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Levanger
Levanger is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the district of Innherred. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger. Some of the notable villages in the municipality include Alstadhaug, Ekne, Hokstad, Markabygd, Momarka, Frol, Mule, Nesset, Okkenhaug, Ronglan, Skogn, and Åsen. The town of Levanger lies at the mouth of the Levangselva river along the Trondheimsfjord. One of the main roads through the town is Kirkegata. The town has a population (6 October 2020) of 10,333. The population density is . The town has held "town status" as of 1997 and houses a campus of the Nord University as of 2016. Levanger is a member of the Italian initiative, Cittaslow, for ''slow towns'' that don't adopt a "fast-lane" approach that is so common in most modern towns. The municipality is the 174th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Levanger is the 62nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 20,171. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levanger (town)
Levanger is a university town and the administrative center of Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The town is located along the eastern shore of the Trondheimsfjorden, at the mouth of the river Levangselva. The town is located about half-way between the towns of Steinkjer and Stjørdalshalsen. Prior to 1962, the town of Levanger and its immediate vicinity was its own municipality. The town houses a campus of the Nord University. The town has a population (2018) of 10,189 and a population density of . History The kjøpstad of Levanger was founded by Carl III, king of Sweden, on 18 May 1836, on the site where the village of Levanger already existed. The village had expanded from the traditional winter fair, known as the ''marsimartnan'' (lit. ''the St. Marcus Market of Levanger''), dating back to the 13th century. In October 1836, as the town's borders set, Commissioner Mons Lie proposed that "the town shall bear the name of ''Carlslevanger'', so the name of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levanger Landsogn
Frol is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1856 until its dissolution in 1962. The municipality was first known as ''Levanger landsogn'' and then in 1911 the name was changed to ''Frol''. The municipality included all the area surrounding the town of Levanger in what is now the municipality of Levanger in Trøndelag county. History The municipality was established as ''Levanger landsogn'' in 1856 when the old Levanger formannskapsdistrikt was divided into two municipalities the "town" (''kjøpstad'') and the "rural district" (''landsogn''). The two municipalities were named '' Levanger kjøpstad'' (population: 1,017) and ''Levanger landsogn'' (population: 2,290). On 28 November 1874, two uninhabited parts of the neighboring municipality of Skogn were transferred to ''Levanger landsogn'' by a royal resolution. On 13 November 1951, the Lillemarksbakkene area in Frol (population: 51) was transferred to the town of Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frol
Frol is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1856 until its dissolution in 1962. The municipality was first known as ''Levanger landsogn'' and then in 1911 the name was changed to ''Frol''. The municipality included all the area surrounding the town of Levanger in what is now the municipality of Levanger in Trøndelag county. History The municipality was established as ''Levanger landsogn'' in 1856 when the old Levanger formannskapsdistrikt was divided into two municipalities the "town" (''kjøpstad'') and the "rural district" (''landsogn''). The two municipalities were named '' Levanger kjøpstad'' (population: 1,017) and ''Levanger landsogn'' (population: 2,290). On 28 November 1874, two uninhabited parts of the neighboring municipality of Skogn were transferred to ''Levanger landsogn'' by a royal resolution. On 13 November 1951, the Lillemarksbakkene area in Frol (population: 51) was transferred to the town of Lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkegata (Levanger)
Kirkegata ( no, Church Street) is the main street of the town of Levanger which is located inside the municipality of Levanger in Trøndelag county, Norway. The street is parted on the middle by ''Øverparken'' with the famous fountain and the town square, referred to as Torget by locals. The current/"modern" street plot of Levanger was laid out by the Swedish king Carl III in the early 19th century. The street is laid out in an axis from the Mo farm area in the southwest to the northeast. It passes by the Levanger videregående skole, the old Høgskolen i Levanger (now part of Nord-Trøndelag University College), past the Levanger Church (hence the name "Kirkegata"), down to the Levangselva bridge, the lower harbour area, and the old Levanger slaughter house. At the northeastern end of the road, it joins Norwegian County Road 774. Character Wooden houses Most of the buildings facing Kirkegata are old wooden houses of a very fine and distinct character, constructed towards t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levangselva
