Rømskog

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Rømskog kommune
Locator map showing Rømskog within Østfold
County Østfold
District Smaalenene
Municipality NO-0121
Administrative centre Rømskog
Mayor (2003) Kari Pettersen (KrF)
Official language form Bokmål
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage		 Ranked 340
183 km²
159 km²
0.06 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density		 Ranked 423
668
0.01 %
4.5 %
4/km²
Coordinates 59°42′N, 11°48′E
www.romskog.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 59°42′N, 11°48′E

Rømskog is a municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway.

[edit] The name

The Norse form of the name was Rymsskógr. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the lake Rymr (now Rømsjøen), the last element is skógr 'wood, forest'. (The meaning of the name Rymr is unknown.)

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1983). It shows a pair of lifting tongs (used in forestry).

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