Skogn is a village in Levanger municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Trondheimsfjorden, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of the town of Levanger. The European route E06 highway runs through the village, just past the Fiborgtangen industrial area located along the shore. There is a Norske Skog Skogn paper mill at Fiborgtangen. The Nordlandsbanen railway line stops in the village at Skogn Station.[3]
Skogn | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Skogn Location of the village  Skogn Skogn (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63°42′13″N 11°11′33″E / 63.7037°N 11.1926°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Innherred |
| Municipality | Levanger |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 1,960 |
| • Density | 1,751/km2 (4,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7620 Skogn |
The 1.12-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2022) of 1,960 and a population density of 1,751 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,540/sq mi).[1]
The village of Skogn was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Skogn from 1838 until the municipality was dissolved in 1962.
Notable residents
edit- Marit Breivik, a handball coach
- Arne Falstad, a politician (Conservative)
- Snorre Gundersen, a politician (Conservative)
- Nils Hallan, a historian
- Idar Kjølsvik, a theologian
- Andreas Lunnan, a journalist
- Olav Norberg, a politician (Conservative)
- Peter August Poppe, an engineer
- Eldar Rønning, a Cross Country skier
- Per Sandberg, a politician (Progress)
- Egil Sjaastad, a writer
- Gustav Sjaastad, a politician (Labour)
- Robert Svarva, a politician (Labour)
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Skogn, Levanger (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-05-26). "Skogn – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
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