Østfold

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Østfold fylke
Coat of airms o Østfold fylke
Coat airms
Østfold athin Norawa
Østfold athin Norawa
KintraNorawa
CoontyØstfold
RegionØstlandet
Coonty IDNO-01
Offeecial leid formBokmål
DemonymØstfolding
Admeenistrative centreSarpsborg
Govrenment
 • GovrenorAnne Enger
  Senterpartiet
  (2003–present)
 • Coonty mayorOle Haabeth
  Arbeiderpartiet
  (2007–present)
Area
(#17 in Norawa, 1.28% o Norawa's land aurie)
 • Total4182 km2 (1,615 sq mi)
 • Laund3887 km2 (1,501 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total267,039
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Chynge (10 years)
7.5 %
 • Rank in Norawa
6 (5.61% of country)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Income (per caipita)138,600 NOK
GDP (per caipita)200,084 NOK (2001)
Naitional Rank:8 (3.30% o kintra)
Websitewww.ostfold-f.kommune.no


Aboot this soondØstfold  is a coonty in sootheastren Norawa, borderin Akershus an soothwastren Swaden (Västra Götaland Coonty an Värmland Coonty), while Buskerud an Vestfold is on the ither side o the bay. The coonty's admeenistrative seat is Sarpsborg, an Fredrikstad is the lairgest ceety.

Mony manufacturin facilities are situatit here. Moss (Moss Verft) an Fredrikstad hae shipyards. There are granite mines in Østfold an granite stane frae these wis uised bi Gustav Vigeland.

The coonty slogan is "The hertland o Scandinavie". The local dialect is characterizit bi the geographical proximity tae Swaden.

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