Østfold County Municipality

Østfold County Municipality
Østfold fylkeskommune
County

Coat of arms

Location in Norway
Country Norway
Administrative center Sarpsborg
Government
 • County mayor Ole Haabeth
ISO 3166 code NO-01
Revenue NOK 2,500 million
Employees 2,500
Schools 11
Pupils 10,000
Transit authority Østfold Kollektivtrafikk
Website www.ostfoldfk.no

Østfold County Municipality (Norwegian: Østfold fylkeskommune) is the regional governing administration of Østfold, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 11 upper secondary schools with 10,000 pupils in addition to Skjeberg Folk High School.[1] It administrates the county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture and cultural heritage.[2] The county council has 35 members, and since 2007, Chairman of the County Council is Ole Haabeth of the Labour Party.[3] The administrative seat is located in Sarpsborg.

References

  1. ↑ "Utdanning" (in Norwegian). Østfold County Municipality. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Fylkeskommunens oppgaver og ansvar". Østfold County Municipality. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Fylkestinget". Østfold County Municipality. Retrieved 24 January 2012.

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