Map of Sarpsborg, Norway

Sarpsborg is the administrative centre of Østfold, Norway, with a population of about 59,038. It lies at 59.2839°N, 11.1096°E. Sarpsborg is about 73 km (45 mi) south of Oslo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Fredrikstad, 13 km to the southwest.

Sarpsborg at a glance

Where is Sarpsborg?

• The 12th largest city in Norway by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Østfold on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 05 min on the shortest day to 18 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sarpsborg

• Fredrikstad — 13 km southwest
• Moss — 31 km northwest
• Tønsberg — 40 km west
• Sandefjord — 54 km west
• Asker — 72 km northwest
• Drammen — 72 km northwest
• Oslo — 73 km north
• Lillestrøm — 75 km north
• Uddevalla — 115 km southeast, Sweden
• Trollhättan — 130 km southeast, Sweden

Largest cities in Østfold

• Fredrikstad — 83,761
• Moss — 49,668

Largest cities in Norway

• Oslo — 1,082,575
• Bergen — 294,029
• Trondheim — 216,518
• Stavanger — 151,669
• Kristiansand — 117,237
• Drammen — 106,013
• Lillestrøm — 89,684
• Sandnes — 85,386
• Fredrikstad — 83,761
• Sandefjord — 64,345

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.