Municipality ID NO-1716 Merged into Levanger in 1962 Local time Sunday 1:32 AM | Adm. Center Åsen Area 140 km² | |
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Created as Formannskapsdistrikt in 1838 Weather 8°C, Wind SW at 26 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Åsen is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The former municipality constitutes the southern part of the present-day municipality of Levanger, bordering Stjørdal to the south.
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The village of Åsen is located along European route E6 and the Nordland Line with Åsen Station. The village sits between the lakes Hammervatnet and Hoklingen. It is home to the Åsen Church. The 0.52-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2013) of 593. The population density is 1,140 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,000/sq mi).
History
The municipality of Aasen was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The spelling was later changed to Åsen. On 1 January 1962, Åsen was merged with Frol, Levanger, and Skogn to form a new, larger Levanger municipality. Prior to the merger, Åsen had a population of 1,939.