Saltnes, Østfold, Norway
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 View of summer cabins on Saltholmen peninsula | |
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| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 2,173 |
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]
The etymology of the name derives from harvesting of salt in the area several hundred years ago.
References
[edit]- ^ Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2015. 0191 Spetalen total. Statistics Norway.
59°17′N 10°45′E / 59.283°N 10.750°E
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