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List Of Villages In Østfold
This is a list of villages in Østfold, a county of Norway. For other counties see the lists of villages in Norway. The list excludes List of towns and cities in Norway, cities located in Østfold. References * * * * * * External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Villages In Ostfold Lists of villages in Norway, Ostfold Villages in Østfold, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Østfold
Østfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current electoral district in southeastern Norway. It borders Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Buskerud and Vestfold are on the other side of Oslofjord. The county's administrative seat was Sarpsborg. The county controversially became part of the newly established Viken County on 1 January 2020. Many manufacturing facilities are situated here, such as the world's most advanced biorefinery, Borregaard in Sarpsborg. Fredrikstad has shipyards. There are granite mines in Østfold and stone from these were used by Gustav Vigeland. The county slogan is "The heartland of Scandinavia". The local dialects are characterized by their geographical proximity to Sweden. The name The old name of the Oslofjord was ''Fold''; ''Østfold'' means 'the region east of the Fold' (see also Vestfold). The name was first recorded in 1543; in the Middle Ages the name of the county was ''Borgarsysla'' ... [...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] |
Fuglevik
Fuglevik is a village in the municipality of Rygge, Norway. It is located near the Oslofjord, a few kilometres south of Moss Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor .... Its population ( SSB 2005) is 471. Villages in Østfold {{Østfold-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fosby
Fosby is the administrative centre of Aremark, 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 .... Its population in 2005 is 318. Villages in Østfold Aremark {{Østfold-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engalsvik
Engelsviken is a village in Fredrikstad municipality, Norway. As of 2003 it is considered by Statistics Norway as a part of the Greater Lervik area. In popular culture In the television show Bones A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, an ..., a real human skeleton tied to a cross was found being used as a stage prop for a Black Metal band in Engelsvik. References Fredrikstad Villages in Østfold {{Østfold-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobøl
Hobøl was a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Elvestad. Hobøl is situated about southeast of Oslo. The parish of ''Haabøl'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The largest village in Hobøl was Tomter, whose railway station is served by Eastern Østfold Line. Other villages in the municipality were Knapstad, Ringvoll, and the middle part of the municipality which is called Hobøl. Hobøl was suggested as the replacement site for a new airport to replace Fornebu, and in 1972 the Norwegian parliament voted to build it there. The 1973 oil crisis postponed that plan, and the new airport was finally built at Gardermoen, north of Oslo. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Hobøl'' farm (Old Norse: ''Hóbœli''), since the first church was built here. The first element is ''hór'' or ''hár'' meaning "high" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobøl Komm
Hobøl was a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Elvestad. Hobøl is situated about southeast of Oslo. The parish of ''Haabøl'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The largest village in Hobøl was Tomter, whose railway station is served by Eastern Østfold Line. Other villages in the municipality were Knapstad, Ringvoll, and the middle part of the municipality which is called Hobøl. Hobøl was suggested as the replacement site for a new airport to replace Fornebu, and in 1972 the Norwegian parliament voted to build it there. The 1973 oil crisis postponed that plan, and the new airport was finally built at Gardermoen, north of Oslo. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Hobøl'' farm (Old Norse: ''Hóbœli''), since the first church was built here. The first element is ''hór'' or ''hár'' meaning "high". Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvestad
Elvestad is a well-known traffic junction area and a village in the Hobøl municipality in the Østfold county, Norway. It is where the "Riksvei" ( country road route) 120 and Europe Way (European route) E18 cross each other. Riksvei 120 goes between Gardermoen airport via Gjerdrum municipality (and then Lillestrøm City) in the Akershus county and Moss City in the Østfold county. Elvestad is the administrative centre of Hobøl municipality (even if it is the least populus centre in ''Hobøl''), because the municipality house is placed just by the intersection area of the national main routes ''E18'' / ''Riksvei'' 120. Elvestad is host to the municipality administration and an Asylum-Seeker Centre. Topographically it is situated in a small valley that is around two kilometers wide at the widest point. Municipality Hobøl is one of 10 municipalities which, due to their geographical placement miles away from the fjord / coast line, can be put into the area of Indre Østfold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rygge
Rygge was a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. It was merged into Moss municipality on January 1, 2020. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rygge. Rygge was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The emblem of Rygge is the Pasque flower. Rygge is connected to Oslo by double-tracked railway, and four-lane motorway. Rygge was served by Moss Airport, which has not been operational since 2016. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Rygge'' farm, since the first church was built there. The Old Norse form of the name is not known (the oldest manuscripts from 1353-1528 use the form "Ryg(g)jof"). A possible (but uncertain) reconstruction is ''Rýgjuhof''. The first element would then be the genitive case of ''rýgja'', a sideform of ''rýgr'' which means "lady". (Like ''ylgja'' to ''ylgr'', both forms with the meaning 'she-wolf'.) The last element is p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rygge Komm
Rygge was a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. It was merged into Moss municipality on January 1, 2020. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rygge. Rygge was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The emblem of Rygge is the Pasque flower. Rygge is connected to Oslo by double-tracked railway, and four-lane motorway. Rygge was served by Moss Airport, which has not been operational since 2016. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Rygge'' farm, since the first church was built there. The Old Norse form of the name is not known (the oldest manuscripts from 1353-1528 use the form "Ryg(g)jof"). A possible (but uncertain) reconstruction is ''Rýgjuhof''. The first element would then be the genitive case of ''rýgja'', a sideform of ''rýgr'' which means "lady". (Like ''ylgja'' to ''ylgr'', both forms with the meaning 'she-wolf'.) The last element is proba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilling (Norway)
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Dilling may refer to: * Dilling people, an ethnic group of Sudan * Dilling language, language spoken by the Dilling people, part of the Nubian branch of the Nilo-Saharan family *Dalang, Sudan, a city in Sudan *Dilling, a village in Østfold, Norway People with the surname Dilling include: * Walter James Dilling (1886–1950), Scottish pharmacologist *Elizabeth Dilling (1894–1966), American activist and writer in the 1930s and 1940s * Jim Dilling (born 1985), American high jumper See also *Dill (other) Dill (''Anethum graveolens'') is an annual herb. Dill may also refer to: People * Dill (surname), a list of people with the surname * Dill (footballer) (born 1974), Brazilian retired footballer ElpÃdio Barbosa Conceição * Dill., standard abbre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
