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'''Kråkerøy''' is an island and a former municipality in [[Østfold]] |
'''Kråkerøy''' is an island and a former municipality in [[Østfold]], [[Norway]]. |
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The island of Kråkerøy was separated from [[Glemmen]] as a municipality of its own January 1, 1908. At that time Kråkerøy had a population of 3,311. The rural municipality was (together with [[Borge, Østfold|Borge]], [[Onsøy]] and [[Rolvsøy]]) merged with the city of [[Fredrikstad]] January 1, 1994. Prior to the merger Kråkerøy had a population of 7,445. |
The island of Kråkerøy was separated from [[Glemmen]] as a municipality of its own January 1, 1908. At that time Kråkerøy had a population of 3,311. The rural municipality was (together with [[Borge, Østfold|Borge]], [[Onsøy]] and [[Rolvsøy]]) merged with the city of [[Fredrikstad]] January 1, 1994. Prior to the merger Kråkerøy had a population of 7,445. |
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==The name== |
==The name== |
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The [[Old Norse|Norse]] form of the name was ''Krákarøy''. The first element is (probably) the genitive case of ''kráka'' |
The [[Old Norse|Norse]] form of the name was ''Krákarøy''. The first element is (probably) the genitive case of ''kráka'' meaning '[[crow]]', the last element is ''øy'' meaning 'island'. |
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{{Coord|59|12|N|10|56|E|display=title}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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*{{cite web|author=Dag Juvkam / Statistics Norway |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |year=1999 |url=https://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf }} |
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[[Category:Fredrikstad]] |
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[[Category:Islands of Østfold]] |
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1908]] |
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[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 1994]] |
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[[Category:Former municipalities of Norway]] |
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[[Category:1908 establishments in Norway]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 25 January 2024
Kråkerøy is an island and a former municipality in Østfold, Norway.
The island of Kråkerøy was separated from Glemmen as a municipality of its own January 1, 1908. At that time Kråkerøy had a population of 3,311. The rural municipality was (together with Borge, Onsøy and Rolvsøy) merged with the city of Fredrikstad January 1, 1994. Prior to the merger Kråkerøy had a population of 7,445.
In 1948 Kråkerøy was the site of the Kråkerøy speech by then Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen, which became an important part of Norwegian political history.
The name[edit]
The Norse form of the name was Krákarøy. The first element is (probably) the genitive case of kráka meaning 'crow', the last element is øy meaning 'island'.
59°12′N 10°56′E / 59.200°N 10.933°E
References[edit]
- Dag Juvkam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF).
- Kråkerøy at GEOnet Names Server