FREDRIKSTAD

Fredrikstad is situated 90 km south of Oslo, and have about 70 000 inhabitants. It is the cultural centre of Østfold County and offers a great mixture of old and new, agricultural landscapes and beautiful scenery.

The uniquely preserved fortress town Gamlebyen - Fredrikstad's Old Town - is one of Norway's most popular tourist attractions and without doubt the one attraction you must visit while in Fredrikstad. Not only is the Old Town Scandinavia's best preserved fortress town, but it is also a dynamic quarter of the city. Within the frame of its ramparts the Old Town's cobbled streets will take you past buildings from four centuries, intriguing small shops with designer goods, arts and crafts, furniture and curiosities.

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. The main industries are currently various chemical plants and other light industry

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