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'''Kråkerøy''' is a former municipality in [[Østfold]] county, Norway.
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'''Kråkerøy''' is an island and a former municipality in [[Østfold]], [[Norway]].


It was created by a split from [[Glemmen]] on [[January 1]], [[1908]]. At that time Kråkerøy had a population of 3,311. In 1948 Kråkerøy was the site of the [[The Kråkerøy Speech|Kråkerøy speech]] by then Prime Minister [[Einar Gerhardsen]], which became an important part of Norwegian political history.
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.


In 1948 Kråkerøy was the site of the [[The Kråkerøy Speech|Kråkerøy speech]] by then Prime Minister [[Einar Gerhardsen]], which became an important part of Norwegian political history.
On [[1 January]] [[1994]] Kråkerøy was incorporated into [[Fredrikstad]], along with [[Borge, Østfold|Borge]], [[Rolvsøy]] and [[Onsøy]]. Prior to the merger Kråkerøy had a population of 7,445.

==The name==
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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== References ==
== References ==
*{{cite paper | author=Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway | title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen | date=1999 | url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdfl}}
*{{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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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 / 59.200; 10.933

References[edit]

  • Dag Juvkam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF).
  • Kråkerøy at GEOnet Names Server