Halden

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Halden Municipality Halden kommune
Municipality
Halden as seen from the Fredriksten fortress in mid-July 2012
Flag Coat of arms
Østfold within Norway
Halden within Østfold
Coordinates: 59°7′16″N 11°22′56″E / 59.12111°N 11.38222°E / 59.12111; 11.38222
Country	Norway
County	Østfold
Administrative centre	Halden
Government
• Mayor (2023)	Fredrik Holm (H)
Area
• Total	642 km2 (248 sq mi)
• Land	596 km2 (230 sq mi)
• Rank	#173 in Norway
Population  (2020)
• Total	31 387
• Rank	#18 in Norway
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
• Change (10 years)	+6%
Demonym	Haldenser/Haldensar[1]
Official language [2]
• Norwegian form	Bokmål
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	NO-3101[3]
Website	Official website
Data from Statistics Norway

Halden (pronounced [ˈhɑ̀ɫdn̩] ^ⓘ), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, Rakkestad to the north and Aremark to the east, as well as the Swedish municipalities Strömstad, Tanum and Dals-Ed respectively to the southwest, south and southeast.

The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the mouth of the Tista river on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden. The town of Halden is located about 120 km (75 mi) south of Oslo, 190 km (120 mi) north of Gothenburg, and 12 km (7.5 mi) west of the border crossing at Svinesund.