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. 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. The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old name for the area (Skaun). The name comes from the word skaun which means "beautiful" or "lovely" (similar to the German word schön). While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor. The mayors of Skogn: 1838–1839: Rasmus Hansen 1840–1843: Johannes Mathias Sejersted 1844–1847: Rasmus Hansen 1848-1849: unknown 1850–1851: Peder Isachsen Major 1852–1861: Peter Andreas Sæther 1862–1867: Olai Olsen 1868–1869: K. Holther 1870–1873: Peter Andreas Sæther 1874–1875: Olai Olsen 1876–1877: Per Hojem 1878–1879: H.P.