Indre Østfold is a countryside area with 10 municipalities in Østfold

Østfold

is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...

 county where you find undisturbed nature and exciting waterways. It is located around 30 kilometers from Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

's capital Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

, with the Europavei ("Europe Way" / European route) E18

E18

E18 or E-18 may be:* E18 error, a Canon digital camera error code* County Route E18 , a County route in California* DRG Class E 18, a class of German electric locomotives* European route E18* E18, a postcode district in the E postcode area...

 as the main nerve through the region and a lot of Riksvei national roads running through the area. Indre Østfold also got their own rail road route Østre Linje at the Østfoldbanen

Østfoldbanen

The Østfold Line is a standard gauge railway line that runs between Oslo, Norway, and the Swedish border at Kornsjø. Running through Follo and Østfold, it has both a Western and Eastern Line between Ski and Sarpsborg. The line opened in 1879 as the Smaalenene Line .The line is , while the Eastern...

 railway system, and around 50 kilometers (40 minutes) by car to the brand new Rygge

Rygge

Rygge is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rygge. Rygge was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 .The emblem of Rygge is the Pasque flower...

 international Airport.

History and museums

The Indre Østfold region has played a central role in the country’s history and has impressive defence works from various periods. Haldenskanalen (The Halden

Halden

is a both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the Tista river delta on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden.-History:...

 Canal in Norwegian) is the oldest constructed water canal in the country and has the highest locks in northern Europe.
The 10 municipalities which form the region are cooperating within the Indre Østfold Regional Council. Information about the region can be found at www.indreostfold.no and www.smaalensveven.no or www.visitindre.no. Mr. Mayor Trygve Westgård of Askim Municipality is the chairman of the regional council 2010-2011.

Municipality	Internet site
Aremark Aremark Aremark is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fosby.Aremark was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The new municipality of Øymark was separated from Aremark on 1 July 1903.- Name :The Norse form of the name was...	http://www.aremark.kommune.no/Modules/theme.aspx?ObjectType=Article&ElementID=16112&Category.ID=21213
Askim Askim is a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Askim. Askim was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 ....	http://www.askim.kommune.no/Modules/Theme.aspx?ObjectType=Article&ElementID=7670&Category.ID=21418
Eidsberg Eidsberg Eidsberg is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mysen. Neighboring municipalities are Rakkestad, Askim, Skiptvet, Trøgstad, and Marker in Østfold, and Aurskog-Høland in Akershus....	http://www.eidsberg.kommune.no/getfile.aspx/document/epcx_id/12747/epdd_id/9990
Hobøl Hobøl Hobøl is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Elvestad. Hobøl is situated about southeast of Oslo. The parish of Haabøl was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 .The largest village in Hobøl is Tomter, whose train...	http://www.hobol.kommune.no/Modules/Theme.aspx?ObjectType=Article&ElementID=6296&Category.ID=21623
Marker Marker Marker may refer to:* Marker , a morpheme that indicates some grammatical function* Marker , a special-purpose computer* A set of sewing patterns tightly arranged within a rectangle that is placed over cloth to be cut...	http://www.marker.kommune.no/Modules/Theme.aspx?ObjectType=Article&ElementID=4431&Category.ID=21828
Rakkestad Rakkestad Rakkestad is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rakkestad. It is divided into the parishes of Rakkestad, Degernes, and Os. The municipality is the county's second largest by area and one of Norway's largest agricultural...	http://www.rakkestad.kommune.no/Modules/Theme.aspx?ObjectType=Article&ElementID=2193&Category.ID=22033
Rømskog Rømskog Rømskog is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rømskog. The new municipality of Rømskog was separated from Rødenes on 1 January 1902....	http://www.romskog.kommune.no/Modules/Theme.aspx?ObjectType=Article&ElementID=2266&Category.ID=22238
Skiptvet Skiptvet Skiptvet is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Meieribyen. Skiptvet was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 .-Name:...	http://www.skiptvet.kommune.no
Spydeberg Spydeberg Spydeberg is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Spydeberg. It is divided into the parishes Spydeberg, Heli, and Hovin. Spydeberg was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 .The village of Spydeberg has approximately...	http://www.spydeberg.kommune.no/Modules/theme.aspx?ObjectType=Article&ElementID=3562&Category.ID=22648
Trøgstad Trøgstad Trøgstad is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skjønhaug. The municipality is divided into the parishes of Trøgstad and Båstad...	http://www.trogstad.no/Modules/theme.aspx?ObjectType=Article&ElementID=3676&Category.ID=22853