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Glemmen, Fredrikstad — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Glemmen is a district of Fredrikstad in south-eastern Norway, a broad parish quarter on the eastern side of the city within Fredrikstad kommune.
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Where to stay in Glemmen
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Stay here for an eastern, parish-rooted Fredrikstad. Glemmen suits visitors who want a calm inland base near Glemmen nye kirke while keeping the city centre within reach. If you would rather be in the thick of things, the central district of Cicignon nearer the heart of Fredrikstad puts the main streets and waterfront close at hand.
Few places to stay in Glemmen — most visitors book in Cicignon nearby.
About Glemmen
What are the main landmarks in Glemmen?
Glemmen nye kirke is the marker here. The church stands at the centre of the district, naming the eastern parish quarters of Fredrikstad and drawing the surrounding streets to it. From Glemmen the rest of the city is an easy reach, with Trara at hand and the neighbouring district of Lisleby a short way north within Fredrikstad kommune.
What is the history of Glemmen?
Glemmen carries an old parish name. The district takes its identity from the church that gives the eastern quarters of Fredrikstad their long-standing focus, and around it the neighbourhood grew alongside Trara and Lisleby. Its roots run deep here.
Over time the parish settled into the wider fabric of Fredrikstad kommune, one of the broad inland districts that ring the city away from the river.
Where is Glemmen?
Glemmen spreads across the eastern side of Fredrikstad. It is one of the larger parish districts, reaching inland with Trara close by and the industrial quarter of Lisleby off to the north. The area sits within Fredrikstad kommune, in south-eastern Norway.
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What is the best area to stay in Glemmen?
Glemmen: Visitors wanting a calm inland base in eastern Fredrikstad, gathered around Glemmen nye kirke with Trara and Lisleby close by.
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Updated July 2026