Marker

Marker municipality has approximately 3.470 inhabitants and covers a area of 412,9 km2. Farming and forestry have always been important for settling and employment in Marker. The muncipality administrative center lies at Ørje also called Slusebyen and the highest peak in Marker is Linnekleppen 325 metres high.

The main attractions are Gjølsjø is called the Svanlake (Svanesjøen) a naturereservation for birds. The big forrest between Øymark, Eidsberg and Rakkestad is called Fjella. The borderarea around Rødenessjøen, Nordre Fortress, Basmo Fortress, Rødenes Church, Klund Church, Øymark Church, Ørje Locks, Kroksund Ferry, Otteidkanalen, Ørje Brug (mill) and Bassmo Fortress.

BATHING

Tjuvholmen south of Rødenes Church, Tangen north of Ørje locks at the south of Øymarksjøen, Husborn at Bøensfjorden in southeast of Øymarksjøen, Østre Otteid at Stora Lee, Kolbjørnsvik at Kolbjørnsviksjøen southeast in the muncipality.

FISHING

At Fossebekkbrua, Gressvik, Otteidbrua and Rødkinn at Øymarksjøen and Ysterudvika, Kåtorp, Tjuvholmen, Kroksundbrua west from Skirfoss east of Rødenessjøen and Høvlertitomta south of Ørjefossen.