Østfold County Municipality

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Østfold County Municipality
Østfold fylkeskommune
County
Coat of arms of Østfold County Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in Norway
Location in Norway
Coordinates: Coordinates: 59°26′07″N 10°39′48″E / 59.4352°N 10.6633°E / 59.4352; 10.6633
CountryNorway
Administrative centerSarpsborg
Government
 • County mayorOle Haabeth
ISO 3166 codeNO-01
RevenueNOK 2,500 million
Employees2,500
Schools11
Pupils10,000
Transit authorityØstfold Kollektivtrafikk
Websitewww.ostfoldfk.no

Østfold County Municipality (Norwegian: Østfold fylkeskommune) is the regional governing administration of Østfold, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 11 upper secondary schools with 10,000 pupils in addition to Skjeberg Folk High School.[1] It administrates the county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture and cultural heritage.[2] The county council has 35 members, and since 2007, Chairman of the County Council is Ole Haabeth of the Labour Party.[3] The administrative seat is located in Sarpsborg.

References[]

  1. ^ "Utdanning" (in Norwegian). Østfold County Municipality. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Fylkeskommunens oppgaver og ansvar". Østfold County Municipality. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Fylkestinget". Østfold County Municipality. Retrieved 24 January 2012.


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