Halden has the largest number of students in Østfold County, and the district is in a period of great expansion. During the next few years, the county will build a new college campus, a new upper-secondary school and a new bridge crossing the fjord at Svinesund into Sweden.
Halden was established as a town in 1665. During the 1800s it developed into an industrial center. But since 1990, Halden has been more important as a center for Computer Engineering. It has also won acclaim for its cultural activities and for its environmental planning. 28.000 people live in Halden today, and this number is supplemented each year by 2.100 students. Halden is the home of three of our schools:
