Fredrikstad Municipality
municipality in Østfold, Norway
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Summary
Fredrikstad Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of municipality of norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,539 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Most Attractive City Award[3]
- Member of: International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities[4], International Cities of Refuge Network[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Østfold[6]
- Country: Norway[7]
- Head of government: Arne Sekkelsten[8]
- Capital: Fredrikstad[9]
- Shares border with: Råde Municipality[10], Sarpsborg[11], Hvaler Municipality[12]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[13]
- Named after: Frederick II of Denmark[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Kotka[15], Aalborg[16], Zhuzhou[17], Húsavík[18], Karlskoga Municipality[19], Słupsk[20]
- Postal code: 1601–1639[21]
- Commons category: Fredrikstad[22]
- Inception: January 1, 1567[23]
- Highest point: Østento[24]
- Significant event: boundary change[25]
- Official website: https://www.fredrikstad.kommune.no/[26]
- IPA transcription: ˈfɾɛdɾɪkstɑ[27], ˈfɾɛkstɑ[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Fredrikstad[29]
- Commons gallery: Fredrikstad[30]
- Population: 80,536[31], 82,385[32], 83,193[33], 83,892[34], 84,444[35], 85,230[36], 85,862[37], 86,243[38]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Fredrikstad[39]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Fredrikstad[43]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Fredrikstad[44]
- Number of households: 36,335[45], 18,595[46], 4844[47], 5291[48], 5867[49], 1738[50]
Why It Matters
Fredrikstad Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
What awards did Fredrikstad Municipality receive?
Honors received include Most Attractive City Award[3].