Lånke
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This article is about the village. For the politician, see Ola T. Lånke.
Lånke was a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 185-square-kilometre (71 sq mi) municipality existed from 1902 until its dissolution in 1962. The municipality was located south of the Stjørdalselva river in what is now the south-central part of Stjørdal municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was located in the village of Hell. The famous Hell Station in the village of Hell is situated in the westernmost part of Lånke. There are two churches in Lånke: Lånke Church and Elvran Chapel. Historically, this parish was also known as Leksdal. Lånke is an area dominated by agriculture and forests.[3]
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Lånke Municipality
Lånke herred | |
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Laanke herred (historic name) | |
Coordinates: 63°26′41″N 10°56′03″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Nord-Trøndelag |
District | Stjørdalen |
Established | 1 Jan 1902 |
• Preceded by | Nedre Stjørdal Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1962 |
• Succeeded by | Stjørdal Municipality |
Administrative centre | Hell |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
Population (1962) | |
• Total | 1,967 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Demonym | Lånkbygg[1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1713[2] |
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