Degernes

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Degernes is a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway.

Degernes was separated from Rakkestad as a municipality of its own January 1, 1917, but it was again merged with Rakkestad January 1, 1964.

The village (center) of Degernes has today a population of 277 (SSB 2005).

[edit] The name

The municipality (originally the parish) was named after the old farm of Degernes (Norse Digranes), since the first church was built there. The first element is digr 'big', the last element is nes n 'headland'.