Columbia Encyclopedia entry: Halden
Haldenhäl'dən, town (1995 pop. 25,951), Østfold co., SE Norway, a port on the Iddefjord (an arm of the Skagerrak), near the Swedish border. Manufactures include forest products, footwear, and textiles. The first atomic reactor plant in Scandinavia was built there to furnish power for industry. The town was chartered in 1665 and developed around Fredrikssten Fortress, which three times (1716, 1718, 1814) withstood Swedish attacks. Charles XII fell before its walls in 1718. From 1665 to 1928 Halden was known as Frederikshald or Fredrikshald.
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is a both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The seat of the municipality, Halden is located at the Tista river delta on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border between Norway and Sweden.
Evidence of early human settlements in this region of Norway have been found, particularly in the Svinesund area of the municipality where rock carvings from the Nordic Bronze Age can be found. Named after a small farm Hallen first mentioned in 1629, "Halden", became the city Fredrikshald in 1665 for Frederick III of Denmark. The Gud med oss coat-of-arms created in 1665 shows a knight standing on a mountain, yellow on a blue...more »
