municipality of Halden

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The municipality of Halden is a historic border town in southeastern Norway known for the Fredriksten Fortress and its strategic location near Sweden.

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town of Halden 3
municipality of Halden canonical 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeCentre Halden town centre
surface form: Halden (town)
borderCrossingTo Strömstad
borderWith Sweden
climate temperate oceanic climate
country Norway
countrySubdivision Viken county
formerCounty Østfold
surface form: Østfold county
governedBy Halden municipal council
hasAreaApprox 640 square kilometres
hasAttraction Telemark Canal
surface form: Halden Canal

Rød Herregård manor
hasCoatOfArms Halden coat of arms
hasCulturalEvent festivals at Fredriksten Fortress
hasEducationalInstitution Østfold University College
surface form: Østfold University College campus (historically)
hasEnergyFacility Halden research reactor (decommissioned)
hasFortification Fredriksten fortress
surface form: Fredriksten Fortress
hasHarbour Port of Halden
surface form: Halden harbour
hasIndustry manufacturing
services
hasLandmark Fredriksten fortress
surface form: Fredriksten Fortress
hasMayor Høyre party mayor (varies over time)
hasMunicipalStatusSince 1838
hasNeighbouringMunicipality Aremark
Sarpsborg
hasNynorskOrBokmålForm Bokmål
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.halden.kommune.no/
hasPopulationApprox 30000–35000 inhabitants
hasPostalCodePrefix 1767
1770
hasSettlementType border town
hasTransport European route E6 nearby
railway connection to Oslo
historicalRole strategic military border town
knownFor Fredriksten fortress
surface form: Fredriksten Fortress

historic border town
languageOfficial Norwegian language
surface form: Norwegian
locatedIn Viken county
Eastern Norway
surface form: southeastern Norway
locatedOn Iddefjord
Tista River
near Idd
Svinesund
partOf Østfold
surface form: Østfold traditional region
region Østlandet
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time

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Viken county contains municipality of Halden
Fredriksten fortress overlooks municipality of Halden
this entity surface form: town of Halden
Halden municipal council governs municipality of Halden
Halden coat of arms usedBy municipality of Halden
this entity surface form: town of Halden
Halden Historical Society hasGeographicFocus municipality of Halden
this entity surface form: town of Halden