Skogn

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]

This article is about the village in Levanger, Norway. For other uses, see Skogn (disambiguation).
Skogn
Village
View of the village
Skogn
Location of the village
Skogn
Skogn (Norway)
Coordinates: 63.7037°N 11.1926°E / 63.7037; 11.1926
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictInnherred
MunicipalityLevanger
Area
 • Total1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,961
 • Density1,751/km2 (4,540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7620 Skogn

The 1.12-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,961 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.

Fiborgtangen

Notable residents

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Skogn, Levanger (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  3. Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-05-26). "Skogn – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-31.


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