Torsnes is a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway . It is the site of Torsnes Church ( Torsnes kirke ).
5-452: Torsnes 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, 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. The Old Norse form of the name was Þórsnes , meaning " Thor 's headland". The neighbouring island has
10-417: A part of Borge with 53 inhabitants was moved to Fredrikstad municipality, and on 1 January 1964 the properties Gansrød and Ulfeng with 30 inhabitants followed the same way whereas the majority of Torsnes was reunited with Borge. After the merger Borge had a population of 9,219. The rest of Borge (together with Kråkerøy , Onsøy and Rolvsøy ) was merged with the city of Fredrikstad January 1, 1994. Prior to
15-429: Is a parish and former municipality in Østfold county, Norway . Today it is located in the northeast part of Fredrikstad municipality, near the border with Sarpsborg . The parish of Borge was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt ). The district of Torsnes was separated from Borge as a municipality of its own January 1, 1910. The split left Borge with a population of 6,466. In 1951
20-404: The merger Borge had a population of 11,959. Borge Church ( Borge Kirke ) was built in 1861. It was built of stone and has 270 seats. The church was restored during 1950. The first church built on the site was dedicated to St. Olav . Churches at this site have burned several times. The municipality (originally the parish) was named after the farm Borge ( Norse Borgar ), since the first church
25-482: The name Ullerøy , from the name of the god Ullr . An old farm in the parish, close to the church site, has the name Tose or Thorsø . This is derived from Old Norse Þórshof , a compound of Þórr (Thor) and hof , meaning "Thor's temple". 59°31′N 5°49′E / 59.517°N 5.817°E / 59.517; 5.817 This Østfold location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Borge, %C3%98stfold Borge
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