Fredrikstad (; previously ''Frederiksstad''; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

and

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Viken Viken may refer to: *Viken, Scandinavia, a historical region *Viken (county), a Norwegian county established in 2020 *Viken, Sweden, a bimunicipal locality in Skåne County, Sweden *Viken (lake), a lake in Sweden, part of the part of the Göta cana ...

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, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad. Fredrikstad Cathedral01

Ferrari 355 F1 Berlinetta on the Fredrikstad Bridge

The city of Fredrikstad was founded in 1567 by King Frederick II, and established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see ''

formannskapsdistrikt () is the name for Norwegian local self-government districts that were legally enacted on 1 January 1838. This system of municipalities was created in a bill approved by the Parliament of Norway and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January ...

''). The rural municipality of

Glemmen Glemmen is a parish and former municipality with the city of Fredrikstad, Østfold county, Norway. History The parish of ''Glemminge'' was established as a municipality 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). A part of Glemmen with 2,013 inhabi ...

was merged with Fredrikstad on 1 January 1964. The rural municipalities of Borge,

Onsøy Onsøy is a peninsula and a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre was Gressvik. History The parish of ''Onsø'' was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). A part of Onsøy w ...

Kråkerøy Kråkerøy is an island and a former municipality in Viken county, Norway. The island of Kråkerøy was separated from Glemmen as a municipality of its own January 1, 1908. At that time Kråkerøy had a population of 3,311. The rural municipality ...

, and

Rolvsøy Rolvsøy is a village, an island, and a former municipality in Viken county, Norway. It was created by a split from Tune on 1 January 1911. At that time Rolvsøy had a population of 2,381. On 1 January 1994 Rolvsøy was incorporated into the mu ...

were merged with Fredrikstad on 1 January 1994. The city straddles the river

Glomma The Glomma, or Glåma, is Norway's longest and most voluminous river. With a total length of , it has a drainage basin that covers fully 13% of Norway's surface area, all in the southern part of the country. Geography At its fullest length, the ...

where it meets the

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, about from the

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border. Along with neighboring

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 neigh ...

, Fredrikstad forms the fifth largest city in Norway:

Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg is an urban area in Norway consisting of the twin cities Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad Fredrikstad (; previously ''Frederiksstad''; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrati ...

. As of 30 September 2021, according to

Statistics Norway Statistics Norway ( no, Statistisk sentralbyrå, abbreviated to ''SSB'') is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876. Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every yea ...

, these two municipalities have a total population of 141,708 with 83,761 in Fredrikstad and 57,947 in Sarpsborg. Fredrikstad was built at the mouth of Glomma as a replacement after Sarpsborg ( upstream) was burnt down by the

Swedish Army The Swedish Army ( sv, svenska armén) is the land force of the Swedish Armed Forces. History Svea Life Guards dates back to the year 1521, when the men of Dalarna chose 16 young able men as body guards for the insurgent nobleman Gustav Vas ...

in the 1500s. Some of the citizens stayed behind and rebuilt their old town at its original site and got their city status back in 1839. The city centre is on the west bank of the Glomma, while the old town on the east bank is Northern Europe's best preserved

fortified town A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple palisades or earthworks to extensive military fortifications with towers, bastions and gates ...

. Fredrikstad used to have a large sawmill industry and was an important

harbour A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a ...

for timber export, then later on

shipbuilding Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befor ...

, until the main yard was closed in 1988. The main industries are currently various

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plants and other light industry. In 2005, Fredrikstad was the final host port for the Tall Ships' Race, attracting thousands to the city. In 2019, it was the first host port. In 2017, Fredrikstad won the national award for most attractive city. The award is given yearly by the Norwegian government on the basis of social, economic and environmental factors.

General information

Name

The city was named after the

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king Frederick II in 1569. The last element ''stad'' means "city". Prior to 1877, the name was spelled ''Frederiksstad'', then from 1877 to 1888 it was written as ''Fredriksstad'', and finally since 1889 it has been spelled in its current form: ''Fredrikstad''.

