For the ship of this name, see HDMS Sarpen (1791)
''Sarpen'' was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Sarpsborg in Østfold county between 1854 and 1991.

History and profile

''Sarpen'' was started as ''Dagbladet Sarpen'' in 1854, and eventually became affiliated with the

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, which was founded in 1884. Struggling in the competition with '' Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad'', in 1974 ''Sarpen'' was brought under the wings of fellow conservative newspaper '' Fredriksstad Blad'' from the neighboring city Fredrikstad. However, this cooperation did not help. In 1983 it had a circulation of 2,525, about six times less than the circulation of ''Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad''. ''Sarpen'' went defunct in 1991.

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1854 establishments in Norway 1991 disestablishments in Norway Newspapers established in 1854 Publications disestablished in 1991 Norwegian-language newspapers Defunct newspapers published in Norway Mass media in Østfold Conservative Party (Norway) newspapers {{italic title