Tangen is a village in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located near the shores of the large lake Mjøsa, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the village of Stangebyen. The small village of Espa lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south of Tangen.[3]
Tangen | |
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Village | |
 View of the village seen from the nearby Gjellberget | |
  Tangen Location of the village  Tangen Tangen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°37′05″N 11°16′00″E / 60.61792°N 11.26674°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Hedmarken |
| Municipality | Stange Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 166 m (545 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 535 |
| • Density | 897/km2 (2,320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2337 Tangen |
The 0.6-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2021) of 535 and a population density of 897 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,320/sq mi).[1]
The Dovrebanen railway line runs through the village, stopping at Tangen Station. The European route E6 highway runs along the east side of Tangen.[3]
Notable people
edit- Odvar Nordli, former Prime Minister of Norway, was born and raised in Tangen.
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Tangen, Stange". yr.no. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 November 2021). "Tangen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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