Skogn
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Skogn is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It is located in the present-day municipality of Levanger
. It is home to the Fiborgtangen
industrial area.
The village of Skogn is located about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) southwest of the town of Levanger
. It lies along the shore of the Trondheimsfjord
and along the European route E6
highway and the Nordlandsbanen
railway line with Skogn Station
. The 1.35 square kilometres (333.6 acre) village has a population (2009) of 1,900. The population density
of Skogn is 1407 PD/km2.
). On 28 November 1874, two uninhabited parts of Skogn were moved to the neighboring municipality Frol
by royal resolution. On 1 January 1962, Skogn was merged together with the municipalities of Frol
, Åsen
, and Levanger into a new, larger Levanger
municipality. Prior to the merger, Skogn had a population of 4,756.
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located in the present-day municipality of Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
. It is home to the Fiborgtangen
Fiborgtangen
Fiborgtangen is a peninsula and industrial site located along the Trondheimfjord in the northwest part of the village of Skogn in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The site hosts the paper mill Norske Skog Skogn and the associated port used to ship newsprint away from...
industrial area.
The village of Skogn is located about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) southwest of the town of Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
. It lies along the shore of the Trondheimsfjord
Trondheimsfjord
The Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way...
and along the European route E6
European route E6
European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...
highway and the Nordlandsbanen
Nordlandsbanen
The Nordland Line is a railway line between Trondheim and Bodø in Norway. Running for approximately 729 km, it is the Norwegian railway system's longest line, and the only one in Norway to cross the Arctic Circle. It is owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration...
railway line with Skogn Station
Skogn Station
Skogn Station is a railway station located in the village of Skogn in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the Nordlandsbanen railway line. The station is served hourly by the Trønderbanen commuter rail service to Steinkjer and Trondheim...
. The 1.35 square kilometres (333.6 acre) village has a population (2009) of 1,900. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of Skogn is 1407 PD/km2.
History
Skogn was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistriktFormannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). On 28 November 1874, two uninhabited parts of Skogn were moved to the neighboring municipality Frol
Frol
Frol is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is the area surrounding the town of Levanger located in the present-day municipality of Levanger.-History:...
by royal resolution. On 1 January 1962, Skogn was merged together with the municipalities of Frol
Frol
Frol is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is the area surrounding the town of Levanger located in the present-day municipality of Levanger.-History:...
, Åsen
Åsen
Åsen is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The former municipality constitutes the southern part of the present-day municipality of Levanger, bordering Stjørdal to the south....
, and Levanger into a new, larger Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
municipality. Prior to the merger, Skogn had a population of 4,756.
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