''Østfold-Posten'' was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Askim in

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 o ...

county. It was established in 1917 under the name ''Folkets Røst'', and was the local organ of the

Norwegian Labour Party The Labour Party ( nb, Arbeiderpartiet; nn, Arbeidarpartiet; A/Ap; se, Bargiidbellodat), formerly The Norwegian Labour Party ( no, Det norske Arbeiderparti, DNA), is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is positioned on the centr ...

. The name ''Østfold-Posten'' was taken in 1959. Its circulation was 4,303 in 1983, and it was more widespread in

Skiptvet Skiptvet is a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Meieribyen. Skiptvet was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see '' formannskapsdistrikt''). General information Na ...

than in Askim and Spydeberg. In 1990 it was absorbed by the somewhat larger city rival ''

Øvre Smaalenene ''Øvre Smaalenene'' was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Askim in Østfold county. It was established as ''Askims Avis'' on 7 May 1902, but changed its name to ''Øvre Smaalenene'' (modern: "Upper Østfold") in 1903. The first year it was publi ...

''.

References

1917 establishments in Norway 1990 disestablishments in Norway Defunct newspapers published in Norway Labour Party (Norway) newspapers Mass media in Askim Norwegian-language newspapers Newspapers established in 1917 Publications disestablished in 1990 {{italic title