Åsen

Åsen is a village in Levanger municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located between the lakes Hammervatnet and Hoklingen. The European route E06 highway and the Nordlandsbanen railway line both pass through the village. The train stops at Åsen Station. The village is centered around the agriculture and forestry industries. There is also some woodworking industries, including an organ-making factory. The village is also the site of Åsen Church.[3]

Åsen
Village
View of the village
Åsen
Location of the village
Åsen
Åsen (Norway)
Coordinates: 63.6106°N 11.0517°E / 63.6106; 11.0517
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictInnherred
MunicipalityLevanger
Area
  Total0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total627
  Density1,140/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7630 Åsen

The 0.55-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2018) of 627 and a population density of 1,140 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,000/sq mi).[1]

From 1838 until 1962, the village of Åsen was the administrative centre of the municipality of Åsen.

See also

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Åsen, Levanger (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  3. Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-03-26). "Åsen – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-31.


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