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On 1 January 1992 a small part of the district Furuholmen, with 12 inhabitants, was moved to [[Rakkestad]] municipality. The rest of Varteig was incorporated into [[Sarpsborg]] along with Tune and [[Skjeberg]]. |
On 1 January 1992 a small part of the district Furuholmen, with 12 inhabitants, was moved to [[Rakkestad]] municipality. The rest of Varteig was incorporated into [[Sarpsborg]] along with Tune and [[Skjeberg]]. |
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Varteig is probably best known as the |
Varteig is probably best known as the home place of [[Inga of Varteig]] (born about 1185, died 1234), mother of [[Håkon Håkonson]], king of Norway from 1217 to 1263. |
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==The name== |
==The name== |
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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm of Varteig ([[Old |
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm of Varteig ([[Old Norse]] ''Varteigr''), since the first church was built on its ground. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is ''teigr'' m 'strip of field'. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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*{{cite paper | author=Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway | title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen | date=1999 | url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdfl}} |
*{{cite paper | author=Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway | title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen | date=1999 | url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdfl}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://royalknightproductions.com/inga.htm Inga of Varteig] |
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Revision as of 15:01, 12 July 2011
Varteig is a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway.
It was created by a split from Tune in 1861. At that time Varteig had a population of 1,405.
On 1 January 1992 a small part of the district Furuholmen, with 12 inhabitants, was moved to Rakkestad municipality. The rest of Varteig was incorporated into Sarpsborg along with Tune and Skjeberg.
Varteig is probably best known as the home place of Inga of Varteig (born about 1185, died 1234), mother of Håkon Håkonson, king of Norway from 1217 to 1263.
The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm of Varteig (Old Norse Varteigr), since the first church was built on its ground. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is teigr m 'strip of field'.
References
- Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen".
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External links
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