Coat-of-arms

The

coat-of-arms A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its w ...

is from modern times. They were granted on 21 April 1967. The old arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which dates from 1610. They showed a

fortress A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

being guarded by a bear. Strangely, Fredrikstad had no fortifications in 1610 (it received some at the end of the 17th century). Fredrikstad was founded by citizens of Sarpsborg and both the fortress and the bear are taken from the old arms of Sarpsborg. The composition of the seal was also used as arms since the beginning of the 19th century. The new arms were granted at the 400th anniversary of the city in 1967 and show a more modern variation on the fortress and bear.

History

After

was burned to the ground during the

Northern Seven Years' War The Northern Seven Years' War (also known as the ''Nordic Seven Years' War'', the ''First Northern War'' or the ''Seven Years War in Scandinavia'') was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and a coalition of Denmark–Norway, Lübeck, and Polan ...

, the ruling king, Frederik II, decided by

royal decree A decree is a legal proclamation, usually issued by a head of state (such as the president of a republic or a monarch), according to certain procedures (usually established in a constitution). It has the force of law. The particular term used for ...

to rebuild the city south of the original location. This new site's proximity to the sea and the accessible open land surrounding it made it a better location than the old one. The name Fredrikstad was first used in a letter from the King dated 6 February 1569. The temporary fortification built during the

Hannibal War The Torstenson war, Hannibal controversy or Hannibal War ( no, Hannibalsfeiden) was a short period of conflict between Sweden and Denmark–Norway from 1643 to 1645 towards the end of the Thirty Years' War. The names refer to Swedish general Le ...

(1644–1645) between

and Denmark-Norway, became permanent in the 1660s. The work on the fortifications was first led by

Willem Coucheron Willem Coucheron (also recorded as ''Willum'' or ''Wyllem Coucheron'') was a Dutch-born Danish-Norwegian quartermaster general. Biography Willem Coucheron was born in the Netherlands and came to Norway in June 1657. Coucheron came to Norway a ...

and later

Johan Caspar von Cicignon Johan Caspar von Cicignon (c. 1625 - 12 December 1696) was a Luxembourg-born soldier and military engineer who spent most of his career in the service of Denmark–Norway. He is most associated with the reconstruction of Trondheim, Norway after th ...

. During the next 60 years, several fortifications at the

Fredrikstad Fortress Fredrikstad fortress (''Fredrikstad festning'') was a fortification in Fredrikstad, Norway. It was the base of the Østfold Regiment, with defence related responsibilities for the east side of Oslofjord. History Fredrikstad Fortress was construct ...

were built, including Isegran, Kongsten, and Cicignon. In 1735, a suburb on the western side of Glomma, ''Vestsiden'', was founded. This part later grew faster than the old city, and became the dominant city centre. Most of the buildings in the old city burned down during a fire in 1764. In the 1840s, timber exporting from Fredrikstad started to gain momentum. In the 1860s, several steam powered saws were built along the river, and in 1879 the railway reached Fredrikstad, leading to further growth. With the decline of the timber exports as a result of the modernization of wood-processing industries in the early 1900s, Fredrikstad's production changed to other types of products. It later became one of Norway's most important industrial centres, famous for its large

shipyard A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are built and repaired. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance a ...

, Fredrikstad Mekaniske Verksted.

Education

Fredrikstad has three high schools. Frederik II secondary school offering general studies and financial / administrative studies. Frederik II high school is a merger of former ''Frydenberg'' gymnastic and ''Christianslund Handelsgymnasium.'' Glemmen high school offers professional training and study. Wang Toppidrett Fredrikstad offers sports, science, languages, social sciences and economics. In addition, one finds Steiner, which is a

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educational alternative to primary school higher step. Østfold University College offers higher education (master's and bachelor's studies) at the Academy of Performing Arts, Faculty of Health and Social Care and the Faculty of Engineering at Kråkerøy. Here we also find Østfold College, which offers short professional courses built on a craft / journeyman, authorization or at least five years' experience in technical sciences and health / social science. Also the Department of Journalism has its seat in Fredrikstad. The department offers primarily continuing education of journalists and editors.

Fredrikstad Museum

Fredrikstad Museum is located in Old Fredrikstad. The museum shows the history of the city and the surrounding region. The museum also manages Elingaard Manor in Onsøy and Torgauten Fort. Fredrikstad Museum was founded in 1903. Since 2003, the museum's management has been located in Tøihuset in Old Town.

