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Fredrikshald, Norway

Halden kommune
Municipality
Halden as seen from the Fredriksten fortress in mid-July 2012
Halden as seen from the Fredriksten fortress in mid-July 2012
Coat of arms of Halden kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Halden kommune
Østfold within
Norway
Halden within Østfold
Halden within Østfold
Coordinates: 59°7′35″N 11°28′58″E / 59.12639°N 11.48278°E / 59.12639; 11.48278Coordinates: 59°7′35″N 11°28′58″E / 59.12639°N 11.48278°E / 59.12639; 11.48278
Country Norway
County Østfold
Administrative centre Halden
Government
 • Mayor (2014) Thor Edquist (H)
Area
 • Total 642 km2 (248 sq mi)
 • Land 596 km2 (230 sq mi)
Area rank 173 in Norway
Population (2011)
 • Total 30,544
 • Rank 29 in Norway
 • Density 46/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years) 6.0 %
Demonym(s) Haldenser/Haldensar
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code NO-0101
Official language form Bokmål
Website www.halden.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway

About this sound Halden , between 1665 and 1928 known as Frederikshald, is both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, Rakkestad to the north and Aremark to the east, as well as the Swedish municipalities Strömstad, Tanum and Dals-Ed respectively to the southwest, south and southeast.

The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the mouth of Tista River on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden. The town of Halden is located about 120 km (75 mi) south of Oslo, 190 km (120 mi) north of Gothenburg, and 12 km (7.5 mi) east of the border crossing at Svinesund.

Evidence of early human settlements in this region of Norway have been found, particularly in the Svinesund area of the municipality where evidence of early settlements from the Nordic Bronze Age have been found. Named after a small farm Hallen (English: "rise" or "slope") first mentioned in 1629, "Halden", became the city of Frederikshald in 1665, named after Frederick III of Denmark. The Gud med oss (God be with us) coat-of-arms created in 1665 shows a knight standing on a mountain, yellow on a blue background, and was inspired by the bravery of the citizens of the city in the Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660).


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