Åsen
Encyclopedia
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.
The village of Åsen is located along the European route E6
highway and the Nordlandsbanen
railway line with the Åsen Station
. The village sits between the lakes Hammervatnet
and Hoklingen
. It is home to the Åsen Church
. The 0.59 square kilometres (145.8 acre) village has a population (2009) of 480. The population density
is 814 PD/km2.
). The spelling was later changed to Åsen. On 1 January 1962, Åsen was merged with Frol
, Levanger
, and Skogn
to form a new, larger Levanger
municipality. Prior to the merger, Åsen had a population of 1,939.
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...
. The former municipality constitutes the southern part of 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...
, bordering Stjørdal
Stjørdal
is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stjørdal, also called Stjørdalshalsen...
to the south.
The village of Åsen is located 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 the Åsen Station
Åsen Station
Åsen Station is a railway station located in the village of Åsen in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the Nordlandsbanen railway line. The station is served hourly by Norges Statsbaner's Trønderbanen commuter rail service to Steinkjer and Trondheim...
. The village sits between the lakes Hammervatnet
Hammervatnet
Hammervatnet is a lake in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies on the north side of the village of Åsen. The European route E6 highway runs along the eastern tip of the lake....
and Hoklingen
Hoklingen
Hoklingen is a lake in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies just to the east of the village of Åsen and about south of Skogn....
. It is home to the Åsen Church
Åsen Church
Åsen Church is a parish church in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åsen. The church is part of the Åsen parish in the Sør-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The wooden church building was constructed in 1904 by the architect...
. The 0.59 square kilometres (145.8 acre) village has a population (2009) of 480. 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...
is 814 PD/km2.
History
The municipality of Aasen was established 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...
). The spelling was later changed to Åsen. On 1 January 1962, Åsen was merged with 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:...
, 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...
, and Skogn
Skogn
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 southwest of the town of Levanger...
to form 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, Åsen had a population of 1,939.