Rakkestad

Rakkestad is a municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. It is divided into the parishes Rakkestad, Degernes and Os. Rakkestad was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Degernes was separated from Rakkestad as a municipality of its own January 1, 1917 - but it was again merged with Rakkestad January 1, 1964.The municipality is the county's second largest by area and one of Norway's largest agricultural areas.
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