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Tangen

Coordinates: 60°37′05″N 11°16′00″E / 60.61792°N 11.26674°E / 60.61792; 11.26674
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Tangen
Village
View of the village seen from the nearby Gjellberget
View of the village seen from the nearby Gjellberget
Tangen is located in Innlandet
Tangen
Tangen
Location of the village
Tangen is located in Norway
Tangen
Tangen
Tangen (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°37′05″N 11°16′00″E / 60.61792°N 11.26674°E / 60.61792; 11.26674
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictHedmarken
MunicipalityStange Municipality
Area
 • Total0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation166 m (545 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total535
 • Density897/km2 (2,320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2337 Tangen

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]

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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Tangen, Stange". yr.no. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 November 2021). "Tangen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 March 2022.