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ØSTFOLD
The Østfold region, the detached slice of Norway to the east of Oslofjord, is a mix of
forest, pastoral farmland and small seaside villages that carry great historical significance.
It's an area that's popular with holidaying Norwegians, but most foreign visitors make the
mistake of simply rushing through in transit between Oslo and Sweden.
Fredrikstad
Pop 106,758
Once an important trading centre between mainland Europe and western Scandinavia, Fre-
drikstad is home to one of the bestpreserved, and prettiest, fortress towns in Scandinavia:
the Gamlebyen (Old Town), with the modern waterfront district just across the water.
