Stoksund
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Stoksund is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1892 until its dissolution in 1964. The 114-square-kilometre (44 sq mi) municipality was located in what is now the northwestern part of the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county. The municipality included the island of Stokkøya and the surrounding islets, plus the surrounding area of the mainland. The administrative centre was the village of Revsnes, where the Stoksund Church is located.[2]
Former municipality in Norway
Former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Stoksund herred
Stokksund herred | |
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View of Harsvika in Stoksund | |
 Sør-Trøndelag within Norway | |
 Stoksund within Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°02′14″N 10°02′49″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Established | 1 June 1892 |
| • Preceded by | Bjørnør Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Åfjord Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Revsnes |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 114 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 1,515 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Stokksunding[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1631 |