Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg

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Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg is an urban area consisting of the twin cities Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad, in addition to several smaller towns in between and on the outside of the core of the cities.

The development of the region has progressed so far that Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg now is considered one urban area. Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg is Norway's fifth largest urban area, with a population of approximately 99,227, of which 41,655 reside in Sarpsborg and 57,572 reside in Fredrikstad.^{[citation needed]}