Fredrikstad


	Idnumber	0106
	County	Østfold
	Landscape	<!-- what -->
	Capital	Fredrikstad
	Governor	Ole Haabeth ( Ap )
	Governor As Of	2003
	Arearank	283
	Area	288
	Arealand	283
	Areapercent	009
	Population As Of	2005
	Populationrank	7
	Population	70,418
	Populationpercent	153
	Populationdensity	249
	Populationincrease	77
	Language	Bokmål
	Lat Deg	59 lat_min=12 lat_sec=19 lon_deg=10 lon_min=57 lon_sec=0
	Utm Zone	32V utm_northing=6564541 utm_easting=0611364 geo_cat=adm2nd
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	Map	<!--Replace with County map-->
	Munwebpage	wwwfredrikstadkommuneno

Fredrikstad (previously ''Frederiksstad'') (literally ''Fredriks Town'') is a Town and Municipality in the County of Østfold , Norway .
The town straddles the River Glomma where it meets the Sea .

With neighbouring town Sarpsborg, Fredrikstad forms the fifth largest Urban Area In Norway set within the two municipalities; Fredrikstad contributing approximately 58% of the population. As of January 1st, 2005, this urban area has a population of 97,100.

Fredrikstad was built at the mouth of Glomma after Sarpsborg (15 km upstream) had burned down. It was founded in 1567 by king Frederik II , and later even Sarpsborg was rebuilt at its original place.

The town centre is situated on the west bank of Glomma, while the old town on the east bank is Northern Europe 's best preserved Fortified Town .

Fredrikstad used to have a large sawmill industry and was an important Harbour for Timber export, then later on Shipbuilding , until the main yard was closed in the 1980s . The main Industries are currently various Chemical plants and other light industry.

In 2005 , Fredrikstad was a host port for the Tall Ships' Race .

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