Sport

Fredrikstad is home to nine-time Norway football winners

Fredrikstad FK Fredrikstad Fotballklubb (also known as Fredrikstad or FFK) is a Norwegian association football, football club from the town of Fredrikstad. With nine league championships and eleven Norwegian Football Cup, Norwegian Cup wins, FFK is one of the ...

who play at the

Fredrikstad Stadion The Fredrikstad Stadion is a football stadium in Fredrikstad, Norway and home of the Norwegian First Division team Fredrikstad FK. It is located in an area which formerly used to be a large shipyard (locally known as Værste or FMV), but which no ...

Egil Olsen Egil Roger Olsen (born 22 April 1942), nicknamed Drillo, is a Norwegian football manager and former footballer. He is best known as a highly successful manager of the Norway national football team. He has since been manager of the Iraq national ...

, manager for the Norwegian national football team, is from Fredrikstad. There is also an American football team, the Fredrikstad Eagles. Fredrikstad has a top-division handball team,

Fredrikstad BK Fredrikstad Ballklubb ''(also known as Fredrikstad Bkl.)'' is a handball club from Fredrikstad, Viken county, Norway. The women's team currently competes in Eliteserien Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association footb ...

, and a top-division ice hockey team,

Stjernen Hockey Stjernen Hockey is a Norwegian ice hockey team based in Fredrikstad, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen. They play their home games in Stjernehallen. Their team colours are red and white. History Stjernen was founded in 1960 when th ...

. The city also has a number of

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teams, including

Slevik IBK Slevik is a village in the southern part of Fredrikstad municipality, Norway. Its population (Statistics Norway, SSB 2005) is 990. Villages in Østfold {{Østfold-geo-stub ...

, Fredrikstad IBK and St. Croix Pirates.

Notable residents

Public service

Albert Andriessen Bradt Albert Andriessen Bradt (1607 – June 7, 1686) was one of the earliest Norwegian settlers in New Netherland. In the early records he is often referred to as Albert Noorman ('Norwegian'). Biography Albert Andriessen Bradt (spelled "Bratt" during h ...

(ca.1607 in Fredrikstad – 1686) a Norwegian settler in

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Henrik Bjelke Henrik Bjelke (13 January 1615 – 16 March 1683) was a Norwegian military officer who served as Admiral of the Realm of Denmark-Norway from 1662 to 1679. He was in command of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy from 1657 to 1679. Early life and ...

(1615 on Onsøy – 1683) a Norwegian-Danish Admiral of the Realm 1662 to 1679 *

Jørgen Bjelke Jørgen Bjelke (2 June 1621 – 17 June 1696) was a Norwegian officer and nobleman. He was born at Elingaard Manor on Onsøy near Fredrikstad, in Østfold County, Norway and died in Kalundborg, Denmark. Early and personal life He was the son of ...

(1621 on Onsøy – 1696) an officer and nobleman from Elingaard Manor *

(ca.1625-1696) general and engineer, lived in Fredrikstad *

Hans Jacob Stabel Hans Jacob Stabel (27 August 1769 – 7 January 1836) was a Norwegian priest and elected official. Hans Stabel was born at the parsonage where his father was parish pastor in Onsøy at Fredrikstad in Østfold. In 1792, he took a job as pers ...

(1769 in Onsøy – 1836) priest and rep. at

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Hans Nielsen Hauge Hans Nielsen Hauge (3 April 1771 – 29 March 1824) was a 19th-century Norwegian Lutheran lay minister, spiritual leader, business entrepreneur, social reformer and author. He led a noted Pietism revival known as the Haugean movement. Hauge is also ...

(1771 in Rolvsøy – 1824) revivalist preacher for the

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(1815 in Fredrikstad – 1883) a Lutheran Minister *

Ole Jacob Broch Ole Jacob Broch (14 January 1818 – 5 February 1889) was a Norwegian mathematician, physicist, economist and government minister. Biography Broch was born at Fredrikstad in Østfold, Norway. He was the son of war commissary Johan Jørgen Broch ...

