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.[1]
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-kilometre (330-acre) village has a population (2009) of 1,900. The population density of Skogn is 1,407 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,640 /sq mi).[2]
[edit] History
Skogn was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). 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 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.[4]
[edit] Famous People
- Marit Breivik, handball coach
- Arne Falstad, politician (H)
- Snorre Gundersen, politician (H)
- Nils Hallan, historian
- Idar Kjølsvik, theologian
- Andreas Lunnan, journalist
- Olav Norberg, politician (H)
- Peter August Poppe, engineering
- Eldar Rønning, Cross Country skier
- Per Sandberg, Politician (FRP)
- Egil Sjaastad, Writer
- Gustav Sjaastad, Politician (Labour)
- Robert Svarva, Politician (Labour)
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