Tistedalen
Tistedalen is a part of Halden, Norway. Originally four kilometers from the town center. The area started growing up around a saw mill, and has now been engulfed by Halden itself, although it still maintains some identity.
The name Tistedal comes from the river "Tista" and "dal" meaning the valley. It is also called Tistdærn by the locals.
Tistedalen is a classic working class community, surrounded by small factories. There is some presence of different religious groups.
In 1991 and 1992 Tistedalen had four brutal murders. Tistedalen suddenly got into the focus of the media, due to one of the worst murder cases in Norwegian history. In 1994, a local man, Roger Haglund, was sentenced for the Tistedalen Murders.
Coordinates: 59°08′N 11°27′E / 59.133°N 11.450°E