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
gollark: Must you cause these things?
gollark: <@319753218592866315> *Really*?
gollark: Reminders are inevitable and cannot be stopped.
gollark: ++magic reload_config
gollark: Interesting.

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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