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Soknedal (municipality)
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For other places with similar names, see Soknedal (disambiguation).
Soknedal is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 440-square-kilometre (170 sq mi) municipality existed from 1841 until its dissolution in 1964. It is located in the western part of what is now the municipality of Midtre Gauldal in Trøndelag county. The administrative center of the municipality was the village of Soknedal, where the Soknedal Church is located. The municipality was named after the Soknedal valley in which it is located. The valley is named after the river Sokna which runs through the valley.[3]
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Soknedal Municipality
Soknedal herred | |
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Soknedalen herred (historic name) | |
![]() View of the local church | |
![]() Sør-Trøndelag within Norway | |
![]() Soknedal within Sør-Trøndelag | |
Coordinates: 62.9510°N 10.1881°E / 62.9510; 10.1881 | |
Country | Norway |
County | Sør-Trøndelag |
District | Gauldalen |
Established | 1841 |
• Preceded by | Støren Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
• Succeeded by | Midtre Gauldal Municipality |
Administrative centre | Soknedal |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) |
Population (1964) | |
• Total | 1,916 |
• Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sokndaling[1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1649[2] |
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