Våler Municipality (Østfold)

Våler Municipality
Våler kommune
Våler church
Østfold within Norway
Våler within Østfold
Coordinates: 59°28′21″N 10°55′1″E / 59.47250°N 10.91694°E / 59.47250; 10.91694
CountryNorway
CountyØstfold
Administrative centreKirkebygden
Government
  Mayor (2011)Reidar Kaabbel (Sp)
Area
  Total
257 km2 (99 sq mi)
  Land239 km2 (92 sq mi)
  Rank#298 in Norway
Population
 (2016)
  Total
5,335
  Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
DemonymVålersokning
Official language
  Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3114
WebsiteOfficial website

Våler is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is Kirkebygden. The parish of Vaaler was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).