(1818 in Fredrikstad – 1889) physicist, economist and Govt. minister *

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(1822 in Fredrikstad – 1901) founder of

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in Norway and co-founder of Norwegian and Danish Methodism in the United States * Katti Anker Møller (1868–1945) feminist and advocate for reproductive rights * Hieronymus Heyerdahl (1867 in Fredrikstad – 1959) lawyer and Mayor of Oslo, 1911 to 1914 * Waldemar Ager (1869 in Fredrikstad – 1941) newspaperman in

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(1871 in Fredrikstad – 1943) founder of the

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(1872 in Borge – 1928) a Norwegian explorer of polar regions * Charles Anderson (1875 in Fredrikstad – 1949) Mayor of

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1920–1923 *

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(1876 in Fredrikstad – 1953) civil engineer and inventor, designed dams *

Peder Kolstad Peder Ludvik Kolstad (28 November 1878 – 5 March 1932) was a Norwegian politician from the Agrarian Party. He was the 19th prime minister of Norway from 1931 until his death in 1932. Early life and education Born to a farmer's family in Bo ...

(1878 in Borge – 1932)

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, 1931 to 1932 * Johannes Brun (1891 in Fredrikstad – 1977) military officer and bridge champion *

Tove Mohr Tove Kathrine Mohr (née Møller) (3 March 1891 – 26 August 1981) was a Norwegian physician, socialist, and proponent for women's rights. Biography Tove Kathrine Møller was born at Thorsø in Østfold, Norway. She was the eldest of three ...

(1891 in Thorsø – 1981) a physician, socialist and proponent for women's rights * Jens Gram Jr. (1897 in Fredrikstad – 1982) barrister and politician *

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(1907 in Glemmen – 1985) Mayor of Fredrikstad 1945–1965 * Rolf Jørgen Fuglesang (1909 in Fredrikstad – 1988) Govt. minister in WWII for

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* Bernt Karsten Øksendal (born 1945 in Fredrikstad) a Norwegian mathematician *

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(born 1946 in Fredrikstad) former CEO of ''

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'', the large financial group *

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Arts

Eyvind Alnæs Eyvind Alnæs (29 April 1872 – 24 December 1932) was a Norwegian composer, pianist, organist and choir director. Personal life Alnæs was born in Fredrikstad, as the son of headmaster Johannes Jørgen Lauritz Alnæs (1835–1916) and Elise Ma ...

(1872 in Fredrikstad – 1932) composer, pianist, organist and choir director *

Harald Heide Harald Heide (March 8, 1876 – January 27, 1956) was a Norwegian violinist, conductor, and composer. Heide was born in Fredrikstad, the son of the violin-maker Johan Albert Heide (1847–1925). He studied music theory and violin at the Oslo Con ...

(1876 in Fredrikstad – 1956) violinist, conductor and composer *

Hans Jacob Nilsen Hans Jacob Nilsen (8 November 1897 – 6 March 1957) was a Norwegian actor, theatre director and film director. He was a theatre director at Den Nationale Scene, at Folketeatret, and for two separate periods at Det Norske Teatret. Personal li ...

(1897 in Fredrikstad – 1957) actor, theatre director and film director *

Tore Segelcke Tore Dyveke Segelcke (23 April 1901 – 22 September 1979) was a Norwegian actress. Biography Tore Løkkeberg was born at Fredrikstad in Østfold, Norway. Her parents were Georg Løkkeberg (1872–1951) and Hulda Marie Hansen (1878–1941). She w ...

(1901 in Fredrikstad – 1979) actress *

Georg Løkkeberg Georg Løkkeberg (20 November 1909 – 19 August 1986) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He appeared in 29 films between 1934 and 1978. He starred in the film ''The Master and His Servants'', which was entered into the 9th Berlin In ...

(1909 in Fredrikstad – 1986) actor and theatre director * Herman Hebler (1911-2007) a

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and graphic artist, lived in Fredrikstad *

Karsten Andersen Karsten Anker Andersen (16 February 192015 December 1997) was a Norwegian conductor. Life Karsten Andersen was born in Fredrikstad. He graduated from the Oslo Music Conservatory (1938–39) and Accademia Musicale Chigiana (1947). He made his deb ...

