| Råde | |
| Idnumber: | 3112 |
| County: | Østfold |
| Capital: | Karlshus |
| Demonym: | Rådesokning Råsokning |
| Language: | Bokmål |
| Coatofarms: | Råde komm.svg |
| Munwebpage: | www.rade.kommune.no |
| Mayor: | René Rafshol |
| Mayor Party: | H |
| Mayor As Of: | 2011 |
| Area Rank: | 373 |
| Area Total Km2: | 119 |
| Area Land Km2: | 105 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 6946 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 59.3489°N 10.855°W |
| Utm Zone: | 32V |
| Utm Northing: | 6580380 |
| Utm Easting: | 0605499 |
| Geo Cat: | adm2nd |
Råde is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Karlshus. The parish of Raade was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
The neighbouring municipalities are Rygge, Våler, Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad. There are four major villages in the municipality: Karlshus, Saltnes, Missingmyr, and Slangsvold.
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Råde farm (Old Norse: Róða), since the first church was built here. The name is identical with the word róða which means "bar, pole, or rod". Here it is referring to one of Norway's many terminal moraines, and the farm and the church named after it. Prior to 1921, the name was written "Raade".
Traces of settlements from 3000 BC have been located at Vansjø.[1]
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 30 May 1980. The arms are canting for the name of the municipality. It shows a yellow bend on a green background. The arms thus symbolise the moraine and glacial path from the Ice ages that runs through the municipality. The colour green symbolises the fertile soil.[2]
| Ancestry | Number | |
|---|---|---|
 Poland | 271 | |
 Sweden | 49 | |
 Somalia | 48 | |
 Denmark | 39 | |
 Lithuania | 33 |
Råde church (Råde kirke) is a medieval era church in Råde parish. The church belongs to Vestre Borgesyssel deanery in Diocese of Borg. The church dates from 1185 and is of Romanesque style. The edifice is of brick and stone and has 300 seats. The church has a rectangular nave and narrow choir with an apse which is semicircular. The baptismal font is from the 1500s and the altarpiece is from 1638. The altarpiece was painted both in 1862 and 1918. In 1950–60, the altarpiece was restored. The church was extensively repaired in 1860–1862. In the late 1950s, restoration work initiated. [4]
Climate data is supplied by Rygge meteorological station by the airport, located right on the border between Rygge and Råde.
Helleristning [[[petroglyph]]s ] from the Bronze Age have been found in Råde.[5]