Skogn

Skogn herred
Former Municipality
Municipality ID	NO-1719
Adm. Center	Skogn
Area
• Total	340 km2 (130 sq mi)
Created as	Formannskapsdistrikt in 1838
Merged into	Levanger in 1962

Skogn
Settlement
View of the village from Alstadhaug View of the village from Alstadhaug
Skogn Location in Nord-Trøndelag
Coordinates:
Country	Norway
Region	Trøndelag
County	Nord-Trøndelag
District	Innherred
Municipality	Levanger
Area
• Total	1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation	57 m (187 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	1,959
• Density	1,765/km2 (4,570/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	7620 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 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 1.11-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2013) of 1,959. The population density of Skogn is 1,765 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,570/sq mi).

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.

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)