(1920 in Fredrikstad – 1997) conductor *

Arne Dørumsgaard Arne Dørumsgaard (7 December 1921 – 13 March 2006) was a Norwegian composer, poet, translator and music collector. He started his professional career as a composer, but is also known for his translations of Eastern poetry and for his large ...

(1921 in Fredrikstad – 2006) composer, poet and music collector * Bjørn Johansen (1940 in Fredrikstad – 2002) an influential Norwegian jazz musician *

Gerd Brantenberg Gerd Mjøen Brantenberg (born October 27, 1941) is a Norwegian author, teacher, and feminist writer. Biography Brantenberg was born in Oslo, but grew up in Fredrikstad. She studied English, History, and Sociology in London, Edinburgh, and Oslo. ...

(born 1941) author, teacher and feminist writer, grew up in Fredrikstad *

Jon Mostad Jon Mostad (born 21 April 1942) is a composer from Fredrikstad, Norway. He received the Norwegian state three-year scholarship for artists from 1982 until 1984. Musical style In his early compositions Mostad is moving from a linear-expressionist s ...

(born 1942 in Fredrikstad) composer *

Terje Formoe Terje Falk Formoe (born 6 December 1949) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, actor, playwright and author. Background Born in Fredrikstad, Norway, he was educated as a schoolteacher. In the 1970s, he began making records of his music. He current ...

(born 1949 in Fredrikstad) singer/songwriter, actor, playwright and author *

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(born 1959) artist, actor and record producer *

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(born 1960 in Fredrikstad) actor * Petronella Barker (born 1965) British-born Norwegian actress, grew up in Fredrikstad *

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(born 1965) Dutch-Norwegian film director, grew up in Fredrikstad *

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(born 1975 in Fredrikstad) singer / songwriter, founded

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and Panzer AG

Sport

* Charles Hoff (1902 in Fredrikstad – 1985) athlete, coach, and sports journalist *

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(1931 in Fredrikstad – 2013) footballer with

, with 231 club caps and 40 for

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* Roar Johansen (1935 in Fredrikstad – 2015) footballer and manager with

, with 190 club caps and 61 for

* Egil "Drillo" Olsen (born 1942 in Fredrikstad) manager of

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(born 1958 in Fredrikstad) footballer with 350 club caps and 54 for

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(born 1963 in Fredrikstad) football manager with 454 club caps, 27 for

* Erik Lund (born 1979 in Fredrikstad) former rugby union footballer *

Kari Mette Johansen Kari Mette Johansen (born 11 January 1979) is a Norwegian team handball player, a two time Olympic champion, once a world champion and four times European champion. She was voted into the ''All star team'' at the 2006 European Women's Handball Cha ...

(born 1979 in Fredrikstad) team handballer, twice Olympic team champion *

Isabell Herlovsen Isabell Lehn Herlovsen (born 23 June 1988) is a Norwegian former football player. She last played for Våleranga and Kolbotn after moving home from China and the club Jiangsu Suning. She plays as a midfielder and a striker. Herlovsen is the ...

(born 1988) footballer with 133 caps with Norway women; lives in Fredrikstad *

Tarik Elyounoussi Tarik Elyounoussi ( ar, طارق اليونسي, ', ; born 23 February 1988) is a professional footballer who plays for Japanese club Shonan Bellmare. His preferred position is a forward, but he can also play as a winger. Club career Born in ...

(born 1988) footballer, played for

, 60 caps with

Oliver Solberg Oliver Solberg (born 23 September 2001) is a Sweden, Swedish-Norway, Norwegian rally (sports), rally driver. He is the son of the 2003 World Rally Championship, 2003 List of World Rally Championship Drivers' champions, World Rally Champion, Pett ...

(born 2001 in Frederikstad) Swedish-Norwegian rally driver

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

The following cities are twinned with Fredrikstad:

References

Footnotes

Sources

* ''Aschehougs Konversasjonsleksikon'', Volume 7. Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co, 1969. .

External links

Bratt Family from Fredrikstad
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General information

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Coat-of-arms

History

Education

Fredrikstad Museum

Sport

Notable residents

Public service

Arts

Sport

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

See also

References

Footnotes

Sources

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