Saltnes, Østfold, Norway

Saltnes is a village mostly situated 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]

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
View of summer cabins on Saltholmen peninsula
Population
 (2016)
 • Total2,173

The etymology of the name derives from harvesting of salt in the area several hundred years ago.

See also
  • Adrian Tell, BMX cyclist

References
  1. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2015. 0191 Spetalen total. Statistics Norway.

59°17′N 10°45′E



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