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Topic: Fredrikstad


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  Fredrikstad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fredrikstad (previously Frederiksstad) (literally Fredriks Town) is a town and municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway.
Fredrikstad was built at the mouth of Glomma after Sarpsborg (15 km upstream) had burned down.
Fredrikstad used to have a large sawmill industry and was an important harbour for timber export, then later on shipbuilding, until the main yard was closed in the 1980s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fredrikstad   (230 words)

  
 Fredrikstad F.K. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The town of Fredrikstad was in many ways an economic powerhouse in Norway in the previous century, first as a major supplier of machinery to the timber industry and then as a center of shipbuilding activities.
Fredrikstad's comeback from obscurity is largely attributed to manager Knut Torbjørn Eggen, who came to the club in 2001, bringing with him the professionalism the club had previously lacked.
Fredrikstad wanted to use the colours of the Polish national team and a letter was sent to the Polish Football Association asking for permission to use the Polish colours.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fredrikstad_F.K.   (1841 words)

  
 Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad is the cultural centre of Østfold County.
The fortress thrones majestically on a bluff that was given the name Gallows Hill because it was used as the place of execution where the lawless citizens of the town had to end their lives in the gallows.
It is a large hiking area that goes from Fredrikstad in the south to Skinnerflo in the north, from the fields in Rolvsøy in the east to the Seut River in the west.
www.gonorway.no /norway/township.php?ID=7635f8bd10f1b30   (1569 words)

  
 Fredrikstad - Uncyclopedia
Fredrikstad is the only city in the world that is actually working undercover as a construction site.
Fredrikstad is very envious at Drammen beacuse that actually is the ugliest place on the planet.
The people of Fredrikstad also have the ugliest dialect in Norway, though they claim that it is in fact funny.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Fredrikstad   (148 words)

  
 Fredrikstad: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Fredrikstad (previously Frederiksstad) is a town town quick summary:
Glomma, pronounced and written glåma in northern regions of the river, is the longest river in norway, 598 kilometers long....
Fredrikstad used to have a large sawmill industry and was an important harbour harbour quick summary:
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fr/fredrikstad.htm   (845 words)

  
 Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad, founded in 1567, is the last town along the river Glomma, the main provider of water to the power stations of Hafslund ASA, my employer.
Approaching Fredrikstad you can't avoid noticing the "Silver bridge" that binds the east and west bank together.
This maritime festival is one of the highlights in Fredrikstad in the summer time, drawing people from all around the eastern parts of Norway, and both local and foreign artists.
home.online.no /~jkorshav/fredrikstad.html   (243 words)

  
 Green poster Fredrikstad - Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Fredrikstad a city in the south of Norway is chosen to show how The green poster can be used in the municipality plan as a tool to secure the green structure of the urban area in a more sustainable way.
n the municipality of Fredrikstad The green poster was used in the 1997 plan as well as in the latest plan decided on in 2002.
Comparing the last municipality plan of Fredrikstad with previous plans, it is evident that the green structure is taken more in to consideration in the 2002 plan.
www.cf.ac.uk /archi/programmes/cost8/case/greenblue/greenposter.html   (1246 words)

  
 Partnership for Change: Municipalities examples   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The two most important challenges facing Fredrikstad as an environmental city are to develop an urban structure that requires less space, energy and other resources and to improve the environmental, health and living conditions for the city´s inhabitants.
Fredrikstad is tackling these challenges and is in the process of achieving its goals.
Fredrikstad is not developing into an environmental city in isolation from the surrounding municipalities.
www.un.org /esa/earthsummit/norway/lok/eexmun02.htm   (686 words)

  
 The SW site at Fredikstad
The history of the Fredrikstad transmitter dates back to the late thirties, when it became evident that Norway needed an international service to provide Norwegians abroad with news from home, as well as bringing news and views from Norway to the rest of the world.
By the sixties, Norway was beginning to lag as the airwaves were filling with high-power output, and Fredrikstad was rebuilt to house larger transmitters.
Fredrikstad was taken out of regular service during the winter of 1996/1997 and has been standing by ever since, making only a handful of appearances to cover for Kvitsöy or Sveio during maintenance breaks - most recently in April.
www.dxlc.com /nordx/fred.html   (819 words)

  
 Welcome to Fredrikstad Motel & Camping
Situated nearby the largest city, the coastline and the historic centre of the county of Østfold is a good starting point for a holiday.
Our next door neighbours are the Kongsten Fortress from 1687, a large swimming pool, a bowling hall and possibilities for a walk in the forest.
Fredrikstad Motel and Camping have the camping quality of three stars.
www.fredrikstadmotel.no /eng_motellet_index.htm   (102 words)