Levangselva or Levangerelva is a river that flows through the area of Frol in the municipality of Levanger in Trøndelag county, Norway. It flows into the Trondheimsfjord in the town of Levanger. The river has Atlantic salmon and trout. The Hansfossen Power Station is located upstream from the mouth at the tall Hansfossen waterfall. See also *List of rivers in Norway The following are the 19 longest rivers of Norway, ranked by length: # Glomma, # Pasvikelva and Ivalo, (109 km in Norway) # Numedalslågen, # Gudbrandsdalslågen and Vorma, # Tana, # Drammensvassdraget (Drammenselva, # Skiensvassdraget ... References Levanger Rivers of Trøndelag Rivers of Norway {{Norway-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neset, Levanger
Neset or Nesset is a village area in the municipality of Levanger in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on a peninsula in the Trondheimsfjord just west of the town of Levanger, and north of Alstadhaug. Its population in 1999 was 245, but since 2001 it has been considered a part of the town of Levanger so separate population statistics are no longer tracked. Bamberg Church Bamberg Church ( no, Bamberg kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Levanger municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Neset area of the town of Levanger. It is an annex church for the Levanger parish which is ... is located in Nesset. References Villages in Trøndelag Levanger {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momarka
Momarka is a village in the municipality of Levanger in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just south of the town of Levanger. The Nordlandsbanen railway line and the European route E6 European route E6 ( no, Europavei 6, sv, Europaväg 6, or simply E6) is the main north-south thoroughfare through Norway as well as the west coast of Sweden. It is long and runs from the southern tip of Sweden at Trelleborg, into Norway and t ... highway both run through the village. Since 2002, Momarka has been considered a part of the town of Levanger urban area so separate population statistics are no longer tracked. References Villages in Trøndelag Levanger {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skogn (municipality)
Skogn is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1962. The municipality was located to the south and southwest of the town of Levanger in what is now Levanger municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was the village of Skogn. History The prestegjeld of Skogn was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 28 November 1874, a royal resolution moved two uninhabited parts of Skogn to the neighboring municipality of Levanger landsogn. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, the town of Levanger (population: 1,669) was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Frol (population: 3,774), Åsen (population: 1,939), and Skogn (population: 4,756) to form a new, larger municipality called Levanger. Government All municipalities in Norway, including Skogn, are r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denmark-Norway, and the counties were reunited in 2018 after a vote of the two counties in 2016. The largest city in Trøndelag is the city of Trondheim. The administrative centre is Steinkjer, while Trondheim functions as the office of the county mayor. Both cities serve the office of the county governor; however, Steinkjer houses the main functions. Trøndelag county and the neighbouring Møre og Romsdal county together form what is known as Central Norway. A person from Trøndelag is called a ''trønder''. The dialect spoken in the area, trøndersk, is characterized by dropping out most vowel endings; see apocope. Trøndelag is one of the most fertile regions of Norway, with large agricultural output. The majority of the production ends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skogn
Skogn is a village in Levanger municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Trondheimsfjorden, about 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. The village has a population (2018) of 1,961 and a population density of . The village of Skogn was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Skogn from 1838 until the municipality was dissolved in 1962. Notable residents *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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mule, Norway
Mule is a village in the municipality of Levanger in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village area is located at the intersection of Norwegian County Road 774 and European route E6, about east of the Levanger (town), town of Levanger. The Nordlandsbanen railway line also runs through Mule. The village has a school and a daycare centre. The village has a population (2018) of 238 and a population density of . References Villages in Trøndelag Levanger {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okkenhaug
Okkenhaug is a village in the municipality of Levanger in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just north of the Levangselva river, about east of the town of Levanger. Okkenhaug Church is located here and the historic ruins of the Munkeby Abbey Munkeby Abbey ( no, Munkeby kloster) was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Okkenhaug in the municipality of Levanger in Trøndelag county, Norway. It was located about east of the town of Levanger. The name "Munkeby" in Norwegian means ... are located nearby. References Villages in Trøndelag Levanger {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
