Åsen | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Åsen Location of the village  Åsen Åsen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63°36′38″N 11°03′06″E / 63.6106°N 11.0517°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Innherred |
| Municipality | Levanger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 627 |
| • Density | 1,140/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7630 Åsen |
Åsen is a village in Levanger municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located between the lakes Hammervatnet and Hoklingen. The European route E06 highway and the Nordlandsbanen railway line both pass through the village. The train stops at Åsen Station. The village is centered around the agriculture and forestry industries. There is also some woodworking industries, including an organ-making factory. The village is also the site of Åsen Church.[3]
The 0.55-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2022) of 1434 and a population density of 1,140 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,000/sq mi).[1]
From 1838 until 1962, the village of Åsen was the administrative centre of the municipality of Åsen.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Åsen, Levanger (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ↑ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-03-26). "Åsen – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
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