Rakkestad, Viken

Rakkestad: Municipality in Viken, Norway

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Quick Facts about Rakkestad

Population : 8,255
Country : Norway
State : Viken (Norway)
Head of government : mayor of Rakkestad
Capital : Rakkestad
Time Zone : UTC+01:00
Local time : 00:10:42 (6th December 2025)

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.

Rakkestad map

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  • Karoline Fjeldstad , 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Ellen Solbrække , 2019 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

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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