  
 Fredrikstad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
On the island of Kråkerøy near the town of Fredrikstad.
Fredrikstad is about 40 km west of Halden and 100 km south of the capital Oslo, on the eastern shore of the Oslofjord.
Maps of Norway, Fredrikstad and a small portion og Kråkerøy with instruction on how to reach us.
www.ludvigsen.hiof.no /webdoc/fredrikstad.html   (155 words)

  
 Fredrikstad kommune
Thus concluded those responsible for infection-control in the Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad areas, Oivind Werner Johansen and Svein Rønsen.
The Legionella bacteria found in cooling towers at Østfoldhallen and Rolvsøy Metallindustri AS was of a different type to that found in infected patients.
This occurred after it became clear that an outdoor infection source that could spread large amounts of Legionella was almost certainly the cause of the outbreak.
www.fredrikstad.kommune.no /?artid=2868   (481 words)

  
 INTBAU Fredrikstad charrette full report
The Fredrickstad charrette was held in the southern Norwegian city of Fredrikstad and was hosted by Stiftelsen Byens Fornyelse (the Norwegian Foundation for Urban Renewal) and INTBAU.
A short course in New Urbanism taught by INTBAU management committee member Dr Victor Deupi and attended by 25 students was followed by a charrette involving some 10 participants from a diverse range of backgrounds as well as a floating contingent of residents and other local stakeholders.
The large number of commuters travelling between Oslo and the Hvaler Islands, which creates traffic congestion problems for the Fredrikstad city centre, also provides great opportunities to activate commercial uses on the FMV site in the long term when a proposed linking bridge and road are built.
www.intbau.org /designdevelopmentreport.htm   (2379 words)

  
 Fredrikstad's final farewell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Hauge spent most of his working years at the Fredrikstad transmitter, where he was employed as a technician for 37 years from 1952 to 1989.
Even though it was in perfect shape when it was closed down, nine months of standing idle had taken its toll on the occasional gasket and the odd movable part.
The special programme which went out as Fredrikstad’s final farewell, was produced by Radio Norway International and presented by Andrew Glasse and Einar Lie, whose voice has been heard over the Fredrikstad transmitter for some thirty years.
www.dxlc.com /nordx/final_fred.html   (378 words)

  
 Fredrikstad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Fredrikstad is situated by the mouth of Glomma.
The eldest part of Fredrikstad, "Gamlebyen" is situated east of Glomma.
The houses in Gamlebyen are old, but there was a huge fire in 1764, so most of the houses are build after this.
www.pvv.ntnu.no /~williaj/christine/english/frstad.htm   (73 words)

  
 Sarpsborg - Halden - Fredrikstad
I've only described the trip from city to city, and not any tourist attractions anywhere on the trip, but if you want to, you could go to several locations along the way.
You're now on the road you will follow all the way to Fredrikstad (Just after the 50 km/h speed limit goes away, you can see some of this area's many rock carvings 50 meters up the road to the right, by the way).
Go straight ahead in the two roundabouts you come to, and go through Fredrikstad city, and turn left in the large signal crossing by the mall ("Torvbyen").
folk.uio.no /joakimt/nam/maps/ostfold2/ostfold2.html   (984 words)

  
 Fredrikstad : Attractions | Frommers.com
Fredrikstad was founded in 1567 as a marketplace at the mouth of the River Glomma.
The cathedral of Fredrikstad, Fredrikstad Domskirke, Ferjestedsveien (tel.
Outside the gates of the Old Town stands what remains of Kongsten Festning, the fortress of Fredrikstad, which was constructed on Gallows Hill and used by the townspeople as an execution site for criminals.
www.frommers.com /destinations/fredrikstad/2114010029.html   (416 words)

  
 INTBAU Fredrikstad Charrette
In the foreground, the historic centre of Fredrikstad.
The FMV shipyard in Fredrikstad was an economic victim of the recent movement of shipbuilding and ship repair to the Far East, and the site of the abandoned shipyard has remained largely vacant since 1989.
The 2,500 jobs lost by the closure - largely skilled manual workers - have been replaced on the site by 2,500 new jobs in high-tech manufacturing, office and tertiary study, but the new buildings containing these uses occupy less than 5% of the site area.
www.intbau.org /Fredrikstad.htm   (511 words)

  
 Safe Community -#67-  Fredrikstad, Norway
Firemen from Fredrikstad in front of the vehicle bought Bombero, one of the firemen in San Martin in 1994 together with 3 of his 7 children
The fire department in Fredrikstad has since 1985 been working together with the fire department in San Martin, Guatemala.
The income from lending life jackets has financed the activity in San Martin, such as emergency vehicle and rescue equipment.
www.phs.ki.se /csp/safecom/fredrikstad.htm   (1133 words)

