Soknedal

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title: "Soknedal" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["midtre-gauldal-municipality", "former-municipalities-of-norway"] description: "Village in Midtre Gauldal Municipality, Norway" topic_path: "geography/norway" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soknedal" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village in Midtre Gauldal Municipality, Norway ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
official_name	Soknedal
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Soknedal village centre 2013.jpg
image_caption	View of the village
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	11
mapframe-marker	village
pushpin_map	Trøndelag#Norway
pushpin_label_position	top
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Norway
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Central Norway
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Trøndelag
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Gauldalen
subdivision_type4	Municipality
subdivision_name4	Midtre Gauldal Municipality
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+01:00
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+02:00
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	0.34
population_as_of	2024
population_footnotes
population_total	289
population_density_km2	850
postal_code_type	Post Code
postal_code	7288 Soknedal
coordinates
elevation_m	235
elevation_footnotes
::

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Soknedal is a village in Midtre Gauldal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the river Sokna which flows north and later joins the river Gaula. The Dovrebanen railway line and the European route E06 highway both run through the village, heading to the city of Trondheim which is about 60 km to the north. The village of Støren lies about 12 km to the north and the village of Berkåk lies about 16 km to the south.

The 0.34 km2 village has a population (2024) of 289 and a population density of 850 PD/km2.

The village of Soknedal was the administrative centre of the old Soknedal Municipality which existed from 1841 until 1964. Soknedal Church is located in the village.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Soknedal_Midtre_Gauldal.jpg" caption="View of the [[Soknedal Church]] on the hill overlooking the village in the valley below"] ::

References

References

1. "Soknedal, Midtre Gauldal (Trøndelag)". [[yr.no]].
2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
3. {{Store norske leksikon. Soknedal. Soknedal. 2025-01-06. Haugen. Morten O.. 2024-11-26
4. Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

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