Østfold County Municipality

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.

Østfold County Municipality Østfold fylkeskommune
County
Coat of arms
Location in Norway
Coordinates:
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

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.