Torsnes

Torsnes is a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway. It is the site of Torsnes Church (Torsnes kirke).^[1]^[2]

History

Torsnes was created by a split from Borge on 1 January 1910. At that time Torsnes had a population of 1,538. On 1 January 1964, Gansrød and Ulfeng, with 30 inhabitants, were incorporated into Fredrikstad while the rest of Torsnes, with 1,274 inhabitants, was reunited with Borge. On 1 January 1994, Borge was incorporated into Fredrikstad.

Etymology

The

hof

, meaning "Thor's temple".

References

^ Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie. "Torsnes (Holm) kirke". Norges Kirker. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
^ Dag Juvkam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF).

59°31′N 5°49′E / 59.517°N 5.817°E / 59.517; 5.817

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[1] Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie. "Torsnes (Holm) kirke". Norges Kirker. Retrieved December 1, 2016.

[2] Dag Juvkam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF).

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