What is the population of Rakkestad?

The population of Rakkestad is 8,255.

Where is Rakkestad located?

Rakkestad is located at latitude 59.4282200 and longitude 11.3435000. It is in Norway.

What time zone is Rakkestad in?

Rakkestad is in the Europe/Oslo time zone.

How has the population of Rakkestad changed?

The population of Rakkestad has increased from 8,084 (2016) to 8,255 (2020), a change of 2.1%.

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Rakkestad, Viken

Rakkestad: municipality in Viken, Norway

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Rakkestad

Population 3,779

Quick Facts about Rakkestad

Population	8,255
Country	Norway
State	Viken (Norway)
Latitude & Longitude	59.4282,11.3435
Capital	Rakkestad
Time Zone	UTC+01:00
Local time	22:46:57 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Rakkestad is located at 59°25'42"N 11°20'37"E (59.4282200, 11.3435000). It has 6 neighbors: Skiptvet, Eidsberg, Aremark, Marker, Sarpsborg and Halden.

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Rakkestad has 6 neighbours.

Skiptvet municipality in Viken, Norway
Eidsberg former municipality in Østfold in Norway
Aremark municipality in Viken, Norway
Marker municipality in Viken, Norway
Sarpsborg municipality in Viken, Norway
Halden municipality in Viken, Norway

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2016	8,084	-	census
2020	8,255	2.07%	National Population Register

Rakkestad kommune

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Rakkestad, Viken with a population of 3,779 people.