Indre Østfold (municipality)

Indre Østfold Municipality
Indre Østfold kommune
Østfold within Norway
Indre Østfold within Østfold
Coordinates: 59°34′56″N 11°10′13″E / 59.58222°N 11.17028°E / 59.58222; 11.17028
CountryNorway
CountyØstfold
DistrictIndre Østfold
Government
  MayorSaxe Frøshaug (Senterpartiet)
Area
  Total
791.93 km2 (305.77 sq mi)
  Land755.38 km2 (291.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
45,201
  Rank#23 in Norway
DemonymIndre Østfolding
Official language
  Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3118
WebsiteOfficial website

Indre Østfold is a municipality in the region of Indre Østfold in Østfold county. The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 by a merger of the five municipalities Askim, Eidsberg, Hobøl, Spydeberg and Trøgstad. The municipality has a total population of just under 45,000, spread out over several small towns such as Askim, Mysen, Spydeberg, Skjønhaug and Tomter. This is quite unusual for Norwegian municipalities.