Østfold - NO031

EU regions: NORGE > Norway > Sør-Østlandet > Østfold

indicator	period	value
GDP per capita in PPS of EU average	2016	88
number of inhabitants	2018	295 420
population density	2017	75.1
old-age dependency ratio	2018	29.5

* Østfold slovensky: NO031

From wikipedia:

Østfold [²œstfɔl] (listen) is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Buskerud and Vestfold are on the other side of Oslofjord. The county's administrative seat is Sarpsborg.

Many manufacturing facilities are situated here, such as the world's most advanced biorefinery, Borregaard in Sarpsborg. Fredrikstad has shipyards. There are granite mines in Østfold and stone from these were used by Gustav Vigeland.

The county slogan is "The heartland of Scandinavia". The local dialect is characterized by its geographical proximity to Sweden.

The name

The old name of the Oslofjord was Fold; Østfold means 'the region east of the Fold' (see also Vestfold). The name was first recorded in 1543; in the Middle Ages the name of the county was Borgarsysla 'the county/sýsla of the city Borg (now Sarpsborg)'. Later, when Norway was under Danish rule, the Danish king divided the area into many baronies.

other: Sør-Østlandet, Østfold, Buskerud, Vestfold, Telemark

neighbours: Västra Götaland County, Värmland County, Akershus

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