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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: People from Halden, Fredriksten, Lars Sponheim, Aake Anker Ording, Siege of Fredriksten, Alf Whist, Einar Johannessen, Omar Gjesteby, Thomas Fearnley, Hans Tambs Lyche, Ostfold University College, Arnstein Arneberg, Jonas Faraasen Olsen, Arvid Johanson, Kvik Halden FK, Smaalenenes Amtstidende, Andreas Hanssen, Carl von und zu Mansbach, Roar Hagen, Oscar Borg, Ragnvald Bodtker, Norske Skog Saugbrugs, Caroline Schytte Jensen, Hans Christian Albert Hansen, Alvilde Prydz, Wilhelm Christian Suhrke, Ragnhild Rod, Johannes Stubberud, Wenche Olsen, Peter Martin Anker, Ivar Christian Sommerschild Geelmuyden, Svein Grondalen, Erik Braadland, Halden Arbeiderblad, Nils Anker, Harald Ronneberg, Idd og Marker, Hakon Gulbrandsen, Oscar Pedersen, Thor Martinsen, Paul Gjesdahl, Bjorn Gunnar Olsen, Egil Hjorth-Jenssen, Halden Stadion, Johan Lauritz Rasch, Kjetil Bjorlo, Gustav Christian Gjos, Iddefjord, Halden Dagblad, Halden Prison, Wilhelm Hansen, Fredrikshalds Budstikke, Henrik Rod, Lorenz Juhl Vogt, Halden SK, Michael Peter Hopp, Linn Laupsa, Per Egil Evensen, Hoiasmasten, Berg, Ostfold, Tistedalen. Excerpt: .) is a both a town and a municipality in Ostfold county, Norway. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the Tista river delta on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden. Evidence of early human settlements in this region of Norway have been found, particularly in the Svinesund area of the municipality where rock carvings from the Nordic Bronze Age can be found. Named after a small farm Hallen (English: ) first mentioned in 1629, "Halden," became the city Fredrikshald in 1665 for Frederick III of Denmark. The Gud med oss (God be with us) coat-of-arms created in 1665 shows a knight standing on a mountain, yellow on a blue background and was inspired the bravery of the...