- Råde
Infobox_Kommune
name=Råde
idnumber=0135
county=Østfold
landscape=
capital=Karlshus
governor=Kjell Løkke (Ap)
governor_as_of=2003
arearank=373
area=119
arealand=105
areapercent=0.04
population_as_of=2004
populationrank=158
population=6,380
populationpercent=0.14
populationdensity=61
populationincrease=5.6
language=Bokmål
lat_deg=59| lat_min=20| lat_sec=56| lon_deg=10| lon_min=51| lon_sec=18
utm_zone=32V| utm_northing=6580380 |utm_easting=0605499| geo_cat=adm2nd
munwebpage=www.rade.kommune.noRåde is a municipality in the county of Østfold,
Norway . The neighbouring municipalities areRygge , Våler,Sarpsborg andFredrikstad .The parish of "Raade" was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see
formannskapsdistrikt ).Villages in Råde:
*Karlshus
*Saltnes
*Missingmyr
*Slangsvold The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Råde (Norse "Róða"), since the first church was built here. The name is identical with the word "róða" f 'bar, pole, rod'. (Here referring to a long hill - the farm and the church is lying on the top of
Raet .)Until 1921 the name was written "Raade".
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1980). It shows a bar/rod. (See above under the name.)
References
* [http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2473260.ece Forest fires breaking out] .
Aftenposten , June 9 2008.
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