Ørmen is a village in the municipality of Fredrikstad, Norway. In the past, the village was also a train station on the Østfold Line. The station was opened on 1 October 1914 although passenger service ended 1 April 1957. The station then functioned as a stop until it closed on 29 May 1983.[2]
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Ørmen Location in Østfold Show map of ØstfoldØrmen Ørmen (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Coordinates: 59°17′56.32″N 10°53′30.57″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Østfold |
| District | Eastern Norway |
| Municipality | Fredrikstad |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Ørmen formerly belonged to the municipality of Onsøy.[3] This changed when the municipalities of Frederikstad, Kråkerøy, Onsøy, Rolvsøy og Borge, in Østfold merged on 1 January 1994. The new merged municipality was named Frederikstad.[4]
The village is mentioned in David Bowie's song "Blackstar."[5]
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