Våler, Østfold
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| Våler kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Østfold | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0137 | ||
| Administrative centre | Våler i Østfold | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2007) | Kjerstin Wøyen Funderud (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 298 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 257 km² (99.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 239 km² (92.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 4,003 | ||
| - Density | 17/km² (44/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -6.9 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 229 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
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| Website: www.valer-of.kommune.no | |||
Våler is a municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway.
Våler was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
[edit] The name
The Norse form of the name was Válir, this is the plural form of váll m 'clearing in the wood'.
Until 1921 the name was written "Vaaler".
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1986), but it is based upon a nobleman's coat-of-arms from the Middle Ages.
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