Place:Halden, Østfold, Norway

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NameHalden
Alt namesFredrikshaldsource: Family History Library Catalog
Nordre Fredrikshaldsource: Family History Library Catalog
Søndre Fredrikshaldsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates59.15°N 11.383°E
Located inØstfold, Norway
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Halden, between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a town and a municipality in Viken 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 the Tista river on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden. The town of Halden is located about south of Oslo, north of Gothenburg, and east of the border crossing at Svinesund.

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