipality of Sarpsborg in Østfold county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost ... References Sarpsborg {{østfold-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarpsborg
Sarpsborg ( or ), historically Borg, is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg. Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad. As of 1 January 2018, according to Statistics Norway these two municipalities have a total population of 136,127 with 55,840 in Sarpsborg and 81,278 in Fredrikstad. Borregaard Industries is, and always has been, the most important industry in the city. The city is also the home of Borg Bryggerier, part of the Hansa Borg Bryggerier, which is Norway's second largest brewery-group. General information Name In Norse times the city was just called ''Borg'' (from ''borg'' which means " castle"). The background for this was the fortification built by Olav Haraldsson (see History section). Later the genitive case of the name of the waterfall ''Sarpr'' ( Sarp Falls) was added, it's unclear how Sarpsborg received thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgenhaugen
Borgenhaugen is a borough in the city of Sarpsborg, Norway, located east of the city centre. Before 1992, Borgenhaugen was a part of Skjeberg municipality. The old Skjeberg council hall (''rådhus'') is located here Local placenames * Surfellingen * Kala, Sarpsborg, Kala * Nygårdshaugen * Hafslund * Nordberg * Bede * Navestad * Borgen Attractions * Isesjøen Isesjøen is a lake in the municipality of Sarpsborg in Østfold county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost ... * Kalabanen External linksHomepage for the area Borgenhaugen (Norwegian) Villages in Østfold Sarpsborg Boroughs of Norway {{østfold-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isesjøen
Isesjøen is a lake in the municipality of Sarpsborg in Østfold county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the .... See also * List of lakes in Norway Sarpsborg Lakes of Viken (county) {{Viken-lake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
