Skogn

This article is about the village in Levanger, Norway. For other uses, see Skogn (disambiguation).
Skogn
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Map
Skogn is located in Trøndelag
Skogn
Skogn
Skogn is located in Norway
Skogn
Skogn
Coordinates: 63°42′13″N 11°11′33″E / 63.7037°N 11.1926°E / 63.7037; 11.1926
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictInnherred
MunicipalityLevanger Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
1,935
 • Density1,712/km2 (4,430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7620 Skogn

Skogn[3] 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.[4]

The 1.13-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,935 and a population density of 1,712 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,430/sq mi).[1]

The village of Skogn was the administrative centre of the old Skogn Municipality from 1838 until the municipality was dissolved in 1962.

Fiborgtangen

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Skogn, Levanger (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  4. ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-05-26). "Skogn – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-31.