Skogn
Skogn | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Skogn Location of the village  Skogn Skogn (Norway) | |
| Coordinates:63°42′13″N11°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 |
Skognis a village inLevangermunicipality inTrøndelagcounty,Norway.The village is located on the eastern shore of theTrondheimsfjorden,about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of thetown of Levanger.TheEuropean route E06highway runs through the village, just past theFiborgtangenindustrial area located along the shore. There is aNorske Skog Skognpaper mill at Fiborgtangen. TheNordlandsbanenrailway line stops in the village atSkogn Station.[3]
The 1.12-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2022) of 1,960 and apopulation densityof 1,751 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,540/sq mi).[1]
The village of Skogn was theadministrative centreof the oldmunicipality of Skognfrom 1838 until the municipality was dissolved in 1962.
Notable residents
[edit]- Marit Breivik,ahandballcoach
- Arne Falstad,a politician (Conservative)
- Snorre Gundersen,a politician (Conservative)
- Nils Hallan,ahistorian
- Idar Kjølsvik,atheologian
- Andreas Lunnan,ajournalist
- Olav Norberg,a politician (Conservative)
- Peter August Poppe,an engineer
- Eldar Rønning,aCross Countryskier
- Per Sandberg,a politician (Progress)
- Egil Sjaastad,a writer
- Gustav Sjaastad,a politician (Labour)
- Robert Svarva,a politician (Labour)
References
[edit]- ^abcStatistisk sentralbyrå(1 January 2018)."Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^"Skogn, Levanger (Trøndelag)".yr.no.Retrieved2018-03-31.
- ^Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-05-26)."Skogn – tettsted".Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian).Kunnskapsforlaget.Retrieved2018-03-31.
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