  
 Fredrikstad Animation Festival - History of the Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Oslo rock club Sentrum Scene was full to the brim with animation enthusiasts in May 1994.
That the city´s own film and media industries are in rapid growth, gives the festival a valuable role to play also beyond the festival weeks.
This local identity is an important and necessary building block as the festival looks toward its next 10 years as the most important meeting point for animators from the Baltic and Nordic countries.
www.animertedager.no /pages/138.htm   (513 words)

  
 Fredrikstad rom til leie-Fredrikstad hybel tusenvis av rom til leie i Fredrikstad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Hvis du har et rom til leie i Fredrikstad, kan du annonsere gratis.
Hvis du leter etter et rom i Fredrikstad, kan du søke gratis.
Du kan se profilene til alle romkamerater i Fredrikstad, og se deres kommentarer og bilder.
no.easyroommate.com /search/MFRDK.htm   (257 words)

  
 Reichhold Adds Gel Coat Production in Fredrikstad. - Business Wire - HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Reichhold, Inc. announces a significant investment to expand its facilities in Fredrikstad, Norway, to include the production of gel coats.
Earlier this year (January 2001) Reichhold completed another major investment on the Fredrikstad site.
New distribution offices, maintenance workshops, a warehouse for raw materials, intermediates and finished goods were built to complete the plant's structure.
highbeam.com /doc/1G1:79850179/Reichhold+Adds+Gel+Coat+Production+...   (309 words)

  
 Fredrikstad : Planning a Trip | Frommers.com
There is frequent bus service daily from Oslo to Fredrikstad, the trip taking 1 1/2 hours.
Continue past Moss until you reach the junction at Route 110, and follow the signs south to Fredrikstad.
The departure point is about 4 blocks from the Fredrikstad railroad station at Strandpromenaden.
www.frommers.com /destinations/fredrikstad/2114010002.html   (366 words)

  
 Tall Ships Race 2005 - Fredrikstad
Vi takker alle som bidro i arrangementet — sponsorer, frivillige, organisasjoner og alle som besøkte Fredrikstad de dagene skutene lå ved kai.
Skuta tok seg inn til Fredrikstad igjen og la seg til kai.
Mange mennesker fulgte seilparaden til tross for regnet i dag.
www.tallships2005.org /fredrikstad?start=1025&ChapterID=1028   (367 words)

  
 KlubbenOnline  Fredrikstad Innebandyklubb 
Vi fikk Norges Bandyforbunds Tomas Jonsson til å trekke ut vinneren av scooteren midt på banen i den 2.
Fredrikstad IBK vil takke alle frivillige som stilte opp under NM og gjorde arrangementet til en succes.
Vi vil takke jentene i Fredrikstad som stilte opp i jr.dame nm i helga.Vi var 6stk fra Fredrikstad,Eva,Marte fra pikelaget,fra jr.laget var det Martine,Cecelie,Mimmi og Linn,resten av laget kom fra Råde (Anki)og Halden(Malin,Johanna,Mia,Madelen,Elisabeth,Oda og trenernMona)
n3sport.no /organisation.asp?OrgElementId=52552   (159 words)

  
 Tall Ships Race 2005 - Fredrikstad
From August 3rd to 6th Fredrikstad was the final port in The Tall Ships´ Races.
We would like to thank everybody who contributed to the event — sponsors, volunteers, organisations and everyone who visited Fredrikstad while the tall ships were in port.
Most of the vessels that have abandoned the race are still intent on coming to Fredrikstad.
www.tallships2005.org /fredrikstad?start=1025&ChapterID=1028   (535 words)

  
 FredrikstadFilm
The Location Finder is your guide to producing in Fredrikstad.
You can find information and pics from some of the many locations Fredrikstad has to offer.
You can also find useful info on local producers, how to travel to Fredrikstad and places to stay.
www.mediaparken.com /produsent   (53 words)

  
 Critical for Siamese twins in Fredrikstad - Aftenposten.no
A pair of newborn Siamese twins with two heads but only one torso, born in Fredrikstad, were transferred to the Rikshospitalet University Hospital in Oslo in critical on Tuesday night, newspaper Dagbladet reports.
Siamese twins are extremely rare," said medical director Jon Lunde at Østfold Hospital Fredrikstad.
According to Dagbladet's source, an anonymous hospital employee who had seen x-rays, the child has only one set of arms and legs, and apparently a lung each but a shared heart.
www.aftenposten.no /english/local/article841672.ece   (323 words)

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