Saltnes, Østfold, Norway
This article is about the village in Norway. For the village in Faroe Islands, see Saltnes, Faroe Islands.
| Saltnes | |
|---|---|
|
View of summer cabins on Saltholmen peninsula | |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,173 |
Saltnes is a village in the municipality of Råde, Norway. Its population in 2015 was 2,173, of which 89 people live within the border of the neighboring municipality, Fredrikstad.[1]
The etymology of the name derives from harvesting of salt in the area several hundred years ago.
References
- ↑ Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2015. 0191 Spetalen total. Statistics Norway.
Coordinates: 59°17′N 10°45′E / 59.283°N 10.750°E
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/16/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.