- Rømskog
Infobox_Kommune
name=Rømskog
idnumber=0121
county=Østfold
landscape=Smaalenene
capital=Rømskog
governor=Nils Nilssen (Ap)
governor_as_of=2007
arearank=340
area=183
arealand=159
areapercent=0.06
population_as_of=2008
populationrank=420
population=649
populationpercent=0.01
populationdensity=4
populationincrease=4.5
language=Bokmål
lat_deg=59| lat_min=42| lat_sec=52| lon_deg=11| lon_min=48| lon_sec=31
utm_zone=32V| utm_northing=6622962 |utm_easting=0657989| geo_cat=adm2ndmunwebpage=www.romskog.kommune.no
Rømskog is a municipality in the county of Østfold,
Norway .Rømskog was separated from
Rødenes January 1, 1902.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.)Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1983). It shows a pair of lifting tongs (used in
forestry ).(See also the coat-of-arms of
Nord-Odal )Slavasshøgda is a hill in Rømskog and is the highest point in Østfold (336 m).
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