Østfold County Municipality
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Østfold County Municipality (Norwegian: Østfold fylkeskommune) was the regional governing administration of the old Østfold county in Norway. The county municipality was established in its most recent form on 1 January 1976 when the law was changed to allow elected county councils in Norway. The county municipality was dissolved on 1 January 2020, when Østfold was merged with the neighboring counties of Akershus and Buskerud, creating the new Viken county which is led by the Viken County Municipality. The administrative seat is located in Sarpsborg and the county mayor was Ole Haabeth.
Østfold County Municipality
Østfold fylkeskommune | |
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Coordinates: 59°26′07″N 10°39′48″E | |
Country | Norway |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
Administrative center | Sarpsborg |
Government | |
• County mayor | Ole Haabeth |
ISO 3166 code | NO-01 |
Revenue | 2.5 billion kr |
Employees | 2,500 |
Schools | 11 |
Pupils | 10,000 |
Transit authority | Østfold Kollektivtrafikk |
Website | www |
The main responsibilities of the county municipality included the running of the 11 upper secondary schools with about 10,000 pupils.[1] It managed all the county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture, and cultural heritage sites in the county. Public transport was managed through Østfold Kollektivtrafikk.[2][3]