| Subdivision name | Norway |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Innherred |
| Municipality | Levanger Municipality |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Time zone (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Area total | 1.13 km² |
| Population as of | 2024 |
| Population total | 1935 |
| Population density | 1712 km² |
| Post Code | 7620 Skogn |
| Coordinates | 63.7037°N 11.1926°E |
| Elevation | 50 m |
Skogn[1] 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.[2]
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).[3]
The village of Skogn was the administrative centre of the old Skogn Municipality from 1838 until the municipality was dissolved in 1962.
Notable people
- Marit Breivik, a handball coach
- Arne Falstad, a politician (Conservative)
- Snorre Gundersen, a politician (Conservative)
- Nils Hallan, a historian
- Idar Kjølsvik, a theologian
- Andreas Lunnan, a journalist
- Olav Norberg, a politician (Conservative)
- Peter August Poppe, an engineer
- Eldar Rønning, a Cross Country skier
- Per Sandberg, a politician (Progress)
- Egil Sjaastad, a writer
- Gustav Sjaastad, a politician (Labour)
- Robert Svarva, a politician (Labour)
References
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Norgeskart. Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ Rosvold, Knut A. (ed.) (2018-05-26). "Skogn – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality"