Sarpen
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Sarpen was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Sarpsborg
in Østfold
county.
Sarpen was started as Dagbladet Sarpen in 1854, and eventually became affiliated with the Conservative Party
, which was founded in 1884. Struggling in the competition with Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad
, in 1974 Sarpen was brought under the wings of fellow conservative newspaper Fredriksstad Blad
from the neighboring city Fredrikstad
. However, this cooperation did not help. In 1983 it had a circulation of 2,525, about six times less than the circulation of Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad. Sarpen went defunct in 1991.
Sarpsborg
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad...
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.
Sarpen was started as Dagbladet Sarpen in 1854, and eventually became affiliated with the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
, which was founded in 1884. Struggling in the competition with Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad
Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad
Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad is a local newspaper in Sarpsborg, Norway. It is published six days a week. The chief editor is Eirik Moe.It was established in 1929, after the demise of Østfold Arbeiderblad, and was affiliated with the Labour Party. However, the newspaper ultimately became non-partisan...
, in 1974 Sarpen was brought under the wings of fellow conservative newspaper Fredriksstad Blad
Fredriksstad Blad
Fredriksstad Blad is the biggest local newspaper in Fredrikstad, Norway. Having a rivalry with Demokraten, it is published six days a week. The chief editor is Erling Johannes Omvik....
from the neighboring city Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
. However, this cooperation did not help. In 1983 it had a circulation of 2,525, about six times less than the circulation of Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad. Sarpen went defunct in 1991.