Langangen Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Norway Telemark#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Telemark
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Grenland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Porsgrunn Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.43
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:465
Population Density Km2:1074
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:3947 Langangen
Coordinates:59.0877°N 9.8046°W
Elevation M:26
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Langangen is a village in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located in the far eastern part of the municipality, just before the border with neighboring Larvik Municipality, about to the southeast of the town of Porsgrunn. Langangen has its own elementary school and Langangen Church.[2]

The 0.43km2 village has a population (2022) of 465 and a population density of .[3]

The European route E18 highway historically passed through the middle of the village, but in 1979 the road was re-routed over a new Langangen bridge further to the north.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Langangen, Porsgrunn. yr.no. 2023-10-01.
  2. Encyclopedia: Langangen . . . 2023-12-28 . Lundbo . Sten . no . 2023-09-30.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2022-01-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .