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Sarpsborg station and town centre from north (2)
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The city was originally called Borg, meaning 'castle' in Norse times.

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Sarpsborg

Norway

Country
Norway
Population
58.8K
Coordinates
59.28, 11.12
1220th most populous city in the world

Sarpsborg, historically Borg, is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.

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Sarpsborg station and town centre from north (2)
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Sarpsborg was founded by the Viking King Olav Haraldsson in 1016.

Sarpsborg
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Sarpsborg

Norway

Country
Norway
Population
58.8K
Coordinates
59.28, 11.12
1220th most populous city in the world

Sarpsborg, historically Borg, is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Thomas M. Hansen · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Sarpsborg station and town centre from north (2)
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Borregaard Industries is the most important industry in Sarpsborg.

Sarpsborg
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Sarpsborg

Norway

Country
Norway
Population
58.8K
Coordinates
59.28, 11.12
1220th most populous city in the world

Sarpsborg, historically Borg, is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: Thomas M. Hansen · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Sarpsborg is famous for its two elite leagues teams in floorball, Sarpsborg IBK and Greåker IBK.

Sarpsborg
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Sarpsborg

Norway

Country
Norway
Population
58.8K
Coordinates
59.28, 11.12
1220th most populous city in the world

Sarpsborg, historically Borg, is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.

From the “Sport” section

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Photo: Thomas M. Hansen · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The all-time high temperature in Sarpsborg was recorded at 33.5 °C in July 2018.

Sarpsborg
Norway
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city

Sarpsborg

Norway

Country
Norway
Population
58.8K
Coordinates
59.28, 11.12
1220th most populous city in the world

Sarpsborg, historically Borg, is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.

From the “Climate” section

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Photo: Thomas M. Hansen · CC BY-SA 3.0

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