Torsnes
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Torsnes is a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway.
It was created by a split from Borge on 1 January 1910. At that time Torsnes had a population of 1,538.
On 1 January 1964 the properties Gansrød and Ulfeng, with 30 inhabitants, were incorporated into Fredrikstad while the rest of Torsnes, with 1,274 inhabitants, was reunited with Borge. On 1 January 1994, Borge was incorporated into Fredrikstad.
[edit] References
- Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen".