Os, Østfold

Os church

Os is one of three parishes in the municipality of Rakkestad in southeastern Norway.

The parish was separated from Rakkestad parish in about 1878.[1]The parish, between Rakkestad village and Glomma, forms the northwestern part of the municipality, and covers an area of about 44 square kilometres (17 sq mi).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Prestegjeld og sokn i Østfold" (in Norwegian). Arkivverket.no. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Os - Østfold". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 16 September 2014.


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