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Kråkerøy

Coordinates: 59°12′N 10°56′E / 59.200°N 10.933°E / 59.200; 10.933
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For the current administrative division of Fredrikstad, see Kråkerøy (borough).

Kråkerøy is an island and a former municipality in Viken county, Norway.

The island of Kråkerøy was separated from Glemmen as a municipality of its own January 1, 1908. At that time Kråkerøy had a population of 3,311. The rural municipality was (together with Borge, Onsøy and Rolvsøy) merged with the city of Fredrikstad January 1, 1994. Prior to the merger Kråkerøy had a population of 7,445.

In 1948 Kråkerøy was the site of the Kråkerøy speech by then Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen, which became an important part of Norwegian political history.

The name

The Norse form of the name was Krákarøy. The first element is (probably) the genitive case of kráka meaning 'crow', the last element is øy meaning 'island'.

59°12′N 10°56′E / 59.200°N 10.933°E / 59.200; 10.933

References

  • Dag Juvkam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Kråkerøy at GEOnet Names Server


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