Ørje

Ørje
Ørje
Coordinates	59 ° 28 '48 "  N , 11 ° 39' 17"  E Coordinates: 59 ° 28 '48 "  N , 11 ° 39' 17"  E
Basic data
Country	Norway
province	Viken
Commune	marker
province	Viken
surface	1.7 km²
Residents	1848 (January 1, 2019)
density	1,087.1  Ew. / km²
[[Image: Lock system in Ørje and the steamship «Turisten». | 250x250px | center |]]

Ørje is the administrative headquarters of the Marker municipality in the province ( Fylke ) Viken , Norway . On January 1, 2019, the population was 1,848.

Ørje is on the European route 18 (E 18). It is just under six kilometers from the center to the border with Sweden . The Norwegian capital Oslo is about 90 kilometers away.

Attractions

• the Haldenvassdragets Canal Museum,
• the lock system between the lakes Rødenessjøen and Øymarkssjøen, built between 1857 and 1860
• the two former military fortifications ( Ørje-fortene ) from the beginning of the 20th century.

Culture

Important cultural events are z. B .:

• the annual theater performances of the historical play Soot about Engebret Soot, the so-called "father of the Halden Canal ",
• the "Slusefestival" organized by the Canal Museum.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (Statistics Norway). «Tettsteder. Folkemengde og areal, etter commune. ». Dined on January 1, 2020.
2. ↑ Ørje sluser i Haldenkanalen - marker commune. Retrieved June 5, 2017 (Norwegian). 
3. ↑ Ørje fortene - marker commune. Retrieved June 5, 2017 (Norwegian).