Sarpsborg is located at the centre of Østfold county, close to both Oslo and Sweden and with 80 kilometers of coastline towards the Oslofjord.  
The municipality is about 425 square kilometers in total, lakes and islands included.

Out-door activities
Sarpsborg has 53.000 citizens. The landscape is welcoming, with lush meadows, deep forests and calm waters. The opportunities when it comes to out-door activities are multiple: Swimming, fishing, canoeing, biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing and snowboarding - to mention a few.

Millennium anniversary
The history of Sarpsborg is long and rich. The town was founded in the year 1016 by the Norwegian king Olav Haraldsson, later known as St. Olav (St. Olaf). Thus Sarpsborg will celebrate its millennium anniversary in 2016. Then the past will be celebrated - but we will also look ahead and do investments for the future.

Visit us
If you are thinking about visiting or moving to Sarpsborg, feel free to contact our Service Centre by e-mail, facebook, phone (+47 69 10 80 00) or stop by the townhouse for a chat. (Address: Glengsgata 38, 1706 Sarpsborg). We will try our best to answer your questions.